A new species of Diphascon from New Brunswick, Canada (Tardigrada)

A new tardigrade species, Diphascon (Diphascon)burti, is described from lichens and mosses in New Brunswick, Canada. It differs from other species of the genus Diphascon by the presence of two macroplacoids, a large flared septulum, and a transverse pseudoseptulum. A pseudoseptulum has been reported...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Nelson, Diane R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1991
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Canada
Antarc*
Antarctica
Tardigrade
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z91-264
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z91-264
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Summary:A new tardigrade species, Diphascon (Diphascon)burti, is described from lichens and mosses in New Brunswick, Canada. It differs from other species of the genus Diphascon by the presence of two macroplacoids, a large flared septulum, and a transverse pseudoseptulum. A pseudoseptulum has been reported previously in only one species from Antarctica. The description of D. burti increases the number of Diphascon species recorded from Canada to 15.

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