water bears

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
tardigrade
gptkbp:cellType eukaryotic
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkb:Bacteria
plant cells
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Johann_August_Ephraim_Goeze
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1773
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1773
gptkbp:genomeSequenced 2015
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:nun
marina
soil
marine environments
freshwater environments
leaf litter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label water bears
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan a few months to a few years
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:moss_piglet
gptkbp:notableFeature resilience
cryptobiosis
microscopic size
gptkbp:numberOfLegs 8
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 1,300
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Tardigrada
gptkbp:relatedTo arthropods
onychophorans
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Tardigrada
gptkbp:shape segmented
gptkbp:size 0.3 to 0.5 mm
gptkbp:studiedBy cryobiology
space biology
extremophile research
radiation resistance
desiccation tolerance
gptkbp:survived dehydration
vacuum of space
extreme temperatures
high pressure
high radiation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ecdysozoa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6