Hypsibius septulatus

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Hypsibius septulatus is a tardigrade (water bear) in the class Eutardigrada. It belongs to the genus Hypsibius and was described in 2004 by Pilato, Binda, Napolitano and Moncada. The species is known only from Peru. It has an unsculptured cuticle with about 22 dorsal undulations, two macroplacoids in the pharynx, and a septulum on the first three pairs of legs.