A new eutardigrade, Milnesium katarzynae sp. nov. is described from China. The new species differs from the most similar Milnesium reticulatum Pilato et al., 2002 in lacking of gibbosities, stylet supports inserted in less caudal position, absence of eyes. M. katarzynae sp. nov. is similar to specimens of M. tardigradum from New Zealand which have reticular shallow depressions in the cuticle but is clearly different by lacking of eyes and narrower buccal tube (pt = 21.7 26.6 in the new species and pt = 41.9 in the specimens collected in New Zealand).
A redescription of Echiniscus scabrospinosus Fontoura, 1982, is presented. A comparison with the more similar species is made, based on information available since the original description. A previously unreported cuticular feature (a central dark ring in the light spots) is described for Echiniscus marginatus Binda & Pilato, 1994. A new species, Echiniscus lineatus sp. nov., is described from China. This new species has a double plate ornamentation with numerous dark polygons and fewer light spots, forming transverse stripes on the plates. Longitudinal stripes are also present on the scapular plate. The new species has lateral filaments A and spines B, C, D, and E, as well as dorsal spines C d and D d .
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