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18/07/22 19:16 PM IST

New Tardigrade Species Discovered in Kyrgyzstan

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  • Recently, a study was conducted on new specimens of Cornechiniscus, found from Kyrgyzstan, Argentina and Italy.
About Tardigrades
  • Tardigrades were first discovered in 1773.
  • They are a diverse group of microscopic invertebrates.
  • They are best known for their capability to survive in extreme conditions.
  • The species is also called as water bears or moss piglets.
  • The maximum age of the species can be 60 years.
  • They grow up to a maximum size of 0.5 mm.
  • Tardigrades can survive for up to 30 years, without food or water.
  • They can also survive for a few minutes at temperatures below minus 272 degrees Celsius or even at 150 degrees Celsius.
  • At minus 20 degrees Celsius, they can survive for decades.
  • They are resistant to pressures from 0 atm in space to 1200 atm in Mariana Trench.
About Cornechiniscus Mystacinus
  • In the recent study, it was found that, one tardigrade represented a previously undiscovered species, called Cornechiniscus Mystacinus.
  • It is the eleventh species of the genus. The species are commonly found in mountains of Tashkomur in Jalalabat region of northern Kyrgyzstan.
  • It is found in yellow to dark orange colour. The species has a plump body; large, round & black crystalline eyes; smooth claws besides a long peribuccal cirri.
Source- Science today

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