Tardigrades are ubiquitous meiofauna that are especially renowned for their exceptional
extremotolerance to various adverse environments, including pressure, temperature, and …

This review synthesizes recent developments in the field of tardigrade biogeography, tracing
back to the origins of Baas Becking's hypothesis that 'everything is everywhere but the …

More than one thousand Tardigrada species were included in the published checklist
(Guidetti, R. & Bertolani, R. 2005. Tardigrade taxonomy: an updated check list of the taxa …

The family Macrobiotidae is one of the most speciose and diverse groups among
tardigrades. Although there have been attempts to reconstruct the phylogeny of this family …

In a moss sample collected in Ribeiro Frio, Madeira, Paramacrobiotus gadabouti sp. nov.
was found and described using the integrative taxonomy approach. The new species is …

The genus Minibiotus is morphologically diverse, which may suggest its polyphyletic
character. However, scarce genetic data and often also the lack of detailed morphological …

Numerous evolutionary lineages representing an armoured, limno-terrestrial family
Echiniscidae are restricted to high mountainous or polar localities, exhibiting clear cold …

The recent integrative revision of the family Macrobiotidae demonstrated monophyly of the
genus Macrobiotus and its complex, mosaic morphological evolution. Here, we analyse …

Incomplete descriptions of nominal taxa are one of the most significant obstacles in modern
taxonomy, including the taxonomy of Tardigrada. Another major problem in tardigrade …

Tardigrades are microscopic animals renowned for their ability to withstand extreme
conditions, including high doses of ionizing radiation (IR). To better understand their radio …