Tardigrade

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf phylum
gptkbp:bodyCovering Cuticle
gptkbp:cellType Eukaryotic
gptkbp:commonName Moss piglet
Water bear
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkb:Bacteria
Small invertebrates
Plant cells
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:excretion Malpighian tubules
gptkbp:eyeColor Some species
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_August_Ephraim_Goeze
1773
gptkbp:fossil gptkb:Cambrian_period
gptkbp:genomeSequenced Yes
gptkbp:habitat marina
Soil
Leaf litter
Lichen
Marine environments
Freshwater environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tardigrade
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:legColor 8
gptkbp:lifespan a few months to a few years
gptkbp:microscopic Yes
gptkbp:molting Yes
gptkbp:movement Crawling
gptkbp:nervousSystem Simple
gptkbp:notableAbility Cryptobiosis
Survive dehydration
Survive extreme temperatures
Survive high pressure
Survive high radiation
Survive lack of oxygen
Survive vacuum of space
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 1,300
gptkbp:parthenogenesis Some species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Tardigrada
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual
Sexual
gptkbp:respiration Through body surface
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Tardigrada
gptkb:Eutardigrada
gptkb:Heterotardigrada
gptkb:Mesotardigrada
gptkbp:shape Segmented
gptkbp:size 0.3 to 0.5 mm
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Astrobiology
Radiation resistance
Cryobiology
Desiccation tolerance
Space survival
gptkbp:symmetry Bilateral
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STORJ
gptkb:Storj_Labs_Inc.
gptkb:Rclone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7