Abstract
A new species of tardigrade, Echiniscus quitensis sp. n., is described. The third unpaired plate is absent but the corresponding area is sculptured; terminal plate unfaceted; cirrus A is the only trunk appendage present; the cuticular plates have small dots, joined to one another by very thin stripes difficult to see, and light points; the anterior portion of the paired plates II and III, the anterior portion of the median plate 2 and the area corresponding to the median plate 3 have only large polygonal dots. Internal claws with a spur. Echiniscus quitensis sp. n. differs from E. rufoviridis in lacking a delimited third median plate, in having the terminal plate unfaceted, shorter claws, a spur on the internal claws and in some characteristic of the plate ornamentation. The new species is very similar to E. charrua but it differs from it in some characteristics of the plate ornamentation.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
