End of a mystery: Integrative approach reveals the phylogenetic position of an enigmatic Antarctic tardigrade genus Ramajendas (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada)

• Published in: Zoologica scripta Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 217 - 231
• Main Author: Tumanov, Denis V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oslo Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Eutardigrada; Isohypsibioidea; Microorganisms; New family; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Ramajendas; Tardigrada; taxonomy

Phylogenetic position of the enigmatic Antarctic tardigrade genus Ramajendas was clarified using specimens from King George Island, Antarctic. Molecular phylogenetic analysis revealed a close affinity of Ramajendas to the superfamily Isohypsibioidea. At the same time, its standalone position within...