Hebesuncus mollispinus (Eutardigrada, Hypsibiidae), a new species from maritime Antarctica

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 3446, 2012, Pages 60-68

  Pilato, Giovanni ^a   McInnes, Sandra J ^b   Lisi, Oscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Hypsibiidae; Tardigrada

Indexed keywords

BUCCO; EUTARDIGRADA; HEBESUNCUS; HYPSIBIIDAE; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 84865756840     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3446.1.4     Document Type: Article

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