title: Eremobiotus ginevrae sp. nov. and Paramacrobiotus pius sp. nov., two new species of Eutardigrada.
abstract: Two new eutardigrade species are described: Eremobiotus ginevrae sp. nov. and Paramacrobiotus pius sp. nov. The first is similar to Eremobiotus alicatai (Binda, 1969) but differs in the claw shape and dimensions. It has been found in Sicily, Israel and Russia. The second species, belonging to the richtersi group, is currently found exclusively in Sicily. It has a smooth cuticle, three macroplacoids and a microplacoid, eggs with reticulated trunco-conical processes with small terminal thorns; the egg-shell is areolated and the areolae are clearly sculptured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences of the University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania.; Email: pilato@unict.it.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lisi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences of the University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Binda
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences of the University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania.; Email: pilato@unict.it.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pilato
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012426:Russia; D012802:Sicily; D058467:Tardigrada / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development