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Heterotardigrada

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Heterotardigrades (class Heterotardigrada) is a class of the tardigrades (water bears) that have cephalic appendages and legs with four separate but similar digits or claws on each. 444 species have been described.

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CLASS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumTardigrada
  3. ClassHeterotardigrada
Habitatmarine, freshwater
Observations recorded19,926

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
tardigrade
Image
USNM 1616673 - Florarctus (cropped).jpeg
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Commons category
Heterotardigrada
taxon rank
class
taxon name
Heterotardigrada
topic's main category
Category:Heterotardigrada
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Anatomy
  • Ecology
  • References
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Heterotardigrades (class Heterotardigrada) is a class of the tardigrades (water bears) that have cephalic appendages and legs with four separate but similar digits or claws on each. 444 species have been described.

== Anatomy ==

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