taxonID	type	description	language	source
6C3C3173D059E036FF0E5875FC044BEC.taxon	description	(Figs. 1 – 4; Table 1) In the original description of the species (Ramazzotti 1962), the peribuccal lamellae were not cited and they were not visible in the syntype. The characters 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 are visible in the syntype. In the specimen examined (lateral position), the stylet support insertion point has a pt = 60.1 (character 5), the ventral lamina a pt = 48.0 (character 6) and the macroplacoid row a pt = 31.9 (character 7). On dorsal and ventral cuticle, scarce and small pores of circular or elliptical shapes are present (not cited in the original description) and seemingly not organized in bands (Figs. 2, 3). The presence or absence of granulation on the legs is not detectable. The egg processes, other than regularly conical (as originally described), can have conical base surmounted by a thin spike (Fig. 4).	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05AE035FF0E5B2EFE3E4A42.taxon	description	(Figs. 9 – 12; Table 1) Maucci (1973, 1986) referred to the presence of small peribuccal lamellae. However, their presence or the presence of papulae could not be confirmed in the type material. The characters 1, 9 and 10 are present according to Maucci (1973). In the holotype (ventral position), the level of stylet support insertion has a pt = 65.6 (character 5), the ventral lamina a pt = 56.3 (character 6) and the macroplacoid row a pt = 40.6 (character 7). In general, the shape of the bucco-pharyngeal apparatus does not resemble that seen in the species described above, the buccal tube being wider and its double curvature apparently absent. Granulation on legs is absent.	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05AE035FF0E5DB7FCDE48D2.taxon	description	(Figs. 5 – 8; Table 1) The peribuccal lamellae were not cited in the original description of the species (Ramazzotti 1959). The two types examined are not well preserved and it is not possible to determine the presence either of peribuccal lamellae or papulae. The characters 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10 were visible in both specimens. In the holotype (ventral position), the stylet support insertion point has a pt = 65.5 (character 5), the ventral lamina a pt = 51.7 (character 6) and the macroplacoid row a pt = 34.5 (character 7). The species has large claws with very evident accessory points in the main branch (Fig. 6). The presence or absence of granulation on the legs is not detectable.	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05AE034FF0E58BEFCED4CE4.taxon	description	(Figs. 13 – 18; Table 1) In the holotype, it was not possible to determine the presence either of peribuccal lamellae or papulae. In the original description it was stated that peribuccal lamellae are not visible (Ramazzotti 1957). In the holotype of this species (ventral position), the level of stylet support insertion has a pt = 68. 8 (character 5), the ventral lamina a pt = 52.2 (character 6) and the macroplacoid row a pt = 48.0 (character 7). The general shape of the bucco-pharyngeal apparatus does not resemble that seen in the other species examined above, even though, as with M. lazzaroi, some morphometric characters correspond to those of Minibiotus species. The species is characterized by very evident accessory points in the main branch of claws (Fig. 15). The granulation on the legs as well as cuticular pores are not detectable. Egg processes are usually uniform in each egg but they can be different among the eggs (Figs. 16 – 18).	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05BE033FF0E5936FE1F4CE4.taxon	description	(Table 1) The species was originally described as a variety of Minibiotus intermedius (Plate, 1888), and it was erected to species level by Ramazzotti and Maucci (1983). The original description (de Barros 1942) reported the presence of a narrow buccal tube slightly curved before the pharynx (character 8). Ramazzotti and Maucci (1983) stated that the peribuccal lamellae are absent. The presence of the characters 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 was reported in the original description and / or original drawings (de Barros 1942). The egg processes are similar to those of M. intermedius.	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05DE032FF0E5B95FEF94ACC.taxon	description	(Table 1) In this case too, there is no information on the presence of papulae or lamellae. According to Pilato and Lisi (2006), the type material of this species is lost. The presence of the characters 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 was reported in the original description and / or in the original drawings of the bucco-pharyngeal apparatus (de Barros 1942). In the drawing of the bucco-pharyngeal apparatus (fig. 32, p. 381; de Barros 1942) the strengthening bar (ventral lamina) appears to be short (character 6). As pointed out by de Barros (1942), the egg is very similar to that of M. intermedius. Claxton (1998) and Pilato and Lisi (2006) reported that M. acontistus almost certainly belongs to Minibiotus but, as in the case of M. marcusi and M. crassidens, the species has not been transferred to that genus.	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05DE032FF0E5CADFA5F4FEC.taxon	description	(Table 1) There is no information on the presence or absence of lamellae. The presence of the characters 3, 5, 7, 9 and 10 was reported in the original drawings of the bucco-pharyngeal apparatus (Pl. VII, fig. 7 d, p. 141; Murray 1913). Murray (1913) reported that “ The species belongs to a small group of which M. intermedius … is the type. The group contains besides that species, M. crassidens … and M. aculeatus …. These species are all very similar, and differ chiefly in their eggs ”. It has to be remembered that M. intermedius is the type species of the genus Minibiotus and Macrobiotus aculeatus Murray, 1910 was transferred by Claxton (1998) to Minibiotus.	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05DE032FF0E5A05FAE6495C.taxon	description	(Table 1) There is no information on the presence of papulae or lamellae. The presence of characters 5, 7, 9 and 10 was reported in the original description and / or in the original drawing (Pl. XVIII, fig. 9 a, p. 519; Murray 1907). Murray (1907) also reported that this species “ appears to be the African representative of M. intermedius ”. As pointed out by Murray (1913), M. crassidens “ is very close to M. intermedius …, being mainly distinguished by the broader nuts in the pharynx ” and the eggs are very similar to M. aculeatus. According to Murray (1913), M. crassidens can be distinguished from M. allani only by its eggs. Claxton (1998) considered M. crassidens very similar to Minibiotus hispidus Claxton, 1998 and probably belonging to Minibiotus.	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05DE032FF0E5FD5FD014E54.taxon	description	(Table 1) In the original description and figures of the species (Pardi 1941), the absence of peribuccal lamellae, and the presence of the characters 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 was clearly stated. Moreover, Pardi (1941) considered M. granatai to be closely related to M. intermedius.	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05DE032FF0E5E95FA454D9C.taxon	description	(Table 1) The original description, including original drawings, reported the absence of cuticular lamellae around the buccal cavity, and the presence of the characters 3, 5, 7, 8 and 10 (de Barros 1942). The egg processes are each enclosed in a hemispheric capsule as in M. intermedius, but the conical apices of the pillar-like structures protrude through the capsule, as in Minibiotus pilatus Claxton, 1998. Moreover, de Barros (1942) reported that the species most similar to M. marcusi is Macrobiotus crassidens Murray, 1907. Claxton (1998) considered M. marcusi almost certainly belonging to Minibiotus, but she did not transfer this species to that genus.	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
6C3C3173D05DE032FF0E5925FB864BDC.taxon	description	(Table 1) In the original description Mihelčič (1949) reported the presence of characters 3, 7, 9, 10. This species has transverse bands of cuticular pores (pearls) that are present in several Minibiotus species (e. g., Minibiotus poricinctus Claxton, 1998, Minibiotus keppelensis Claxton, 1998, Minibiotus gumersindoi Guil & Guidetti, 2005) and a smaller number of Macrobiotus species (e. g., Macrobiotus lazzaroi).	en	Guidetti, Roberto, Bertolani, Roberto, Degma, Peter (2007): New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471 (1): 61-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1471.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1471.1.6
