 | | From: | Jen | | Subject: | freshwater bearcub | | Date: | 11 Jan 2005 07:35:24 -0800 |
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 | Hi, i recently watched a program on the dicovery channel (Ushuaia
nature) which featured a worm-like creature called "FRESHWATER
BEARCUB" found in the algae in Greenland. can anyone tell me something
about this creature and its nearly transparent anatomy?
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| | From: | Limnophile | | Subject: | Re: freshwater bearcub | | Date: | Wed, 12 Jan 2005 05:40:14 -0600 |
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"Jen" wrote in message
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> Hi, i recently watched a program on the dicovery channel (Ushuaia
> nature) which featured a worm-like creature called "FRESHWATER
> BEARCUB" found in the algae in Greenland. can anyone tell me something
> about this creature and its nearly transparent anatomy?
I recall seeing something like that on public tv as well. The " water bear"
as it is also known is a protozoan which is microscopic in size, smaller
than 1/16 inch (2mm) . I wish I could help more than that. Interesting
little creatures.
Limnophile
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| | From: | Charles Fort | | Subject: | Re: freshwater bearcub | | Date: | Sun, 16 Jan 2005 21:49:07 GMT |
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| On 11 Jan 2005 07:35:24 -0800, invisi_organisms@yahoo.co.in (Jen)
wrote:
>Hi, i recently watched a program on the dicovery channel (Ushuaia
>nature) which featured a worm-like creature called "FRESHWATER
>BEARCUB" found in the algae in Greenland. can anyone tell me something
>about this creature and its nearly transparent anatomy?
Tardigrads are known as "water bears" and similar common names:
http://salinella.bio.uottawa.ca/BIO3323/Lectures/bio3323_lect02_PanArth_Tardigrada.htm
The ones I've seen aren't worm-like, although one saltwater species
I've seen has a long, rod-like body with appendages, rather than the
compact "bearcub" shape often described.
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