Publication list
Camarda D., Lisi O., Stec D. , Vecchi M.
Description of a new genus and species of Isohypsibioidea (Tardigrada), together with its mitochondrial genome sequence.
Castelli M., Gammuto L., Podushkina D., Vecchi M. , Altiero T., Clementi E., Guidetti R., Rebecchi L., Sassera D.
Hepatincolaceae (Alphaproteobacteria) are Distinct From Holosporales and Independently Evolved to Associate With Ecdysozoa.
Giacomelli M., Vecchi M. , Guidetti R., Rebecchi L., Donoghue P.C.J., Lozano-Fernandez J., Pisani D.
CAT-Posterior Mean Site Frequencies Improves Phylogenetic Modeling Under Maximum Likelihood and Resolves Tardigrada as the Sister of Arthropoda Plus Onychophora.
Stec D. , Vecchi M. , Budzik K., Matsko Y., Miler K.
Distribution of tardigrade cryptobiotic abilities across a fine-scale habitat gradient.
Surmacz B. , Vecchi M. , Fontaneto D., Budzik K., Godziek J., Matsko Y., Stec D.
COI metabarcoding with a curated reference database and optimized protocol provides a reliable species-level diversity assessment of tardigrades.
Vecchi M.
Diversity patterns of biotic communities from teasel (Dipsacus fullonum L.) phytotelmata through DNA metabarcoding.
Vecchi M. , Brandoli S., Trokhymets V.
Community Analysis Reveals Biogeographical Patterns and Biodiversity Shortfalls in Antarctic Tardigrades.
Vecchi M. , Stec D.
Mitogenome of a new Ramazzottius species (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Ramazzottiidae) discovered in rock pools along with its temperature and desiccation-related proteins repertoire.
Brandoli S., Cesari M., Massa E., Vecchi M. , Rebecchi L., Guidetti R.
Diverse eggs, diverse species? Production of two egg morphotypes in Paramacrobiotus bifrons, a new eutardigrade species within the areolatus group.
Massa E., Vecchi M.
Description of Macrobiotus kathyae sp. nov. (Parachela: Macrobiotidae) and first records of tardigrades from Indiana (USA).
Massa E., Vecchi M. , Calhim S., Choong H.
First records of limnoterrestrial tardigrades (Tardigrada) from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada.
Vecchi M.
A new leaf litter dwelling Adropion species (Tardigrada; Eutardigrada; Itaquasconinae) from the Northern Apennines (Italy).
Vecchi M. , Dykyy I., Khoyetskyy P., Vuori T., Calhim S., Trokhymets V.
The tardigrade Mesobiotus aradasi (Binda, Pilato & Lisi, 2005) is widely distributed along the Antarctic Peninsula.
Vecchi M. , Guidetti R., Vincenzi J., Choong H., Calhim S.
A new sexually dimorphic Diploechiniscus species (Tardigrada: Echiniscidae) from Calvert Island (British Columbia, Canada).
Vecchi M. , Stec D. , Rebecchi L., Michalczyk Ł., Calhim S.
Ecology explains anhydrobiotic performance across tardigrades, but the shared evolutionary history matters more.
Vecchi M. , Calhim S., Choong H.
Larva description and phylogenetic position of the armoured tardigrade Acanthechiniscus goedeni (Grigarick, Mihelčič & Schuster, 1964).
Vecchi M. , McDaniel J.L., Chartrain J., Vuori T., Walsh E.J., Calhim S.
Morphology, phylogenetic position, and mating behaviour of a new Mesobiotus (Tardigrada) species from a rock pool in the Socorro Box Canyon (New Mexico, USA).
Vecchi M. , Tsvetkova A.Y., Stec D. , Ferrari C., Calhim S., Tumanov D.V.
Expanding Acutuncus: phylogenetics and morphological analyses reveal a considerably wider distribution for this tardigrade genus.
Zawierucha K., Vecchi M. , Takeuchi N., Ono M., Calhim S.
Negative impact of freeze–thaw cycles on the survival of tardigrades.
Vecchi M. , Chartrain J., Puro S., Tynkkynen R., Vuori T., Michalczyk L., Calhim S.
First insights into female sperm storage duration in tardigrades.
Vecchi M. , Choong H., Calhim S.
A New Species of the Genus Crenubiotus (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Adorybiotidae) from Salt Spring Island, Strait of Georgia, British Columbia (Canada).
Vecchi M. , Choong H., Calhim S.
Sisubiotus hakaiensis sp. nov. (Tardigrada, Macrobiotidae), a new tardigrade species from Calvert Island (British Columbia, Canada).
Vecchi M. , Ferrari C., Stec D. , Calhim S.
Desiccation risk favours prevalence and diversity of tardigrade communities and influences their trophic structure in alpine ephemeral rock pools.
Vecchi M. , Stec D. , Tommi V., Ryndov S., Chartrain J., Calhim, S.
Macrobiotus naginae sp. nov., a New Xerophilous Tardigrade Species from Rokua Sand Dunes (Finland).
Vuori T., Calhim S., Vecchi M.
A lift in snail's gut provides an efficient colonization route for tardigrades.
Abolafia J., Vecchi M.
Redescription and phylogenetic analysis of the type species of the genus Panagrellus Thorne, 1938 (Rhabditida, Panagrolaimidae), P. pycnus Thorne, 1938, including the first SEM study.
Kiosya Y., Pogwizd J., Matsko Y., Vecchi M. , Stec D.
Phylogenetic position of two Macrobiotus species with a revisional note on Macrobiotus sottilei Pilato, Kiosya, Lisi & Sabella, 2012 (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae).
Stec D. , Vecchi M. , Calhim S., Michalczyk Ł.
New multilocus phylogeny reorganises the family Macrobiotidae (Eutardigrada) and unveils complex morphological evolution of the Macrobiotus hufelandi group.
Stec D. , Vecchi M. , Dudziak M., Bartels P.J., Calhim S., Michalczyk Ł.
Integrative taxonomy resolves species identities within the Macrobiotus pallarii complex (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae).
Vecchi M. , Kossi Adakpo L., Dunn R.R., Nichols L.M., Penick C.A., Sanders N.J., Rebecchi L., Guidetti, R.
The toughest animals of the Earth versus global warming: Effects of long‐term experimental warming on tardigrade community structure of a temperate deciduous forest.
Vecchi M. , Stec D.
Integrative descriptions of two new Macrobiotus species (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) from Mississippi (USA) and Crete (Greece).
Guidetti R., Vecchi M. , Ferrari A., Newton I.L., Cesari M., Rebecchi L.
Further insights in the Tardigrada microbiome: phylogenetic position and prevalence of infection of four new Alphaproteobacteria putative endosymbionts.
Stec D. , Vecchi M. , Maciejowski W., Michalczyk Ł.
Resolving the systematics of Richtersiidae by multilocus phylogeny and integrative redescription of the nominal species for the genus Crenubiotus (Tardigrada).
Vuori T., Massa E., Calhim S., Vecchi M.
Tardigrades of Finland: new records and an annotated checklist.
Nardelli A., Vecchi M. , Mandrioli M., Manicardi G.C.
The evolutionary history and functional divergence of trehalase (treh) genes in insects.
Vecchi M. , Newton G.I., Cesari M., Rebecchi L., Guidetti R.
The microbial community of tardigrades: environmental influence and species specificity of microbiome structure and composition.
Cesari M., Vecchi M. , Palmer A., Bertolani R., Pilato G., Rebecchi L., Guidetti R.
What if the claws are reduced? Morphological and molecular phylogenetic relationships of the genus Haplomacrobiotus May, 1948 (Eutardigrada, Parachela).
Vecchi M. , Cesari M., Bertolani R., Jönsson K.I., Rebecchi L., Guidetti R.
Integrative systematic studies on tardigrades from Antarctica identify new genera and new species within Macrobiotoidea and Echiniscoidea.
Vecchi M. , Vicente F., Guidetti R., Bertolani R., Rebecchi L., Cesari M.
Interspecific relationships of tardigrades with bacteria, fungi and protozoans, with a focus on the phylogenetic position of Pyxidium tardigradum (Ciliophora).