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Integrative description of a new species of Minibiotus (Tardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Salta City (Argentina)
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- 1. National University of La Pampa, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Uruguay Avenue 151, CP L6300DUG, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina.
- 2. University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology, Via Androne 81, 95124, Catania, Italy.
- 3. National University of La Pampa, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Uruguay Avenue 151, CP L6300DUG, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina. & University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology, Via Androne 81, 95124, Catania, Italy. & National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Godoy Cruz Street 2290, CP C1425FQB, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- 4. National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Godoy Cruz Street 2290, CP C1425FQB, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- 5. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Life Sciences, Via G. Campi 213/d, 41125, Modena, Italy.
- 6. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Life Sciences, Via G. Campi 213/d, 41125, Modena, Italy. & National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Piazza Marina 61, 90133, Palermo, Italy.
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Rocha, Alejandra, Doma, Irene, Camarda, Daniele, Ostertag, Belen, Meier, Florencia, Frigieri, Federica, Cesari, Michele, Lisi, Oscar (2024): Integrative description of a new species of Minibiotus (Tardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Salta City (Argentina). European Journal of Taxonomy 958 (1): 77-113, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.958.2663, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2663/12339
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