Hypsibius pallidus subsp. sensu
- Dataset
- Annotated zoogeography of non-marine Tardigrada. Part II: South America
- Rank
- SUBSPECIES
- Published in
- Kaczmarek, Łukasz, Michalczyk, Łukasz, Mcinnes, Sandra J. (2015): Annotated zoogeography of non-marine Tardigrada. Part II: South America. Zootaxa 3923 (1): 1-107, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3923.1.1
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Tardigrada
- class
- Heterotardigrada
- order
- Parachela
- family
- Hypsibiidae
- genus
- Hypsibius
description
Hypsibius (Hypsibius) pallidus (Ramazzotti 1964 b)
discussion
Remarks: Hypsibius pallidus sensu lato is a possible species complex that can be confused with H. microps and species belonging to the Hypsibius convergens - dujardini complexes and therefore requires careful examination. Recent work on these taxa species groups has recognised claw details and additional morphometric characters (e. g. Miller et al. 2005, Kaczmarek & Michalczyk 2009 a). Originally described from Sweden, Hypsibius pallidus is a common European species (but it is also known from non-European localities) (McInnes 1994 a). We suggest this example should be re-examined as potentially representing a new species, questioning the presence of Hypsibius pallidus in South America.
Name
- Homonyms
- Hypsibius pallidus subsp. sensu