Meiofaunal Richness in Highly Acidic Hot Springs in Unzen-Amakusa National Park, Japan, Including the First Rediscovery Attempt for Mesotardigrada.
2017
Extreme environmentssometimes support surprisingly high meiofaunal diversity. We sampled runoff from the acidic
hot springsof Unzen, Japan. This is the
type localityof Thermozodium esakii Rahm, 1937, the only
tardigradein the class
Mesotardigrada, which remains contentious in the absence of corroboration or supporting specimens. Our sampling revealed at least three species of
arthropods, four
rotifers, and five nematodes living in the hot (ca. 40°C) and acidic (ca. pH 2.5) water, but no
tardigrades.
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