Milnesium tetralamellatum, new species of Milnesiidae from Africa (Eutardigrada)

@article{Pilato1991MilnesiumTN,
  title={Milnesium tetralamellatum, new species of Milnesiidae from Africa (Eutardigrada)},
  author={Giovanni Pilato and Maria Grazia Binda},
  journal={Tropical Zoology},
  year={1991},
  volume={4},
  pages={103-106}
}
A new species of Milnesiidae is described, Milnesium tetralamellatum, from Tanzania. It differs from Milnesium tardigradum Doyere 1840 essentially by having four peribuccal lamellae instead of six. 
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