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FIGURE 7 in New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series

FIGURE 7. Double-claw photos from one Macrobiotus hystricogenitus specimen: (A) double-claws from the first pair of leg, typical Macrobiotus hystricogenitus claw morphology, and (B) double-claws from the second pair of legs with an additional spur (arrows). Scale bar = 10 μm.

FIGURE 5B in New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series

FIGURE 5B. Morphological variability found in Echiniscus merokensis. Percentages are provided for each morphotype. Arrows indicate missing appendages. (B) Echiniscus merokensis suecica.

FIGURE 6 in New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series

FIGURE 6. Morphological variability found in Echiniscus trisetosus. Percentages are provided for each morphotype. Arrows indicate missing appendages. *Morphotype found also in juvenile specimens.

FIGURE 5A in New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series

FIGURE 5A. Morphological variability found in Echiniscus merokensis. Percentages are provided for each morphotype. Arrows indicate missing appendages. (A) Echiniscus merokensis merokensis.

FIGURE 2 in New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series

FIGURE 2. Morphological variability found in Echiniscus blumi. Percentages are provided for each morphotype. Arrows indicate missing appendages.

FIGURE 3 in New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series

FIGURE 3. Morphological variability found in Echiniscus canadensis. Percentages are provided for each morphotype. Arrows indicate missing appendages. *Morphotype found also in juveniles. **Morphotype found only in juvenile specimens.

FIGURE 4 in New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series

FIGURE 4. Morphological variability found in Echiniscus mediantus. Percentages are provided for each morphotype. Arrows indicate missing appendages.

FIGURE 1 in New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series

FIGURE 1. (A) Map of the Iberian Peninsula indicating with a box the study area in Madrid Province. (B) Larger-scale map of the study area indicating sampling sites and altitude lines. The bold line constitutes the northern administrative border of the Comunidad de Madrid. Thin lines are equidistant altitude curves and grey areas are ecological reservoirs.

FIGURE 7. A–C in Tardigrades of the Seychelles Islands, with the description of three new species

FIGURE 7. A–C, Macrobiotus snaresensis; A, claws of the third pair of legs of a paratype; B, claws of the fourth pair of legs of the same specimen; C, detail of the egg (the arrows indicate the basal ridges which radiate out over the egg surface); D, E, Macrobiotus erminiae; D, claws of the third pair of legs of the holotype; E, detail of the egg (the black arrow indicates the basal ridges which radiate out over the egg surface). The terminal portion of the egg processes is clearly unsculptured (white arrows). Scale bar = 10 μm.

FIGURE 6 in Tardigrades of the Seychelles Islands, with the description of three new species

FIGURE 6. Macrobiotus diguensis sp. nov. A, bucco-pharyngeal apparatus (holotype); B, claws of the first three pairs of legs (holotype); C, D, details of the eggs, the arrows indicate the basal ridges which radiate out over the egg surface. Scale bar = 10 μm.

FIGURE 5. A in Tardigrades of the Seychelles Islands, with the description of three new species

FIGURE 5. A, detail of the egg of Macrobiotus patiens; B, detail of the egg of Macrobiotus rigidus; C, claws of the third pair of legs of Macrobiotus pseudocoronatus; D, claws of the fourth pair of legs of Macrobiotus pseudocoronatus; E, egg of Macrobiotus pseudocoronatus. Scale bar = 10 μm.

FIGURE 4. A in Tardigrades of the Seychelles Islands, with the description of three new species

FIGURE 4. A, egg of Macrobiotus harmsworthi; B, detail of the egg of Macrobiotus coronatus; C, claws of the third pair of leg of Macrobiotus simulans; D, claws of the fourth pair of legs of Macrobiotus simulans; E, egg of Macrobiotus simulans. Scale bar = 10 μm.

FIGURE 3 in Tardigrades of the Seychelles Islands, with the description of three new species

FIGURE 3. Macrobiotus perfidus sp. nov. A, some cuticular tubercles (arrows) are in evidence (holotype); B, buccopharyngeal apparatus (holotype); C, claws of the first and second pairs of legs (holotype); D, claws of the fourth pair of legs (holotype); E, F, details of the egg. Scale bar = 10 μm.

FIGURE 2 in Tardigrades of the Seychelles Islands, with the description of three new species

FIGURE 2. Details of the egg of: A, Macrobiotus furciger; B, Macrobiotus aradasi; C, Macrobiotus divergens; D, Macrobiotus sicheli; E, Macrobiotus orcadensis. Scale bar = 10 μm.

FIGURE 1 in Tardigrades of the Seychelles Islands, with the description of three new species

FIGURE 1. Macrobiotus creber sp. nov. A, bucco-pharyngeal apparatus (holotype); B, claws of the first three pairs of legs (holotype) (the arrow indicates the cuticular bar); C, egg; D, E, F, details of eggs. Scale bar = 10 μm.

FIGURE 4 in Tardigrades from northwestern Patagonia (Neuquén Province, Argentina) with the description of three new species

FIGURE 4. Macrobiotus tehuelchensis sp. nov. A, buccopharyngeal apparatus. B, claws of the fourth pair of legs; C, detail of a claw, showing the lunule; D, detail of the egg processes; E, egg; F, egg with embryo.

FIGURE 5 in Tardigrades from northwestern Patagonia (Neuquén Province, Argentina) with the description of three new species

FIGURE 5. Minibiotus claxtonae sp. nov. A, habitus; B, buccopharyngeal apparatus in lateral view; C, claws of the fourth pair of legs, showing the granulation; D, detail of a claw, showing the lunules; E, cuticle with the round and starshaped pores; F, egg.

FIGURE 3 in Tardigrades from northwestern Patagonia (Neuquén Province, Argentina) with the description of three new species

FIGURE 3. Macrobiotus tehuelchensis sp. nov. A, habitus; B, buccopharyngeal apparatus in lateral view; C, buccopharyngeal apparatus in ventral view.

FIGURE 2 in Tardigrades from northwestern Patagonia (Neuquén Province, Argentina) with the description of three new species

FIGURE 2. Macrobiotus neuquensis sp. nov. A, buccopharyngeal apparatus; B, detail of claws showing cuticular bars; C, detail of claws showing lunules and accessory points; D, egg with embryo; E, detail of egg processes; F, detail of egg sculpture, showing the bases of the processes in contact.

FIGURE 3. A–D in Tardigrades from Portugal: four new records and description of two new species

FIGURE 3. A–D, Bertolanius portucalensis sp. nov.: A, detail of the cuticular tubercles (arrow) of the holotype; B, bucco-pharyngeal apparatus of the holotype; C, first pair of legs of the holotype, the thickened cuticular bar near the base of claws is shown; D, claws of the hind legs of the holotype (scale bars = 10 µm).