identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
E426576BB955FF940451330E3A9DFEE3.text	E426576BB955FF940451330E3A9DFEE3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Macrobiotus kovalevi Tumanov 2004	<div><p>Macrobiotus kovalevi sp. n.</p> <p>Figs. 1–16, Tab. 1</p> <p>Holotype. Adult male, slide number 60(4). Collected by Dr. O. V. Kovalev (Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St.­Petersburg) 13.02.1992, New Zealand.</p> <p>Paratypes: slide numbers 60(2), 60(3), 60(5), 60(14), 60(17), 60(22), 60(23), 60(26), 60(27) from the same locality. Holotype and paratypes are preserved at the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia. Other paratypes are preserved in the collection of Binda and Pilato (Department of Animal Biology, University of Catania, Italy.</p> <p>Type locality. New Zealand, South Island, vicinity of Karamea, Podocarpus forest, moss from tree. Forty­four adult and juveniles and 27 eggs (3 with developed embryos) were found together with specimens of Macrobiotus cf. coronatus and Calcarobiotus (Discrepunguis) sp.</p> <p>Etymology. this species is dedicated to Dr. O. V. Kovalev, who kindly collected the material for me in New Zealand.</p> <p>Diagnosis. Smooth cuticle with no pores and granulation on all legs; buccal armature with very short medial ridges dorsally and ventrally; three elongated macroplacoids (third is the longest) and a distinct microplacoid; claws of moderate length with long accessory spines and smooth lunules.</p> <p>Description. Body length of adult animals 232.8–419.0 m. Body white, often with yellow­brown material in mid­gut. Eye spots present in most specimens. Cuticle smooth without pores and granulation on legs. Buccal cavity lacking teeth in anterior and posterior positions. Transverse ridge system consisting of two latero­dorsal ridges, two latero­ventral ridges, short medio­dorsal ridge and triangular medio­ventral granule (Figs. 3, 4, 9, 10). Some specimens with wide triangular structures in caudal portion of buccal cavity in front of ventral transverse ridges. Buccal tube narrow with typical strengthening bar (Figs. 2, 12, 14). Pharyngeal bulb oval with apophyses, three macroplacoids and large microplacoid (for all dimensions see Table 1). Claws of hufelandi ­ type (Figs. 5, 6, 13) with minute stalk, evident distal part of the basal portion and relatively long common tract (terms according to Guidetti &amp; Bertolani, 2001). Primary and secondary branches diverge slightly below half of claw's height, main branches with large accessory points. Claws of fourth pair of legs longer than claws of first three pairs of legs. All claws with smooth lunules, which are slightly larger on claws of fourth pairs of legs. Some specimens with very thin and indistinct cuticular thickening near claw bases of first three pairs of legs.</p> <p>Eggs spherical, white, ornamented and laid freely (Figs. 7, 8, 14–16). Chorion with long conical processes. Surface of processes not areolated but covered with irregularly distributed minute spines. Tops of some processes slightly bifurcated. Egg surface between processes covered with reticulation which consists of irregularly distributed polygonal meshes (nearly 1 m in diameter). About 25 processes around circumference of egg. Diameter of eggs (without processes): 86–95 m; height of processes: 12–17 m, their basal diameter: 6.5–9.0 m.</p> <p>Remarks. The structure of the buccopharyngeal apparatus in Macrobiotus kovalevi is similar to that found in members of harmsworthi and furciger­orcadensis groups of the genus Macrobiotus. It is easily distinguished from all known species of these groups by the structure of the buccal armature (very short medio­dorsal ridge and the absence of typically developed teeth) and unique structure of the egg chorion.</p> </div>	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/E426576BB955FF940451330E3A9DFEE3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Tumanov, D. V.	Tumanov, D. V. (2004): Macrobiotus kovalevi, a new species of Tardigrada from New Zealand (Eutadigrada, Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 406 (1): 1-8, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.406.1.1, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.406.1.1
E426576BB950FF900451342A3DA4FE13.text	E426576BB950FF900451342A3DA4FE13.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Calcarobiotus (Discrepunguis)	<div><p>Calcarobiotus (Discrepunguis) sp.</p> <p>Figs. 17–30</p> <p>Body length 289.3 m. Eye spots absent. Cuticle smooth without pores and granulation on legs. Mouth opening surrounded with 10 peribuccal lamellae. Buccal armature with two latero­dorsal ridges, two latero­ventral ridges, long medio­dorsal and medio­ventral ridges (Figs. 19, 20, 26, 27). With band of well developed triangular teeth in caudal portion of buccal cavity in front of transverse ridges. Buccal tube wide, with typical strengthening bar (buccal tube length 40 m, width 6.2 m, pt index for the insertion point of stylet supports – 78%) (Figs. 18, 24, 25). Pharyngeal bulb oval, contains apophyses, three macroplacoids and large microplacoid. Macroplacoid lengths: first 4 m, second 3.9 m, third 5 m. Microplacoid length 3.7 m. Macroplacoid row length 16 m. Placoid row length 20.7 m. Claws of the first three pairs of legs typical to that found in members of Discrepunguis subgenus of the genus Calcarobiotus: primary and secondary branches are of similar length, connected near claw base, common tract very short and slightly widened (Figs. 21, 22). Main branches with poorly developed accessory points. Claws of fourth pair of legs longer then claws of the first three pairs of legs, with longer common tract and well differentiated primary and secondary branches. All claws with smooth lunules, which are slightly larger on claws of the fourth pairs of legs. Weakly developed cuticular bars seem to be present below claw bases of claws of the first three pairs of legs. Claw heights: legs II – 9.7 m (pt =24.3), legs IV – 11 m (pt =27.5).</p> <p>One egg was found, spherical, white, about 100 m in diameter (Figs. 23, 29–30). Egg chorion with thin, elongate conical processes. Processes 15–17 m long, base diameter 6.5–9 m, often with 1–3 transverse septae inside. Tops of some processes bifurcated. Egg surface between processes covered with evident sculpture consisted of closely distributed flat granules (nearly 0.5 m in diameter). Base of each process with 1–4 large pores (0.8– 1.1 m in diameter) around base and close to it. Wider ring, consists of 5–8 small pores (nearly 0.5 m in diameter) also around base of each process. Egg shell nearly 2 m thick and divided in two layers: thick external (nearly 1 m) and thin internal (nearly 0.5 m). Space between them with numerous pillars, connecting these layers. The only free egg found lacks developed embryo, but two developed eggs, visible in the ovary of adult animal (Fig. 28) have very similar chorion structure (elongate conical processes with internal transverse septae, large pores around base of processes).</p> <p>Remarks. On the basis of the morphology of the adult specimen Calcarobiotus sp. is similar to the members of Discrepunguis subgenus of the genus Calcarobiotus. It is easily distinguished from Calcarobiotus (Discrepunguis) eugranulatus (Maucci) and C. (D.) polygonatus (Binda &amp; Guglielmino) in having completely smooth cuticle. It seems to be a new species, but taking into account the poor state of the single specimen found and some differences in the morphology of free­laid egg and eggs in the female ovary this species could not be described as a valid species without finding of the additional material.</p> </div>	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/E426576BB950FF900451342A3DA4FE13	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Tumanov, D. V.	Tumanov, D. V. (2004): Macrobiotus kovalevi, a new species of Tardigrada from New Zealand (Eutadigrada, Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 406 (1): 1-8, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.406.1.1, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.406.1.1
E426576BB953FF900451330E3B21FBFC.text	E426576BB953FF900451330E3B21FBFC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Macrobiotus coronatus De Barros 1942	<div><p>Macrobiotus cf. coronatus De Barros, 1942</p> <p>Three adult specimens and one embrionate egg were found. In details of the adult morphology and egg chorion sculpture our material is similar to Macrobiotus coronatus, recently redescribed by Pilato et al. (2000), with the exception of the following features: no eyes, thinner buccal tube (pt value 8.5–10.8), stylet supports inserted on the buccal tube in a slightly more caudal position (pt value 75.6–77.5), larger eggs (diameter 73 m without processes), larger processes (height 10.4–11.1 m, base diameter 7.4–8.1 m), very poorly developed reticulation of the processes surface, more evident partition between wide conical basal part of the egg process and the attenuated septate apex, no dots on the shell surface between processes. Our specimens agree basically with the descriptions given by Horning et al. (1978) and Nelson &amp; Horning (1979) for the specimens from New Zealand identified by them as Macrobiotus harmsworthi coronatus. This form very likely represents a new species, but additional material needs to be examined in order to ascertain its exact taxonomical status.</p> </div>	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/E426576BB953FF900451330E3B21FBFC	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Tumanov, D. V.	Tumanov, D. V. (2004): Macrobiotus kovalevi, a new species of Tardigrada from New Zealand (Eutadigrada, Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 406 (1): 1-8, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.406.1.1, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.406.1.1
