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Batillipes (Tardigrada, Arthrotardigrada) from the Portuguese coast with the description of two new species and a new dichotomous key for all species

  • 1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal. & MARE, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Rua Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal.
  • 2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal. & CIIMAR / CIMAR, Laboratory of Coastal Biodiversity, Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos Portugal.
  • 3. Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Av. Manoel de Medeiros, S/N, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, Brasil. 52171-090.

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Santos, Erika, Rubal, Marcos, Veiga, Puri, da Rocha, Clélia M. C., Fontoura, Paulo (2018): Batillipes (Tardigrada, Arthrotardigrada) from the Portuguese coast with the description of two new species and a new dichotomous key for all species. European Journal of Taxonomy 425: 1-32, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2018.425

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