Biogeography of limno-terrestrial Tardigrada, with particular reference to the Antarctic fauna
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| Title | Biogeography of limno-terrestrial Tardigrada, with particular reference to the Antarctic fauna |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Refereed Designation | Refereed |
| Authors | McInnes, S. J., & Pugh P. J. A. |
| Journal | Journal of Biogeography |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 31 - 36 |
| Date Published | 01/1998 |
| ISSN | 1365-2699 |
| Abstract | The Tardigrada is a cosmopolitan phylum of pre-Pangaean origin, yet tardigrade families and genera show distinct biogeographic components isolated by two major geological events. Separate Laurasian and Gondwanan familial clusters correlate with the Triassic disintegration of Pangaea, while discrete Antarctic, Australian and New Zealand familial/generic clusters relate to the subsequent Jurassic/Cretaceous disintegration of Gondwana. |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.251176.x |
| Short Title | J Biogeography |