Tardigrades of the Canopy:<i>Doryphoribius gibber</i>Beasley and Pilato, 1987 (Eutardigrada: Parachela: Hypsibiidae) New Records from Eastern Kansas, U.S.A.

Chappell, Benjamin; Parry, Devin; Miller, William R.; Lowman, M. D.

doi:10.1660/062.118.0106

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“…Spiers et al (2013) reported 80% of her specimens of Doryphoribius dawkinsi Michalczyk & Kaczmarek, 2010 came from the canopy, and Haefke et al (2014) described Doryphoribius elleneddiei Haefke, Spiers, Miller & Lowman, 2014 as a new species found exclusively in the canopy. Chappell et al (2015) reports Doryphoribius gibber Pilato & Lisi, 2006 as another species with significantly greater numbers higher in the trees. It has been shown that substrate (tree species) influenced the diversity of tardigrades (Mitchel et al 2009) and stratification in the canopy of a single white pine tree has also been demonstrated .…”

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Tardigrades of the Tree Canopy: Milnesium swansoni sp. nov. (Eutardigrada: Apochela: Milnesiidae) a new species from Kansas, U.S.A.

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Milnesium swansoni sp. nov. is a new species of Eutardigrada described from the tree canopy in eastern Kansas, USA. This species within the order Apochela, family Milnesiidae, genus Milnesium is distinguished by its smooth cuticle, narrow buccal tube, four peribuccal lamellae, primary claws without accessory points, and a secondary claw configuration of [3-3]-[3-3]. The buccal tube appears to be only half the width of the nominal species Milnesium tardigradum for animals of similar body length. The species adds to the available data for the phylum, and raises questions concerning species distribution.

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Tardigrades of the Tree Canopy: Milnesium swansoni sp. nov. (Eutardigrada: Apochela: Milnesiidae) a new species from Kansas, U.S.A.

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Miller³

et al. 2016

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“…In 2013, Doryphoribius dawkinsi Michalcyzk & Kaczmarek, 2010 from Costa Rica was found 20 degrees of latitude north in the canopy of eastern Kansas forests ( Spiers et al, 2013 ). Then Chappell et al (2015) found Doryphoribius gibber Beasley & Pilato, 1987 also in the Kansas forest canopy where its only previous records have been Arkansas and southern Mexico ( Pilato & Lisi, 2006 ). Most recently, Milnesium beatae Roszkowska, Ostrowska and Kaczmarek, 2015 was described from moss habitat on rocks in Argentina.…”

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“…These researchers have suggested migrating birds may serve as vectors due to their interactions with tardigrade habitat (mosses and lichens) during nest building and foraging activities. Chappell et al (2015) suggested that bark hugging migratory species, such as the red-breasted nuthatch ( Sitta canadensis ), the brown creeper ( Certhia americana ) or the yellow-bellied sapsucker ( Sphyrapicus varius ), also interact with tardigrade habitat and in so doing may pick up active tardigrades, tardigrade eggs, or tuns among other bark detritus in their feathers.…”

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Evidence of avian-mediated long distance dispersal in American tardigrades

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Miller

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Terrestrial tardigrades, commonly known as “water bears”, are part of a phylum of microscopic, aquatic invertebrates famous for cryptobiosis and space travel, but little is known about their modes of dispersal on Earth. Wind is assumed, but not truly demonstrated, to be the major method of global dispersal. Yet, some water bear distribution patterns cannot be explained by patterns of prevailing winds. Mammals and birds have been proposed as potential animal vectors. Importantly, most nearctic-neotropical migrant birds move north and south, with many crossing the equator, whereas prevailing winds move west to east or east to west but do not cross the equator. When multiplied by billions of birds over tens of millions of years, if the ectozoochory of tardigrades by birds is true then both regional and intercontinental patterns can be better explained. To test for the potential role of birds in tardigrade dispersal, the nests of 10 species for birds were examined. Seventy percent of nests were positive for tardigrades, demonstrating that some birds are in a position for transference. The carcasses of eight birds (six species) found dead from window strikes and a Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) found dead during routine surveys were also examined. Of the birds examined, 66% yielded tardigrades from two classes, three orders, and five species, including juveniles, adults, and eggs, suggesting that many bird species are potential vectors for many species of tardigrades. Our data support the hypothesis of avian-mediated long distance dispersal of tardigrades and provide evidence that further investigation is warranted.

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“…Indirect evidence of non-wind dispersal has been found in the discovery in North America of Central and South American species which do not have a logical wind pathway. A Costa Rican species (Spears et al 2013) has also been found in Kansas, a southern hemisphere genus has been found in Alaska (Calloway et al 2011), and a species recently described from Argentina was discovered in the canopy of Kansas trees (Tibbs, Emanuels, and Miller 2016).…”

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Tardigrades of North America: First Report of Water Bears on a Freshwater Turtle

Miller,

Kessler

2023

Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science

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Two male red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) were captured by the BioScience class of the Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) during routine study. The animals were brought in for measurements and teaching before being released. The class asked if there might be tardigrades in the algae on their backs. Scrapings were examined and two active Minibiotus jonesorum tardigrades were found on one of the turtles. Rotifers, nematodes, and ciliates were also observed. This is the first record of tardigrades being found on the back of a turtle and suggests another vector for the movement and dispersal for these non-self-dispersing microscopic animals. This record documents an extension of the range for the species of tardigrade, reports the first incident of this terrestrial species in an aquatic habitat, and adds to the diversity of the state of Kansas.

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Tardigrades of the Canopy:Doryphoribius gibberBeasley and Pilato, 1987 (Eutardigrada: Parachela: Hypsibiidae) New Records from Eastern Kansas, U.S.A.

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Tardigrades of the Tree Canopy: Milnesium swansoni sp. nov. (Eutardigrada: Apochela: Milnesiidae) a new species from Kansas, U.S.A.

Tardigrades of the Tree Canopy: Milnesium swansoni sp. nov. (Eutardigrada: Apochela: Milnesiidae) a new species from Kansas, U.S.A.

Evidence of avian-mediated long distance dispersal in American tardigrades

Tardigrades of North America: First Report of Water Bears on a Freshwater Turtle

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