This paper reports three newly recorded species, Diphascon modestum Binda, Pilato and Dastych, 1984, Diphascon nobilei Binda 1969, and Diphascon triodon Maucci, 1996, of the genus Diphascon （Tardigrada; Hypsibiidae）...This paper reports three newly recorded species, Diphascon modestum Binda, Pilato and Dastych, 1984, Diphascon nobilei Binda 1969, and Diphascon triodon Maucci, 1996, of the genus Diphascon （Tardigrada; Hypsibiidae） from China. Five specimens of Diphascon modestum were collected from Taibai Mt. （34°18′N, 107°42′E） at 2,500 m above the sea level （a.s.l.）, two specimens ofDiphascon nobilei were collected from Tonggu County, Jiangxi Province （28°31′N, 114°26′E） at 900 m a.s.l, and one specimen ofDiphascon triodon was collected from Linzhi County, Tibet （29°40′N, 94°23′E） at 3,500 m a.s.l. All specimens are deposited at the College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, China. A key to the Chinese species of Diphascon was also given.展开更多
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文摘This paper reports three newly recorded species, Diphascon modestum Binda, Pilato and Dastych, 1984, Diphascon nobilei Binda 1969, and Diphascon triodon Maucci, 1996, of the genus Diphascon （Tardigrada; Hypsibiidae） from China. Five specimens of Diphascon modestum were collected from Taibai Mt. （34°18′N, 107°42′E） at 2,500 m above the sea level （a.s.l.）, two specimens ofDiphascon nobilei were collected from Tonggu County, Jiangxi Province （28°31′N, 114°26′E） at 900 m a.s.l, and one specimen ofDiphascon triodon was collected from Linzhi County, Tibet （29°40′N, 94°23′E） at 3,500 m a.s.l. All specimens are deposited at the College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, China. A key to the Chinese species of Diphascon was also given.
