Phylum Tardigrada: A re-evaluation of the Parachela

Nigel J. Marley; Sandra J. Mcinnes; Chester J. Sands

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2819.1.2

Phylum Tardigrada: A re-evaluation of the Parachela

Nigel J. Marley, Sandra J. Mcinnes, Chester J. Sands

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Abstract

We assessed the available morphological evidence to see if this corroborates the paraphyly in the Parachela (Tardigrada) as suggested by recent molecular data. We reconcile molecular phylogenetics with alpha morphology, focusing on claw and apophysis for the insertion of the stylet muscles (AISM). We combine molecular and morphological evidence to define six new taxa within the Parachela Schuster et al 1980. These include two new families of Isohypsibiidae fam. nov. and Ramazzottidae fam. nov. along with four new superfamilies of Eohypsibioidea superfam. nov., Hypsibioidea superfam. nov., Isohypsibioidea superfam. nov., and Macrobiotoidea superfam. nov.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	51-64
Number of pages	14
Journal	Zootaxa
Issue number	2819
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2819.1.2
Publication status	Published - 14 Apr 2011

Keywords

Eohypsibioidea superfam
Isohypsibiidae fam. nov.
Isohypsibioidea superfam. nov.
Macrobiotoidea superfam. nov.
Morphology, molecular
Nov. hypsibioidea superfam. nov.
Ramazzottidae fam. nov.
Systematics
Tardigrade

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