Biogeography of limno‐terrestrial Tardigrada, with particular reference to the Antarctic fauna

The Tardigrada is a cosmopolitan phylum of pre‐Pangaean origin, yet tardigrade families and genera show distinct biogeographic components isolated by two major geological events. Separate Laurasian and Gondwanan familial clusters correlate with the Triassic disintegration of Pangaea, while discrete...

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Published in:Journal of Biogeography
Main Authors: McInnes, S. J, Pugh, P. J. A
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1998
Subjects:
Antarctic
New Zealand
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Tardigrade
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.251176.x
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Summary:The Tardigrada is a cosmopolitan phylum of pre‐Pangaean origin, yet tardigrade families and genera show distinct biogeographic components isolated by two major geological events. Separate Laurasian and Gondwanan familial clusters correlate with the Triassic disintegration of Pangaea, while discrete Antarctic, Australian and New Zealand familial/generic clusters relate to the subsequent Jurassic/Cretaceous disintegration of Gondwana.

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