Table 2. Tardigrades found on carcasses of recently-dead birds.
| Bird specimen: | SACRa | WTSPb | WTSP | RTHUc | YSFLd | RWBLe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | NE | KS | KS | KS | KS | MA |
| Tardigrades Found: | ||||||
| Unknown | 3 | |||||
| Heterotardigrada | ||||||
| Echinsicidae | ||||||
| Echiniscus (adult) | 1 | |||||
| Echiniscus (juvenile) | 1 | |||||
| Eutardigrada | ||||||
| Apochela | ||||||
| Milnesium | 1 | |||||
| Parachela | ||||||
| Diphascon | 1 | |||||
| Paramacrobiotus (egg) | 1 |
Notes.
a
Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis).
b
White-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis).
c
Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris).
d
Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus).
e
Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).