Milnesium guanyinensis sp. nov. (Eutardigrada: Apochela) from Yunnan, China Author Yuan, Zhimin College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710100, P. R. China. Author Liu, Qiuju 0000-0002-3309-0685 College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710100, P. R. China. & liuqj 1126 @ 126. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3309 - 0685 Author Wang, Yan 0000-0002-3990-4985 College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710100, P. R. China. & 1957511977 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3990 - 4985 1957511977@qq.com Author Liu, Lijie 0000-0002-6223-5994 College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710100, P. R. China. & liulijie 0803 @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 6223 - 5994 Author Chen, Yan 0000-0001-9112-1278 College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710100, P. R. China. & 827949195 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9112 - 1278 827949195@qq.com Author Li, Xiaochen 0000-0001-7859-4564 College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710100, P. R. China. & xiaochen @ snnu. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7859 - 4564 xiaochen@snnu.edu.cn text Zootaxa 2023 2023-03-02 5249 3 378 392 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5249.3.4 journal article 53251 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.3.4 26efc1b6-1832-4671-b5a5-c1d10f2b3da1 1175-5326 7691105 A20B0FA1-0BA8-4BB9-B166-7FE56991ECB9

TABLE 2. Measurements and pt values of selected morphological structures of 20 hatchlings of Milnesium guanyinensis sp. nov. All available specimens were measured.

CHARACTER	N		RANGE µm			pt		MEAN µm pt		SD µm pt
Body length	20	256	–	370	1213	–	1741	322	1512	31	156
Peribuccal papillae length	19	3.3	–	6.2	15.8	–	28.2	4.2	19.7	0.8	3.9
Lateral papillae length	19	3.1	–	5.1	15.0	–	23.1	3.8	17.9	0.5	2.5
Buccal tube
Length	20	18.4	–	24.1		–		21.3	–	1.4	–
Stylet support insertion point	20	12.5	–	17.1	67.1	–	72.1	14.8	69.1	1.1	1.4
Anterior width	20	7.2	–	9.4	33.9	–	41.1	8.1	37.9	0.6	2.5
Standard width	20	6.0	–	8.4	28.4	–	39.6	7.3	34.3	0.7	3.6
Posterior width	20	6.0	–	8.2	27.9	–	37.3	7.1	33.5	0.6	2.7
Posterior/anterior width ratio	20	79%	–	94%		–		88%	–	4%	–
Claw 1 heights
External primary branch	19	9.3	–	13.0	41.8	–	55.6	10.7	50.3	1.1	4.1
External base + secondary branch	19	7.4	–	9.8	34.7	–	47.8	8.6	40.7	0.7	3.0
External branches length ratio	18	72%	–	98%		–		82%	–	8%	–
Internal primary branch	19	9.1	–	12.5	41.8	–	54.9	10.6	49.7	0.9	3.5
Internal base + secondary branch	20	7.5	–	10.1	34.2	–	46.8	8.7	40.8	0.7	3.6
Internal branches length ratio	19	66%	–	98%		–		83%	–	8%	–
Claw 2 heights
External primary branch	19	9.3	–	12.4	43.9	–	54.3	10.6	49.8	0.9	3.0
External base + secondary branch	19	8.2	–	10.5	37.9	–	47.8	9.0	42.4	0.7	2.5
External branches length ratio	16	73%	–	96%		–		86%	–	7%	–
Internal primary branch	20	9.0	–	12.4	41.2	–	56.1	10.4	48.8	1.0	4.4
Internal base + secondary branch	20	7.7	–	9.9	36.1	–	46.7	8.8	41.3	0.6	2.9
Internal branches length ratio	20	67%	–	98%		–		85%	–	8%	–
Claw 3 heights
External primary branch	20	9.4	–	12.3	42.9	–	55.7	10.9	51.1	0.8	3.5
External base + secondary branch	19	7.9	–	10.1	38.3	–	48.4	9.1	42.9	0.5	2.9
External branches length ratio	19	74%	–	93%		–		84%	–	6%	–
Internal primary branch	20	8.8	–	11.9	41.1	–	56.4	10.7	50.0	1.0	4.1
Internal base + secondary branch	20	7.9	–	9.8	36.8	–	48.4	9.0	42.1	0.5	3.2
Internal branches length ratio	20	74%	–	107%		–		85%	–	8%	–
Claw 4 heights
Anterior primary branch	20	9.1	–	13.0	45.2	–	57.3	10.8	50.7	0.9	2.9
Anterior base + secondary branch	20	8.2	–	10.7	39.8	–	49.5	9.4	44.1	0.6	2.5
Anterior branches length ratio	20	69%	–	97%		–		87%	–	7%	–
Posterior primary branch	20	9.3	–	12.7	46.5	–	55.3	11.0	51.5	0.8	2.6
Posterior base + secondary branch	20	8.4	–	11.2	41.6	–	50.2	9.6	45.2	0.7	2.6
Posterior branches length ratio	20	81%	–	98%		–		88%	–	6%	–