Table 5.
Specific ecological properties and adaptations of AA taxa
| Alternative exchange of genetic information | Durable resting stages | Sedentary life and life in benthos | Life in the soil | Absence of life strategies with intensive biotic interactions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bdelloidea | X | X | X | X | X |
| Darwinuloidea | X | X | X | X | |
| Ancient asexual Oribatidae | X | X | |||
| Ancient asexual Endeostigmata | X | X | |||
| Ancient asexual Trombidiformes | X | X | |||
| Vittaria appalachiana | X | ||||
| Ancient asexual Timema | X | ||||
| Ancient asexual Lasaea | ? | X | X |
The distribution of specific environmental properties and organismal adaptations associated with studied AA taxa. Significance of these findings is discussed below.