The first observation of sexual reproductive behaviour of a tardigrade was reported in 1895,
and much knowledge on this topic has accumulated since then. Up to the 2000s, these …

For many years, Paramacrobiotus richtersi was reported to consist of populations with
different chromosome numbers and reproductive modes. To clarify the relationships among …

Phylum Tardigrada consists of∼ 1000 tiny, hardy metazoan species distributed throughout
terrestrial, limno‐terrestrial and oceanic habitats. Their phylogenetic status has been …

Up to few years ago, the phylogenies of tardigrade taxa have been investigated using
morphological data, but relationships within and between many taxa are still unresolved …

Purpose: Tardigrades have a reputation of being extremely tolerant to extreme
environmental conditions including tolerance to ionizing radiation while in a desiccated …

Most terrestrial tardigrade species possess the ability to enter a reversible ametabolic state
termed anhydrobiosis in response to desiccation. In the anhydrobiotic state, tardigrades …

Important contributions have been made to the systematics of Eutardigrada in recent years,
but these have also revealed that several taxa are polyphyletic and that cryptic species are …

Richtersius coronifer, the nominal species for the family Richtersiidae and a popular
laboratory model, exemplifies a common problem in modern tardigrade taxonomy. Despite …

The physiology and biochemistry behind the extreme tolerance to desiccation shown by the
so-called anhydrobiotic animals represents an exciting challenge to biology. The current …

The invertebrate phylum Tardigrada has received much attention for containing species
adapted to the most challenging environmental conditions where an ability to survive …