Species Echiniscus siticulosus Gąsiorek & Michalczyk, 2019
- Echiniscus siticulosus Gąsiorek, P. & Michalczyk, Ł. 2019. Echiniscus siticulosus (Echiniscidae: spinulosus group), a new tardigrade from Western Australian scrub. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 47(2): 87-105.
Type data:
Holotype AU.080.01 ♀ (Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Poland), Billabong Roadhouse, WA. [26°48’58’’S, 114°36’51’’E].
Paratype(s) AU.080.04 ♂, same data as holotype; 48 specs, same data as holotype; UC AU.080.06 4♀, 5♂, 5 juv, same locality as holotype; AU.080.07 9♀, 8♂, 3 juv (Natural History Museum of Denmark), same locality as holotype.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known from only two localities Billabong Roadhouse (26°48'58.0"S 114°36'51.0"E) and Ajana (27°49’S, 114°41’E), WA.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Yalgoo (YAL)
General References
Coughlan, K. & Stec, D. 2019. Two new species of the Macrobiotus hufelandi complex (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Australia and India, with notes on their phylogenetic position. European Journal of Taxonomy 573: 1-38
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARDIGRADA | 17-Aug-2021 | ADDED |