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

• 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

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.