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Stygarctus Keralensis

June 20 , 2021 1129 days 747 0
  • A new species named “Stygarctus Keralensis” has been identified in Kerala.
  • This tiny & tough species of Tardigrades has been named after Kerala.’
  • Tardigrades are small specie which are commonly called as ‘water bears’ and moss piglets.
  • They were first described by German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773.

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