A new species of Batillipes (Arthrotardigrada: Batillipedidae) from the mid littoral zone of the southeast coast of India
Author
Vishnudattan, N. K.
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Cochin- 682016, Kerala, India.
Author
Rubal, Marcos
Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA / ARNET), Department of Biology, University of Minho, 4710 - 057 Braga, Portugal.
Author
Nandan, S. Bijoy
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Cochin- 682016, Kerala, India.
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Zootaxa
2023
2023-09-18
5346
2
163
172
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.4
journal article
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TABLE 1. Morphometrics (μm) of Batillipes kalami sp. nov., n, number of specimens observed.| Characters | Holotype female | Paratypes average females, n =5 | Paratypes average males, n =4 |
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| Voucher No. | VD9 | VD10, 11, 13, 15, 18 | VD12, 14, 16, 17 |
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| Body length | 170.2 | 164.2 ± 4.9 | 162.5 ± 5.1 |
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| Body width | 51.5 | 49.5 ± 2.8 | 49.8 ± 2.7 |
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| Cephalic region width | 45.4 | 44.9 ± 2.1 | 45.2 ± 2.3 |
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| Median cirrus | 9.8 | 9.7 ± 0.7 | 9.8 ± 0.9 |
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| Internal cirri | 12.7 | 12.5 ± 1.2 | 12.2 ± 0.9 |
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| External cirri | 12.1 | 11.8 ± 1.5 | 11.9 ± 1.2 |
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| Lateral cirri | 29.3 | 27.9 ± 0.9 | 28.0 ± 1.1 |
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| Primary clavae | 11.7 | 10.9 ± 0.9 | 11.4 ± 1.0 |
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| Cirri E | 22.5 | 20.9 ± 1.5 | 21.9 ± 1.2 |
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| Caudal apparatus | 23.4 | 22.5 ± 3.9 | 22.8 ± 4.2 |
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| Body projection 1 | 9.9 | 9.6 ± 1.1 | 9.6 ± 1.0 |
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| Body projection 2 | 9.4 | 9.2 ± 1.5 | 9.2 ± 1.3 |
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| Body projection 3 | 11.5 | 11.6 ± 1.3 | 11.8 ± 1.4 |
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| Body projection 4 | 9.7 | 9.6 ± 0.8 | 9.5 ± 1.0 |
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| Body projection 5 | 18.4 | 18.2 ± 1.4 | 18.7 ± 2.0 |
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| Leg I–III: Toe 1 | 8.7 | 7.9 ± 0.9 | 8.0 ± 1.0 |
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| Toe 2 | 6.1 | 6.1 ± 0.7 | 6.6 ± 0.8 |
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| Toe 3 | 11.2 | 10.8 ± 0.8 | 11.7 ± 0.9 |
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| Toe 4 | 6 | 5.9 ± 0.4 | 6.0 ± 0.6 |
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| Toe 5 | 17.1 | 15.5 ± 1.0 | 16.1 ± 1.0 |
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| Toe 6 | 11.8 | 10.1 ± 0.9 | 9.4 ± 1 |
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| Leg IV: Toe 1 | 7.4 | 7.6 ± 1.0 | 7.7 ± 1.1 |
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| Toe 2 | 11.9 | 11.7 ± 1.1 | 12.1 ± 0.7 |
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| Toe 3 | 5.6 | 5.9 ± 0.9 | 6.1 ± 1.0 |
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| Toe 4 | 5.5 | 5.6 ± 1.0 | 5.4 ± 0.8 |
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| Toe 5 | 12.9 | 13.0 ± 1.2 | 12.2 ± 1.0 |
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| Toe 6 | 7.3 | 7.3 ± 0.8 | 7.4 ± 0.9 |
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| Leg I spine | 9.5 | 10.0 ± 1.6 | 9.9 ± 1.0 |
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| Leg II spine | 12.8 | 12.7 ± 2.1 | 12.5 ± 1.8 |
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| Leg III spine | 10.1 | 11.2 ± 1.4 | 11.9 ± 1.3 |
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| Leg IV sense organ | 11.7 | 11.3 ± 1.8 | 12.1 ± 1.9 |
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