Kingdom Animalia Family Beornidae Phylum Tardigrada Order Parachaela | Class Eutardigrada Genus Beorn
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Similar Heterotardigrada, Milnesiidae, Moss‑forest blossom, Arthrotardigrada, Eutardigrade | ||
Beorn leggi is an extinct species of tardigrade, and the first fossil tardigrade discovered, described in 1964 from Cretaceous amber. It is the only species in the genus Beorn, and family Beornidae.
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