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Fig. 7

From: Three new species of Mesobiotus (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Sweden with an updated phylogeny of the genus

Fig. 7

Mesobiotus bockebodicus sp. nov. (a,d,f) photo of live holotype specimen 22–046 in water; (b,i) holotype specimen 22–046 in Hoyer’s medium; (c,e) specimen 22-047f in water; (g,h) specimen 24–076 in water. (a) whole body; (b) dorsal oral cavity armature; (c) ventral oral cavity armature; (d) placoid morphology, lateral view; (e) placoid morphology, dorsal view; (f) claws and leg I; (g) claws and leg III; (h,i) claws and legs IV. Black full arrows indicate first band of teeth; black flat arrowheads indicate the location of the constriction of the third macroplacoid; black indented arrowheads indicate the cuticular bars; the white flat arrowhead indicates the cuticular bulge; the asterisk indicates the large granulation present on legs IV.

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