Abstract
The meiofaunal tardigrades Milnesium cfr. tardigradum, Echiniscus sp., and Macrobiotus sp. were extracted from high altitude moss and volcanic scoria samples on sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Gut contents of mounted Milnesium provided forensic evidence of a previously ignored diverse and abundant meiofauna including trophi of bdelloid rotifers, mouthparts and entire individuals of Diphascon sp. (Tardigrada).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 461-465 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Zoologischer Anzeiger |
Volume | 240 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Eutardigrada
- Feeding ecology
- Gut contents
- Rotifera