Tumanov, Denis V.
Hypsibius
Sign in to saveHypsibius is a genus of tardigrades in the class Eutardigrada.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumTardigrada
- ClassEutardigrada
- OrderParachela
- FamilyHypsibiidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,181
- With media
- 4,324
- Family
- Hypsibiidae
- Collections
- UCDC, RWMNH
- Recorded in
- United States, Antarctica, Norway
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hypsibiidae
- Image
- Hypsibiusdujardini.jpg
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- Hypsibius
- taxon name
- Hypsibius
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Hypsibius
- taxon author citation
- Ehrenberg, 1848
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- Genome sequencing
- Species
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Hypsibius is a genus of tardigrades in the class Eutardigrada.
==Genome sequencing== The genome of Hypsibius dujardini has been sequenced. Hypsibius dujardini has a compact genome and a generation time of about two weeks. It can be cultured indefinitely and cryopreserved. This sequenced strain has been redesignated Hypsibius exemplaris since 2018.
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