Abstract:
Seven new record species of tardigrades (Phylum Tardigrada) from Taiwan are reported. They belong to two classes, three orders, four families and five genera. They are Echiniscus viridis Murray, Pseudechiniscus suillus (Ehrenberg), Milnesium katarzynae Kaczmarek, Michalczyk & Beasley, Macrobiotus montanus Murray, Macrobiotus richtersi Murray, Doryphoribius gibber Beasley & Pilato, and Doryphoribius zappalai Pilato. A key to Taiwanese species of the tardirada is also given.