tardigrades

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf phylum
gptkbp:bodyPlan segmented
gptkbp:cellType eukaryotic
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:water_bears
gptkbp:cryptobiosis can enter tun state
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
small invertebrates
plant cells
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:excretion Malpighian tubules
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_August_Ephraim_Goeze
1773
gptkbp:fossil gptkb:Cambrian_period
gptkbp:genomeSequenced yes
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:nun
marina
marine environments
freshwater environments
leaf litter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label tardigrades
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:legColor eight
gptkbp:lifespan a few months to a few years
gptkbp:movement lobopodial locomotion
gptkbp:notableFor extreme survival abilities
gptkbp:notableMission survived exposure to outer space on FOTON-M3 mission
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 1300
gptkbp:phylum Spallanzani, 1777
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:respiration diffusion
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Tardigrada
gptkbp:size 0.3 to 0.5 mm
gptkbp:studiedIn astrobiology
extremophile research
gptkbp:subkingdom gptkb:Eumetazoa
gptkbp:superfamily gptkb:Ecdysozoa
gptkbp:survived dehydration
vacuum of space
extreme temperatures
high pressure
high radiation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bilateria
gptkb:velvet_worms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6