New species of waterbear Minibiotus pentannulatus (Tardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Colombia

The new species Minibiotus pentannulatus sp. nov., is described from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. It differs from the other species of the genus by star-shaped pores, the presence of a peculiar egg with a smooth shell, and small conical processes with 5 annulations. Other differences...

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Main Authors: Rosana Londoño, Anisbeth Daza, Oscar Lisi, Sigmer Quiroga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2017-12-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/2042
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