Table 1.
Body volume measurements for the four species of tardigrades investigated.
Species (number of animals) | Body volume (nl) (mean ±s.e.m.) | Class | Habitat |
---|---|---|---|
E. sigismundi (n = 5) | 0.9 ± 0.1 | Heterotardigrada | Marine |
E. testudo (n = 5) | 2.6 ± 0.4 | Heterotardigrada | Limno-terrestrial |
R. oberhaeuseri (n = 5) | 4.7 ± 1.0 | Eutardigrada | Limno-terrestrial |
H. crispae (n = 20) | 4.1 ± 0.3* | Eutardigrada | Marine |
From Halberg et al. (2013b).