Micro-animal
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Micro-animals are animals so small that they can only be visually observed under a microscope. Unlike most other microorganisms, which are unicellular, micro-animals are multicellular, like all other animals.
Notable phyla include:
- Microscopic arthropods, including dust mites, spider mites, and some crustaceans such as copepods and certain cladocera.
- Tardigrades ("water bears")
- Rotifers, which are filter feeders that are usually found in fresh water.
- Some nematode species[1]
- Many loricifera, including the recently discovered anaerobic species, which spend their entire lives in an anoxic environment.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Microscopic Animals". Natural Recources Conservation Service. Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ Fang, Janet (6 April 2010). "Animals thrive without oxygen at sea bottom". Nature. 464 (7290): 825. doi:10.1038/464825b. PMID 20376121.
- ^ "Briny deep basin may be home to animals thriving without oxygen". Science News. 9 April 2010.
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