Antarctic Tardigrada: a first step in understanding molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs) and biogeography of cryptic meiofauna

• Published in: Invertebrate Systematics
• Main Authors: Paul Czechowski, Chester J. Sands, Byron J. Adams, Cyrille A. D’Haese, John A. E. Gibson, Sandra J. McInnes, Mark I. Stevens
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: CSIRO Publishing 2012
• Subjects: Antarctic; Dronning Maud Land; Sør Rondane Mountains; Sør-Rondane; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1071/IS12034

Recent studies have suggested that some resident Antarctic biota are of ancient origin and may have been isolated for millions of years. The phylum Tardigrada, which is part of the Antarctic terrestrial meiofauna, is of particular interest due to an impressive array of biochemical abilities to withs...