Tardigrada
"Tardigrada" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A phylum of microscopic ecdysozoan invertebrates, closely related to ARTHROPODS. Members exhibit anabiosis and cryptobiosis, dormant states where metabolic activity is reduced or absent, thus making them tolerant to extreme environmental conditions. They are distributed worldwide and most are semi-aquatic.
Descriptor ID |
D058467
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MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.901
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Concept/Terms |
Tardigrada- Tardigrada
- Tartigrades
- Tartigrade
- Water Bears
- Bear, Water
- Bears, Water
- Water Bear
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