Tadigrados de la Argentina V.

The tardigrade fauna of moss, lichens and aquatic plants is studied from some localities of Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. Thirty- four species belonging to fourteen genera have been found, six of which are new records for Argentina. Antechiniscus jeraani sp. nov. (Heterotardigr...

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Main Authors: Rossi, Gustavo Carlos, Claps, María Cristina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: 1988
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Online Access:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/116954
https://www.biotaxa.org/RSEA/article/view/36580
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Summary:The tardigrade fauna of moss, lichens and aquatic plants is studied from some localities of Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. Thirty- four species belonging to fourteen genera have been found, six of which are new records for Argentina. Antechiniscus jeraani sp. nov. (Heterotardigrada, Echinischidae) is described and illustrated. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo