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    Species diversity and morphometrics of tardigrades from a medium-size city in the Neotropical Region: Santa Rosa (La Pampa, Argentina)

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    Tardigrade diversity was studied in a medium-sized city in the Neotropical Region: Santa Rosa (La Pampa, Argentina). Samples were collected between February 1999 and January 2000 from lichens and mosses growing on sidewalk trees of the urban and periurban area. Five species of tardigrades were found, i.e., Echiniscus rufoviridis du Bois-Reymond Marcus, 1944, Macrobiotus areolatus Murray, 1907, Ramazzottius oberhaeuseri (Doyère, 1840), Milnesium cf. tardigradum and a non-described species of Macrobiotus. Only one species, M. cf. tardigradum, was found in areas with high levels of vehicle traffic. Results are compared with those from cities in the Nearctic and Palearctic regions. Measurements and pt index values (percentage ratios between the length of the structure considered and the buccal tube length) are provided for M. areolatus, R. oberhaeuseri and M. cf. tardigradum. Amongst the characters considered, the pt index for the stylet support insertion shows the least intraspecific variation. This character is also independent from body length and buccal-tube length

    Diversidad y morfometría de tardígrados de una ciudad mediana de la región Neotropical: Santa Rosa (La Pampa, Argentina)

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    Tardigrade diversity was studied in a medium–sized city in the Neotropical Region: Santa Rosa (La Pampa, Argentina). Samples were collected between February 1999 and January 2000 from lichens and mosses growing on sidewalk trees of the urban and periurban area. Five species of tardigrades were found, i.e., Echiniscus rufoviridis du Bois–Reymond Marcus, 1944, Macrobiotus areolatus Murray, 1907, Ramazzottius oberhaeuseri (Doyère, 1840), Milnesium cf. tardigradum and a non–described species of Macrobiotus. Only one species, M. cf. tardigradum, was found in areas with high levels of vehicle traffic. Results are compared with those from cities in the Nearctic and Palearctic regions. Measurements and pt index values (percentage ratios between the length of the structure considered and the buccal tube length) are provided for M. areolatus, R. oberhaeuseri and M. cf. tardigradum. Amongst the characters considered, the pt index for the stylet support insertion shows the least intraspecific variation. This character is also independent from body length and buccal–tube length. Key words: Tardigrades, Neotropical fauna, Urban environment, Biotic homogenization, Morphometric analysis, Medium–size cities.Se estudió la diversidad de tardígrados en una ciudad mediana de la Región Neotropical: Santa Rosa (La Pampa, Argentina). Las muestras se recolectaron entre febrero de 1999 y enero de 2000 de líquenes y musgos que crecían sobre árboles de vereda de áreas urbanas y periurbanas. Se encontraron cinco especies de tardígrados: Echiniscus rufoviridis du Bois–Reymond Marcus, 1944, Macrobiotus areolatus Murray, 1907, Ramazzottius oberhaeuseri (Doyère, 1840), Milnesium cf. tardigradum y una especie no descrita de Macrobiotus. M. cf. tardigradum fue la única especie encontrada en áreas con alto tránsito vehicular. Los resultados se comparan con los de ciudades de las Regiones Neártica y Paleártica. Se brindan medidas y valores del índice pt (relación porcentual entre la longitud de la estructura considerada y la longitud del tubo bucal) para M. areolatus, R. oberhaeuseri y M. cf. tardigradum. Entre los caracteres considerados, el índice pt correspondiente a la inserción del soporte de los estiletes es el que muestra la menor variabilidad intraespecífica. Además, este carácter es independiente del largo total del cuerpo y del largo del tubo bucal. Palabras clave: Tardígrados, Fauna neotropical, Ambiente urbano, Homogenización biótica, Análisis morfométrico, Ciudades medianas

    REDISCOVERY OF ECHINISCUS RUFOVIRIDIS DU BOIS-RAYMOND MARCUS 1944 (HETEROTARDIGRADA, ECHINISCIDAE): NEW CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF ITS MORPHOLOGY, BIOECOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION REDESCUBRIMIENTO DE ECHINISCUS RUFOVIRIDIS DU BOIS-RAYMOND MARCUS 1944 (HETEROTARDIGRADA, ECHINISCIDAE): CONTRIBUCIONES AL CONOCIMIENTO DE SU MORFOLOGIA, BIOECOLOGIA Y DISTRIBUCION

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    Numerous specimens of Echiniscus rufoviridis (Heterotardigrada, Echiniscidae) were recorded and studied from urban localities in Argentina. Since the first description of this species by <A HREF="#DuBois-Raymond">Du Bois-Raymond Marcus in 1944</A> on Brazilian specimens, it had not been recorded again. The validity of the species is confirmed, its geographic distribution is extended to Argentine localities and new data are provided on its morphology (optical and SEM) and its bioecology. Echiniscus rufoviridis can be clearly separated from the E. viridis, the closest species within the "viridis group", by the possession of depressions with pores on the surface of the cuticle, instead of papillae. On the other hand, an ecological similarity with E. testudo is proposed. This latter species occupies, albeit with low tolerance, urban environments in Europe<br>RESUMEN Se presenta el hallazgo y estudio de numerosos ejemplares de Echiniscus rufoviridis (Heterotardigrada, Echiniscidae) en localidades urbanas de Argentina. Esta especie no había sido citada desde su descripción por <A HREF="#DuBois-Raymond">Du Bois-Raymond Marcus en 1944</A> sobre ejemplares de Brasil. Se confirma la validez de la especie, se amplía el área de su distribución a localidades de Argentina y se aportan nuevos datos sobre su morfología (con microscopía óptica y electrónica de barrido) y sobre su bioecología. Echiniscus rufoviridis se diferencia claramente de E. viridis, la especie más afín dentro del "grupo viridis", por la posesión de depresiones con poros en la superficie de la cutícula en lugar de papilas. Por otra parte, se propone una semejanza ecológica con E. testudo, especie que en Europa ocupa, con baja tolerancia, ambientes urbano

    The genus Milnesium Doyère, 1840 (Tardigrada) in South America with descriptions of two new species from Argentina and discussion of the feeding behaviour in the family Milnesiidae

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