A new species of Tardigrada Bryodelphax brevidentatus sp. nov. (Heterotardigrada : Echiniscidae) from China (Asia)

A new heterotardigrade, Bryodelphax brevidentatus sp. nov. is described from moss sample collected in China. The new species is most similar to Bryodelphax tatrensis (Węglarska) but differs from it mainly by the different appearance of the dentate collar (different in shape and length of teeth), shorter cirri A and shorter claws