NEW MARINE TARDIGRADES FROM HAWAIIAN BEACH SAND AND PHYLOGENY OF THE FAMILY HALECHINISCIDAE
NEW MARINE TARDIGRADES FROM HAWAIIAN BEACH SAND AND PHYLOGENY OF THE FAMILY HALECHINISCIDAE
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DOI:
10.2307/3226877
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发表时间:
1995-01-01
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
POLLOCK, LW
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作者:
POLLOCK, LW
Two new species of marine interstitial arthrotardigrades, both members of a new genus, are described from Anahola Bay, Kauai, Hawaiian Islands. Dipodarctus n. gen. is characterized by long primary clavae situated ventral to short lateral cephalic cirri; small ovoid leg IV papillae with short terminal spines; and unequal toe-length patterns on feet I-III as compared to foot IV. Toes on foot TV are of Tanarctus-type with long medial toes, while feet I-III possess at least 3 equal, short toes. Dipodarctus borrori n. sp. has stubby, 2-piece cephalic cirri; an unusual protrusible mouth cone; and outermost toe on feet I-III twice the length of remaining toes on these feet. Dipodarctus anaholiensis n. sp. has long, tapering cephalic cirri; all toes on feet I-III equal; and coarsely punctate cuticle. Dipodarctinae is erected as a new subfamily within the Halechiniscidae to include these animals. Unifying features of the subfamily include ventrally set primary clavae; short sensory papilla on leg IV; feet of legs I-III differing from foot of leg IV. Character-state polarities among the members of the subfamilies of Halechiniscidae are used to construct a cladogram in which two basic groups are distinguished primarily on the basis of toe-length patterns, claw features, and the shape of cephalic appendages.