Animal Phyla/Tardigrada


 * Tardigrada
 * Name Meaning: Slow step
 * English Common Name: Water bears
 * Major distinguishing characteristics: Four segmented body and head
 * Approximate number of species described: 1,000+

Quiz

 * /Tardigrada Quiz/

References and Further Reading

 * Tardigrada at Wikipedia
 * Tardigrada at Tree of Life
 * Tardigrada at Encyclopedia of Life