Pseudechiniscus facettalis Petersen 1951 ...
Pseudechiniscus facettalis Petersen, 1951 (Figs 36–37) Terra typica. Greenland. Material examined. Eleven females, two males, and one juvenile, found together with Echiniscus granulatus, Testechiniscus spitsbergensis, and Hypsibius convergens (Urbanowicz, 1925) (PL.247, 248, 252, and 274; Kościelisk...
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| Summary: | Pseudechiniscus facettalis Petersen, 1951 (Figs 36–37) Terra typica. Greenland. Material examined. Eleven females, two males, and one juvenile, found together with Echiniscus granulatus, Testechiniscus spitsbergensis, and Hypsibius convergens (Urbanowicz, 1925) (PL.247, 248, 252, and 274; Kościeliska Valley, Ciemniak hillside, Kobylarzowy Coulouir). Description. Small (females 152–201 µm, males 180–205 µm), light-orange. Black eyes present. Primary clavae long, secondary clavae large (females: 20.6–22.7%, male: 35.1%; Figs 36–37, arrowheads). Cirrus A very short (24.6–32.7 µm, cirrus A/body length ratio 14–20%). All plates weakly sclerotized, covered with fine granulation of suillus type. Cephalic and caudal plates clearly facetted (Figs 36–37, empty arrowheads). Pseudosegmental plate always divided longitudinally. Pedal (leg) plates present. Spine on the leg I absent. Venter with developed sculpture consisting of intracuticular pillars. Claws I–IV 7.7–11.0 µm long (34.0–46.2%), the internal claws with ... : Published as part of Gąsiorek, Piotr & Degma, Peter, 2018, Three Echiniscidae species (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) new to the Polish fauna, with the description of a new gonochoristic Bryodelphax Thulin, 1928, pp. 77-96 in Zootaxa 4410 (1) on page 91, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4410.1.4, http://zenodo.org/record/1221257 ... |
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