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Beasley, C.W., Kaczmarek, L. & Michalczyk, L. (2008) Doryphoribius mexicanus, a new species of Tardigrada (Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae) from Mexico (North America). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 121(1): 34-40.
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Cromer, L., Gibson, J.A.E., McInnes, S.J. & Agius, J.T. (2008) Tardigrade remains from lake sediments. Journal of Paleolimnology, 39: 143-150.
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Fontoura, P., Pilato, G. & Lisi, O. (2008) New records of eutardigrades (Tardigrada) from Faial and Pico Islands, the Azores, with the description of two new species. Zootaxa, 1778: 37-47.	Abstract
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Kaczmarek, L. & Michalczyk, L. (2008) New records of Water Bears (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada) from Romania. Studia Universitatis “Vasile Goldis”, Seria Stiintele Vietii, 18(Suppl.): 167-169.
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Kaczmarek, L., Michalczyk, L. & Eggermont, H. (2008) Dactylobiotus luci, a new freshwater tardigrade (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) from the Rwenzori Mountains (Uganda/DR Congo). African Zoology, 43(2): 150-155.
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Pilato, G., Fontoura, P., Lisi, O. & Beasley, C. (2008) New description of Echiniscus scabrospinosus Fontoura, 1982, and description of a new species of Echiniscus (Heterotardigrada) from China. Zootaxa, 1856: 41-54.	Abstract
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