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Tardigrades (/ ˈ t ɑːr d ɪ ɡ r eɪ d z / ⓘ), [1] known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets, [2] are a phylum of eight-legged segmented micro-animals.They were first described by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773, who called them Kleiner Wasserbär ' little water bear '.
Tardigrades, which are eight-legged micro-animals, are commonly referred to as water bears or moss piglets and are found all over the world in varying extreme habitats. First discovered in 1904 and originally named Hypsibius antarcticus, Acutuncus antarcticus is the most abundant tardigrade species in Antarctica. [1]
The use of tardigrades in space, first proposed in 1964 because of their extreme tolerance to radiation, began in 2007 with the FOTON-M3 mission in low Earth orbit, where they were exposed to space's vacuum for 10 days, and reanimated, just by rehydration, back on Earth. In 2011, tardigrades were on board the International Space Station on STS-134.
Johann August Ephraim Goeze (German: [joˈhan ˈʔaʊɡʊst ˈʔeːfʁa.ɪm ˈɡœtsə]; 28 May 1731 – 27 June 1793) was a German zoologist, born in Aschersleben.He is known for the discovery of tardigrades, also called water bears.
Tardigrades, aka water bears, are known to be indestructible. They can survive extreme temps, intense radiation, and recover from complete dehydration. New 'indestructible' species of tardigrade ...
M. tardigradum have been found to possess a high level of radioresistance. [7] In 2007, individuals of two tardigrade species, Richtersius coronifer and M. tardigradum, were subject to the radiation, near-vacuum, and near-absolute zero conditions of outer space as part of the European Space Agency's Biopan-6 experiment.
Researchers have found a new species of Tardigrade in a Tsuruoka City, Japan parking lot. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
In the spiny, thicket habitats of southern Madagascar, small flies were caught in nets and discovered as new species. NO. 1: ‘GRACEFUL’ CREATURES — NAMED AFTER STILETTOS — DISCOVERED AS ...