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WoRMS taxon details
original description
Morgan, C.I. & O'Reilly, M. (1988). Additions to the Scottish tardigrade fauna, including a description of Megastygarctides
setoloso new species, with a revised key for identification of Scottish marine species. <em>Glasgow Naturalist.</em> 21, 445–454. note: the Journal with the paper of the original description of this species was published in 1989 although in the paper is written 1988. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 236 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Degma, P.; Bertolani, R.; Guidetti, R. (2009-2016). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species. (Assessed 10/02/2017) pp. 46., available online at http://www.tardigrada.modena.unimo.it/miscellanea/Actual%20checklist%20of%20Tardigrada.pdf [details]
Holotype NMSZ No. 1988.011, geounit Scotland [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution This species was described from the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland (Atlantic) and just
recently reported from the Black Sea. It is a subtidal species collected from sand. [details]
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