Tardigrades of North Carolina
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View PDFMicrohypsibiidae Members: 1 NC Records

Microhypsibius n. species - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Class: EutardigradaOrder: Parachela Family: Microhypsibiidae Checklist Number: 1470.0 Synonym: Microhypsibius n. species
Taxonomic Comments: Possible new species from GSMNP. Reported in Bertolani et al. 2014. DNA data for M. bertolani is available in GenBank, need fresh material from smokies for further comparison.
Species Notes: Freshwater. One specimen differed from M. bertolani, but slide was lost. Need fresh material for further delineation.
Identification
Online resources:Online Photographs: Google, GBIF                                                                                 
Species Description: Unknown.
Body Length: Unknown.
Key Characters: Unknown.
ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of key characters or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Freshwater stream.
Abundance: Rare.
Diet: Probable herbivore.
Reproduction: Smooth eggs deposited in exuvium.
Observation Methods: DIC and PC.
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