Keys for the identification of genera and species of limnoterrestrial tardigrades (Tardigrada) from the Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi and surroundings (Patagonia, Argentina)

Abstract

The information about the diversity of the Phylum Tardigrada in Argentina and particularly in the Patagonian region is fragmented and dispersed. In this contribution, keys for the identification of the 23 genera and 49 species of limnoterrestrial tardigrades registered up to now in the area of the Nahuel Huapi National Park and surroundings are presented.