Tardigrada
A phylum of microscopic ecdysozoan invertebrates, closely related to ARTHROPODS. Members exhibit anabiosis and cryptobiosis, dormant states where metabolic activity is reduced or absent, thus making them tolerant to extreme environmental conditions. They are distributed worldwide and most are semi-aquatic.
Year introduced: 2011
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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.901
MeSH Unique ID: D058467
Registry Number: txid42241
Entry Terms:
- Water Bears
- Water Bear
- Tartigrades
- Tartigrade
- Hypsibius
- Eutardigrada
- Eutardigradas
- Hypsibiidae
- Hypsibiinae
- Hypsibius exemplaris
- Hypsibius dujardini
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