Acutuncus antarcticus Richters 1904

Acutuncus antarcticus (Richters 1904) This species has been recorded in Antarctica (Dastych, 1991); the records from Europe, Asia, and North America were considered dubious by this author. In Argentina, it has been found previously in Tierra del Fuego (Claps et al., 2008). All specimens examined exh...

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Main Authors: Rossi, Gustavo, Claps, Maria, Ardohain, Diego
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://zenodo.org/record/6216110
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6216110
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Summary:Acutuncus antarcticus (Richters 1904) This species has been recorded in Antarctica (Dastych, 1991); the records from Europe, Asia, and North America were considered dubious by this author. In Argentina, it has been found previously in Tierra del Fuego (Claps et al., 2008). All specimens examined exhibited the characteristics given in Dastych's redescription. Published as part of Rossi, Gustavo, Claps, Maria & Ardohain, Diego, 2009, Tardigrades from northwestern Patagonia (Neuquén Province, Argentina) with the description of three new species, pp. 21-36 in Zootaxa 2095 on page 23, DOI:10.5281/zenodo.187610