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Eutardigrade

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Eutardigrada

Rank
  
Class

Phylum
  
Tardigrades

Higher classification
  
Tardigrade

Eutardigrade Tardigrada Eutardigrada Dactylobiotus

Similar
  
Tardigrade, Heterotardigrada, Macrobiotus, Milnesium, Hypsibius

Eutardigrada are a class of Tardigrada without lateral appendices. Primarily freshwater bound, some species have secondarily gained the ability to live in marine environments (Halobiotus). By cryptobiosis many species are able to live temporarily in very dry environments. More than 700 species have been described.

Eutardigrade Eutardigrada observed by williamdembowski on February 7 2013

The order Apochela consists of only one family, Milnesiidae, with two genera: Milnesium and Limmenius. Milnesium tardigradum can be found worldwide and is one of the biggest species among tardigrades (up to 1.4 mm); similar-looking species have been found in Cretaceous amber. The mouth of this predator has a wide opening, so the animal can eat rotifers and larger protists. Other eutardigrades belong to the order Parachaela.

Eutardigrade Tardigrada Eutardigrada Milnesium
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References

Eutardigrade Wikipedia