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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | Zoological Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-023-00221-w |