Notes on some tardigrades from Central Africa, with the description of a new species of Hypsibiidae

@article{Pilato2003NotesOS,
  title={Notes on some tardigrades from Central Africa, with the description of a new species of Hypsibiidae},
  author={Giovanni Pilato and Maria Grazia Binda and Oscar Lisi},
  journal={Zootaxa},
  year={2003},
  volume={241},
  pages={1-7}
}
Eight species of African tardigrades are reported, including a new species. Hypsibius multituberculatus sp. n. has many small cuticular dorsal and lateral tubercles, two macroplacoids and septulum, and a cuticular bar-like thickening between the claws on the hind legs. Other species reported are Echiniscus pusae, Macrobiotus iharosi, Macrobiotus vanescens, Macrobiotus ragonesei, Isohypsibius sattleri, Hypsibius dujardini and Milnesium tardigradum. 
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