XXV.—Arctic Tardigrada, collected by Wm. S. Bruce.

These notes on Arctic Tardigrada embody the results of an examination of quantities of moss collected by Mr William S. Bruce on his various expeditions to the Arctic Regions. While studying the Tardigrada of the Scottish lochs, I wished to compare our Tardigrade fauna with that of more northern land...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Main Author: Murray, James
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1907
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Summary:These notes on Arctic Tardigrada embody the results of an examination of quantities of moss collected by Mr William S. Bruce on his various expeditions to the Arctic Regions. While studying the Tardigrada of the Scottish lochs, I wished to compare our Tardigrade fauna with that of more northern lands, as it was thought that, considering the geographical position of Scotland, its fauna might have some relation with that of those lands. Mr Bruce was kind enough to put all his available material at my disposal.