Family ISOHYPSIBIIDAE Marley, McInnes & Sands, 2011
Isohypsibiidae, habitus, bucco-pharyngeal apparatus, leg
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Family ISOHYPSIBIIDAE Marley, McInnes & Sands, 2011
Introduction
Composition following Marley, McInnes & Sands (2011) : Isohypsibius Thulin, 1928, Doryphoribius Pilato, 1969, Pseudobiotus Nelson, 1980 (in Schuster, Nelson, Grigarick and Christenberry 1980), Thulinius (Bertolani, 2003), Halobiotus Kristensen, 1982, Ramajendas Pilato and Binda, 1990, and Eremobiotus Biserov, 1992 (Mixibius Pilato, 1992 and Thalerius Dastych, 2009).
Diagnosis
"Claw pairs of similar size and shape. External and internal claws exhibiting articulation (the basal section and secondary branch form a solid unit while the primary branch and secondary branch articulate). Claws Isohypsibius-type, forming a right-angle between basal section and secondary branch. AISM ridge-like." (Marley, McInnes & Sands 2011)
General References
Marley, N.J., McInnes, S.J. & Sands, C.J. 2011. Phylum Tardigrada: A re-evaluation of the Parachela. Zootaxa 2819: 51–64
Sands, C.J., McInnes, S.J., Marley, N.J.. Goodall-Copestake, W.P., Convey, P. & Linse, K. 2008. Phylum Tardigrada: an "individual" approach. Cladistics 24(6): 861-871
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARDIGRADA | 18-Sep-2013 | ADDED |