Table 4 in Integrative taxonomy reveals four new species in the superdiverse genus Macrobiotus (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae)
Authors: Stec, Daniel
Type: Dataset
Published: 2026-05-18
Keywords: Biodiversity, Taxonomy

<p class="zenodo-description-adequate-caption"><b>Table 4.</b> Measurements [in μm] and <i>pt</i> values [in %] of selected morphological structures of individuals of <i>Macrobiotus dalaticus</i> sp. nov.; specimens mounted in Hoyer’s medium; N: number of specimens/ structures measured; range: refers to the smallest and the largest structure among all measured specimens; SD: standard deviation.</p><table><tbody><tr><th><b>Character</b></th><th><b>N</b></th><th><b>Range</b></th><th><b>Mean</b></th><th><b>SD</b></th><th><b>Holotype</b></th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th></th><td></td><td><b>µm</b></td><td><i>pt</i></td><td><b>µm</b></td><td><i>pt</i></td><td><b>µm</b></td><td><i>pt</i></td><td><b>µm</b></td><td><i>pt</i></td></tr><tr><th>Body length</th><td>30</td><td>314 –578</td><td><i>1121–1498</i></td><td>434</td><td><i>1319</i></td><td>69</td><td><i>118</i></td><td>535</td><td><i>1471</i></td></tr><tr><th>Buccal tube</th></tr><tr><th>Buccal tube length</th><td>30</td><td>27.1 –40.1</td><td>–</td><td>32.8</td><td><i>–</i></td><td>3.0</td><td><i>–</i></td><td>36.4</td><td><i>–</i></td></tr><tr><th>Stylet support insertion point</th><td>30</td><td>19.8 –28.6</td><td><i>71.0–73.9</i></td><td>23.8</td><td><i>72.6</i></td><td>2.2</td><td><i>0.8</i></td><td>26.9</td><td><i>73.9</i></td></tr><tr><th>Buccal tube external width</th><td>30</td><td>3.5 –5.7</td><td><i>11.6–15.7</i></td><td>4.5</td><td><i>13.8</i></td><td>0.6</td><td><i>1.1</i></td><td>5.7</td><td><i>15.7</i></td></tr><tr><th>Buccal tube internal width</th><td>30</td><td>2.0 –4.3</td><td><i>6.6–11.1</i></td><td>2.9</td><td><i>8.8</i></td><td>0.5</td><td><i>1.1</i></td><td>3.8</td><td><i>10.4</i></td></tr><tr><th>Ventral lamina length</th><td>30</td><td>15.5 –23.9</td><td><i>53.1–62.7</i></td><td>18.9</td><td><i>57.8</i></td><td>1.9</td><td><i>2.7</i></td><td>22.0</td><td><i>60.4</i></td></tr><tr><th>Placoid lengths</th></tr><tr><th>Macroplacoid 1</th><td>30</td><td>7.2 –12.9</td><td><i>23.6–33.3</i></td><td>9.4</td><td><i>28.5</i></td><td>1.5</td><td><i>2.6</i></td><td>11.8</td><td><i>32.4</i></td></tr><tr><th>Macroplacoid 2</th><td>30</td><td>3.6 –7.4</td><td><i>12.3–21.4</i></td><td>5.3</td><td><i>16.1</i></td><td>1.0</td><td><i>1.9</i></td><td>6.7</td><td><i>18.4</i></td></tr><tr><th>Microplacoid</th><td>30</td><td>1.6 –3.8</td><td><i>5.9–10.5</i></td><td>2.6</td><td><i>7.8</i></td><td>0.5</td><td><i>1.1</i></td><td>2.8</td><td><i>7.7</i></td></tr><tr><th>Macroplacoid row</th><td>30</td><td>12.6 –22.5</td><td><i>39.6–57.8</i></td><td>16.0</td><td><i>48.6</i></td><td>2.5</td><td><i>4.1</i></td><td>19.6</td><td><i>53.8</i></td></tr><tr><th>Placoid row</th><td>30</td><td>15.5 –26.3</td><td><i>50.6–67.1</i></td><td>19.5</td><td><i>59.2</i></td><td>2.8</td><td><i>4.2</i></td><td>23.4</td><td><i>64.3</i></td></tr><tr><th>Claw 1 heights</th></tr><tr><th>External primary branch</th><td>29</td><td>8.8 –13.5</td><td><i>29.4–39.7</i></td><td>11.4</td><td><i>34.9</i></td><td>1.3</td><td><i>2.5</i></td><td>13.4</td><td><i>36.8</i></td></tr><tr><th>External secondary branch</th><td>27</td><td>7.2 –11.9</td><td><i>24.1–35.5</i></td><td>9.1</td><td><i>28.1</i></td><td>1.2</td><td><i>2.9</i></td><td>9.8</td><td><i>26.9</i></td></tr><tr><th>Internal primary branch</th><td>28</td><td>8.7 –12.0</td><td><i>27.4–35.2</i></td><td>10.2</td><td><i>31.2</i></td><td>1.0</td><td><i>2.0</i></td><td>11.4</td><td><i>31.3</i></td></tr><tr><th>Internal secondary branch</th><td>26</td><td>6.3 –10.5</td><td><i>20.1–31.3</i></td><td>8.2</td><td><i>25.0</i></td><td>1.0</td><td><i>2.2</i></td><td>9.5</td><td><i>26.1</i></td></tr><tr><th>Claw 2 heights</th></tr><tr><th>External primary branch</th><td>29</td><td>9.0 –15.5</td><td><i>30.1–46.3</i></td><td>12.4</td><td><i>38.0</i></td><td>1.6</td><td><i>3.4</i></td><td>15.2</td><td><i>41.8</i></td></tr><tr><th>External secondary branch</th><td>27</td><td>7.9 –12.2</td><td><i>24.9–36.4</i></td><td>9.9</td><td><i>30.1</i></td><td>1.2</td><td><i>2.7</i></td><td>12.1</td><td><i>33.2</i></td></tr><tr><th>Internal primary branch</th><td>29</td><td>8.9 –12.6</td><td><i>27.9–39.3</i></td><td>10.7</td><td><i>32.6</i></td><td>1.1</td><td><i>2.6</i></td><td>12.6</td><td><i>34.6</i></td></tr><tr><th>Internal secondary branch</th><td>26</td><td>7.3 –10.4</td><td><i>20.7–31.0</i></td><td>8.7</td><td><i>26.4</i></td><td>0.9</td><td><i>2.5</i></td><td>10.2</td><td><i>28.0</i></td></tr><tr><th>Claw 3 heights</th></tr><tr><th>External primary branch</th><td>30</td><td>9.3 –15.2</td><td><i>31.1–45.4</i></td><td>12.5</td><td><i>38.1</i></td><td>1.4</td><td><i>3.4</i></td><td>14.4</td><td><i>39.6</i></td></tr><tr><th>External secondary branch</th><td>26</td><td>7.9 –11.9</td><td><i>25.6–35.8</i></td><td>10.1</td><td><i>30.5</i></td><td>1.3</td><td><i>2.8</i></td><td>11.9</td><td><i>32.7</i></td></tr><tr><th>Internal primary branch</th><td>30</td><td>8.5 –12.4</td><td><i>27.6–37.0</i></td><td>10.6</td><td><i>32.5</i></td><td>1.1</td><td><i>2.5</i></td><td>12.3</td><td><i>33.8</i></td></tr><tr><th>Internal secondary branch</th><td>24</td><td>7.0 –10.5</td><td><i>21.6–30.7</i></td><td>8.5</td><td><i>26.1</i></td><td>1.0</td><td><i>2.2</i></td><td>9.7</td><td><i>26.6</i></td></tr><tr><th>Claw 4 heights</th></tr><tr><th>Anterior primary branch</th><td>30</td><td>9.8 –15.1</td><td><i>29.7–45.1</i></td><td>12.0</td><td><i>36.7</i></td><td>1.4</td><td><i>2.8</i></td><td>14.4</td><td><i>39.6</i></td></tr><tr><th>Anterior secondary branch</th><td>27</td><td>7.5 –11.8</td><td><i>24.2–35.2</i></td><td>9.3</td><td><i>28.1</i></td><td>1.2</td><td><i>2.5</i></td><td>11.2</td><td><i>30.8</i></td></tr><tr><th>Posterior primary branch</th><td>29</td><td>11.3 –17.1</td><td><i>36.9–47.8</i></td><td>13.7</td><td><i>41.7</i></td><td>1.4</td><td><i>2.6</i></td><td>17.1</td><td><i>47.0</i></td></tr><tr><th>Posterior secondary branch</th><td>11</td><td>8.6 –11.3</td><td><i>28.2–35.8</i></td><td>10.3</td><td><i>30.7</i></td><td>0.8</td><td><i>2.4</i></td><td>?</td><td>?</td></tr></tbody></table>