Roberto Bertolani

Roberto Bertolani, Italian zoologist.

• Department of Biology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via campi 213/D, 41100, Modena, Italy
• E-mail: roberto.bertolani@unimore.it

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 9 taxon names authored by Roberto Bertolani

Eponyms

(List may be incomplete)

• 1 eponym of Roberto Bertolani

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

• Degma, P., Bertolani, R., Guidetti, R., 2012. Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2012, Ver. 20: 17–01-2012). [1]
• Degma, P., Bertolani, R., Guidetti, R., 2011. Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2011, Ver. 19: 31–05-2011).
• Degma, P., Bertolani, R., Guidetti, R., 2010. Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (Ver. 12: 16–04-2010).
• Guidetti, R., Schill, R.O., Bertolani, R., Dandekar, T., Wolf, M.. New molecular data for tardigrade phylogeny, with the erection of a new genus. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, (in press).
• Rebecchi, L., Boschini, D., Cesari, M., Lencioni, V., Bertolani, R., Guidetti, R.. Stress response of a boreo-alpine species of tardigrade, Borealibius zetlandicus (Eutardigrada, Hypsibiidae). Journal of Limnology, (in press).
• Cesari, M., Bertolani, R., Rebecchi, L., Guidetti, R.. DNA barcoding in Tardigrada: the first case study on Macrobiotus macrocalix Bertolani & Rebecchi 1993 (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae). Molecular Ecology Resources, (in press).
• Guidetti, R., Boschini, D., Altiero, T., Bertolani, R., Rebecchi, L., 2008. Diapause in tardigrades: a study of factors involved in encystment. Journal of Experimental Biology, 211: 2296–2302.
• Degma, P., Guidetti, R., 2007d. Notes to the current checklist of Tardigrada. Zootaxa, 1579: 41–53.
• Guidetti, R., Bertolani, R., Degma, P., 2007a. New taxonomic position of several Macrobiotus species (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa 1471: 61–68.
• Rebecchi, L., Guidetti, R., Borsari, S., Altiero, T., Bertolani, R., 2006c. Dynamics of long-term anhydrobiotic survival of lichen-dwelling tardigrades. Hydrobiologia, 558: 23–30.
• Guidetti, R., Boschini, D., Rebecchi, L. & Bertolani, R., 2006b. Encystment processes and "Matrioshka-like stage" cyst in a moss-dwelling and in a limnic species of eutardigrades (Tardigrada). Hydrobiologia, 558: 9–21.
• Pilato, G., Guidetti, R., Lisi, O., Hansen, J.G., Bertolani, R., 2006a. Geonemy, ecology, reproductive biology and morphology of the tardigrade Hypsibius zetlandicus (Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae) with erection of Borealibius gen. n.. Polar Biology, 29: 595–603.
• Guidetti, R., Gandolfi, A., Rossi, V., Bertolani, R., 2005. Phylogenetic analysis in Macrobiotidae (Eutardigrada, Parachela): a combined morphological and molecular approach. Zoologica Scripta, 34: 235–244.
• Guil, N., Guidetti, R., 2005b. A new species of Tardigrada (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Iberian Peninsula and Canary Islands (Spain). Zootaxa, 889: 1–11.
• Guidetti, R. and Bertolani, R., 2005a. Tardigrade taxonomy: an updated check list of the taxa and a list of characters for their identification. Zootaxa, issue 845: 1–46. Abstract
• Bertolani, R., Guidetti, R., Jönsson, K.I., Altiero, T., Boschini, D., Rebecchi, L., 2004. Experiences on dormancy in tardigrades. Journal of Limnology, 63: 16–25.
• Guidetti, R., Bertolani, R., 2001d. The tardigrades of Emilia (Italy). III. Piane di Mocogno (Northern Apennines). Zoologischer Anzeiger, 240: 377–383.
• Guidetti, R., Bertolani, R., 2001. Phylogenetic relationships in the Macrobiotidae (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Parachela). Zoologischer Anzeiger, 240: 371–376.
• Guidetti, R., Bertolani, R., 2001b. An evolutionary line of the Macrobiotinae (Tardigrada, Macrobiotidae): Calcarobiotus and related species. Italian Journal of Zoology, 68: 229–233.
• Bertolani, R., Rebecchi, L., Jönsson, K.I., Borsari, S., Guidetti, R., Altiero, T., 2001a. Tardigrades as a model for experiences of animal survival in the spaces. Microgravity and Space Station Utilization, 2: 211–212.
• Guidetti, R., Rebecchi, L., Bertolani, R., 2000. Cuticle structure in the systematics of Macrobiotidae (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada). Acta Zoologica, 81: 27–36.
• Guidetti, R., Bertolani, R., Nelson, D.R., 1999. Ecological and Faunistic Studies on Tardigrades in Leaf Litter of Beech Forests. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 238: 215–223.

1996

• Bertolani, R. & Biserov, V.I. 1996. Leg and Claw Adaptations in Soil Tardigrades, with Erection of Two New Genera of Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae: Pseudohexapodibius and Xerobiotus. Invertebrate Biology 115(4): 299–304. DOI: 10.2307/3227019, JSTOR Reference page. 

1999

• Nelson, D.R., Marley, N.J. & Bertolani, R. 1999. Re-description of the genus Pseudobiotus (Eutardigrada, Hypsibiidae) and of the new type species Pseudobiotus kathmanae sp. n. Zoologischer Anzeiger 238(3-4): 311–317. Reference page. 

2005

• Guidetti, R. & Bertolani, R. 2005. Tardigrade taxonomy: an updated check list of the taxa and a list of characters for their identification. Zootaxa 845: 1–46. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.845.1.1 . Reference page. 

2008

• Marley, N.J., Bertolani, R. & Nelson, D.R. 2008. Designation of Pseudobiotus kathmanae Nelson, Marley & Bertolani, 1999 as the type species for the genus Pseudobiotus Nelson, 1980 (Tardigrada). Zootaxa 1940: 41–47. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1940.1.4 . Reference page. 

2009

• Guidetti, R., Schill, R.O., Bertolani, R., Dandekar, T. & Wolf, M. 2009. New molecular data for tardigrade phylogeny, with erection of Paramacrobiotus gen. n. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 47(4): 315–321. Reference page. 

2010

• Degma, P., Bertolani, R. & Guidetti, R., 2010. Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (Ver. 12: 16-04-2010). PDF. Reference page. 

2011

• Guidetti, R. & Bertolani, R. 2011. Phylum Tardigrada Doyère, 1840. Pp 96–97 In Zhang, Z.-Q. (ed.) 2011. Animal biodiversity: an outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Zootaxa 3148: 1–237. Open access. Reference page. . Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2013

• Vicente, F. & Bertolani, R. 2013. Considerations on the taxonomy of the phylum Tardigrada. Zootaxa 3626(2): 245–248. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3626.2.2 Reference page. 

2014

• Bertolani, R., Bartels, P.J., Guidetti, R., Cesari, M. & Nelson, D.R. 2014. Aquatic tardigrades in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S.A., with the description of a new species of Thulinius (Tardigrada, Isohypsibiidae). Zootaxa 3764(5): 524–536. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3764.5.2 Reference page. 

2016

• Vecchi, M., Cesari, M., Bertolani, R., Jönsson, K.I., Rebecchi, L & Guidetti, R. 2016. Integrative systematic studies on tardigrades from Antarctica identify new genera and new species within Macrobiotoidea and Echiniscoidea. Invertebrate Systematics 30: 303–322. DOI: 10.1071/IS15033. . Reference page. 

2021

• Ben Marnissi, J., Cesari, M., Rebecchi, L., Bertolani, R. 2021. Integrative description of a new Tunisian tardigrade species, Macrobiotus azzunae sp. nov. (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae, hufelandi group). European Journal of Taxonomy. 758(1): 122–146. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.758.1429 Reference page.