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Tardigrades or water bears comprise the phylum Tardigrada; they are small, segmented animals, similar and are probably related to the Arthropods. Tardigrades were first described by J.A.E. Goeze in 1773 (kleiner Wasserbär = little water bear). The name Tardigrada means "slow walker" and was given by Spallanzani in 1776. Tardigrades are small animals. The biggest adults may reach a body length of 1.5 mm, the smallest below 0.1 mm. Freshly hatched larvae may be smaller than 0.05 mm.
Most tardigrades are phytophagous or bacteriophagous, but some are predators (e.g. Milnesium tardigradum). The species Beorn leggi has been recorded from Canadian Cretaceous amber. Aysheaia from the middle Cambrian Burgess shale might be related to tardigrades.
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Enjoying reading up about "tardigrades in space", and can't help thinking what a great LP title it'd make. Gonna be a tardigrade next time.
Terrascope (Phil McMullen) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:38:14 -0000
Enjoying reading up about "tardigrades in space", and can't help thinking what a great LP title it'd make. Gonna be a tardigrade next time.
I am pretty sure I should buy some tardigrades and keep them as pets. Get a microscope hooked up to a tv screen watching their environment.
zelia721 (Valerie) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:59 -0000
I am pretty sure I should buy some tardigrades and keep them as pets. Get a microscope hooked up to a tv screen watching their environment.
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