SOME NOTES ON AFRICAN TARDIGRADES WITH A DESCRIPTION OF 2 NEW SPECIES

Eleven species of tardigrades are recorded from the National Park of K ilimanjaro (Tanzania). Two of these species, Minibiotus africanus and Doryphoribius maranguensis, are new to science. Echiniscus scabrospino sus Fontoura 1982, Macrobiotus snaresensis Horning et al. 1978, and It aquascon umbellinae Barros 1939 are new to the African fauna. Minibiot us africanus n. sp, has little circular and bigger elliptical cuticula r perlae; two macroplacoids present; microplacoid absent. Doryphoribiu s maranguensis n. sp. has about 20 transverse undulations, irregularly shaped tubercles and, caudally, some indistinct gibbosities. Two macr oplacoids present; microplacoid present.