Annotated zoogeography of non-marine Tardigrada. Part II: South America

Zootaxa. 2015 Feb 25:3923:1-107. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3923.1.1.

Abstract

This paper is the second monograph of nine that describes the global records of limno-terrestrial water bears (Tardigrada). Here, we provide a comprehensive list of non-marine tardigrades recorded from South America, providing an updated and revised taxonomy accompanied by geographic co-ordinates, habitat, and biogeographic comments. It is hoped this work will serve as a reference point and background for further zoogeographical and taxonomical studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animals
  • Ecosystem
  • South America
  • Tardigrada / classification*
  • Tardigrada / physiology