Tardigrada [Tardigrada]
- Terms
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Eutardigrada
Hypsibiidae
Hypsibiinae
Hypsibius
Hypsibius dujardini
Hypsibius exemplaris
želvušky
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Eutardigrada
Hypsibiidae
Hypsibiinae
Hypsibius
Hypsibius dujardini
Hypsibius exemplaris
Tartigrades
Water Bears
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.
- DUI
- D058467 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0542570
- Previous indexing
- Arthropods (1967-1996); Invertebrates (1973-2010)
- History note
- 2011
- Public note
- 2011
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