Tardigrades from the Tsinling Mountains, central China with descriptions of two new species of Echiniscidae (Tardigrada) Li, Xiaochen Journal of Natural History 2007 2010-12-02 41 41 - 44 2719 2739 7T86B Binda and Pilato Binda and Pilato [353,970,232,256] Eutardigrada Hypsibiidae Diphascon Animalia Parachela 17 2735 Tardigrada species patanei Diphascon   Material examined Fifteen specimens were collected from Mount Taibai.  Remarks  Eyes present. Cuticle sculptured with eight transverse rows of hemispherical gibbosities (two per row); cuticle with characteristic polygonal sculpture. The gibbosities are dorsal in the first seven rows, dorsolateral in the last. The drop-like structure present between the buccal tube pharyngeal tube. Pharynx contains apophyses, two macroplacoids, and septula, without microplacoid. Double claws of  Hypsibius type. Thisspecies is a new record for China. Its typelocality is in Sicily, Italy. China This 17 2735 1 [226,607,647,671] Italy Sicily 17 2735 1 Sicilia