A New Calcarobiotus (Tardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from the Imperial Palace of Japan

A new semiterrestrial tardigrade species of the genus Calcarobiotus is described from the Imperial Palace of Japan as the third species of the genus which has been previously known only from South Africa. The new species, Calcarobiotus imperialis, is closely related to C. occultus Dastych, but can b...

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Published inZoological Science Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 259 - 263
Main Authors Abe, Wataru, Takeda, Masatsune
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zoological Society of Japan 01.03.2000
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Summary:A new semiterrestrial tardigrade species of the genus Calcarobiotus is described from the Imperial Palace of Japan as the third species of the genus which has been previously known only from South Africa. The new species, Calcarobiotus imperialis, is closely related to C. occultus Dastych, but can be distinguished from the latter mainly by the absence of a spine on the tip of each egg process, and by having larger pores on egg surface, a narrower buccal tube, and larger claws.
ISSN:0289-0003
DOI:10.2108/zsj.17.259