Homology of the head sensory structures between Heterotardigrada and Eutardigrada supported in a new species of water bear (Ramazzottiidae: Ramazzottius)

Abstract Phylum Tardigrada is represented by microscopic eight-legged panarthropods that inhabit terrestrial and marine environments. Although tardigrades are emerging model animals for areas of research including physiology, evolutionary biology, and astrobiology, knowledge of their external morpho...

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Main Authors: Ji-Hoon Kihm, Krzysztof Zawierucha, Hyun Soo Rho, Tae-Yoon S. Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Zoological Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-023-00221-w