PRELIMINARY DATA ON TARDIGRADA FROM THE ARMENIAN FORESTED AREA
Tardigrada is a phylum that has never been studied in Armenia
along with many other arthropod groups. Our research is about terrestrial tardigrade species. This study is the first paper on tardigrades from Armenia. Six species of tardigrade were identified
belonging to five genera: Macrobiotus hufelandi C.A.S. Schultze
1834
Paramacrobiotus areolatus (Murray
1907)
Paramacrobiotus richtersi (Murray
1911)
Ramazzottius cf. oberhaeuseri (Doyère
1840)
Milnesium tardigradum Doyère
1840
and Echiniscus testudo (Doyère
1840)
which are present in lichen and moss from the northern forests of Tavush Province in Armenia. All the mentioned are new to the fauna of Armenia. Keywords: Armenia
Forest diversity
New records
Tardigrada
Water bears.
Tardigrada is a phylum that has never been studied in Armenia, along with many other arthropod groups. Our research is about terrestrial tardigrade species. This study is the first paper on tardigrades from Armenia. Six species of tardigrade were identified, belonging to five genera: Macrobiotus hufelandi C.A.S. Schultze, 1834; Paramacrobiotus areolatus (Murray, 1907); Paramacrobiotus richtersi (Murray, 1911); Ramazzottius cf. oberhaeuseri (Doyère, 1840); Milnesium tardigradum Doyère, 1840; and Echiniscus testudo (Doyère, 1840), which are present in lichen and moss from the northern forests of Tavush Province in Armenia. All the mentioned are new to the fauna of Armenia.