Resistance to Extreme Stresses by a Newly Discovered Japanese Tardigrade Species, <i>Macrobiotus kyoukenus</i> (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae)

Resistance to Extreme Stresses by a Newly Discovered Japanese Tardigrade Species, <i>Macrobiotus kyoukenus</i> (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae)

Tardigrades are small micrometazoans able to resist several environmental stresses in any stage of their life cycle. An integrated analysis of tardigrade specimens collected in Tsukuba (Japan) revealed a peculiar morphology and a new sensory field in the cloaca. Molecular taxonomy and phylogenetic a...

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Main Authors: Michele Cesari, Ilaria Giovannini, Tiziana Altiero, Roberto Guidetti, Richard Cornette, Takahiro Kikawada, Lorena Rebecchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
integrated taxonomy
phylogeny
ultraviolet resistance
desiccation tolerance
freezing tolerance
sensory field
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/7/634

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