Tardigrades from Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, with particular reference to freshwater species

Seventeen species of Tardigrada from lakes and catchments on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, are described. Two species, Echiniscus punctus and Isohypsibius laevis are new to science, and two, Oreella minor and Pseudechiniscus suillus, are new to the Signy Is. records

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Natural History
Main Author: McInnes, Sandra J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Taylor and Francis 1995
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Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/515745/
https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770601
Description
Summary:Seventeen species of Tardigrada from lakes and catchments on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, are described. Two species, Echiniscus punctus and Isohypsibius laevis are new to science, and two, Oreella minor and Pseudechiniscus suillus, are new to the Signy Is. records