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CRYPTOBIOSIS IN TARDIGRADA

1992; Wiley; Volume: 67; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Lituano

10.1111/j.1469-185x.1992.tb01657.x

1469-185X

Jonathan C. Wright, Peter Westh, Hans Ramløv,

Protist diversity and phylogeny

Biological ReviewsVolume 67, Issue 1 p. 1-29 CRYPTOBIOSIS IN TARDIGRADA Jonathan C. Wright, Jonathan C. Wright Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, 15 Universitetsparken, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, 25 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1.Search for more papers by this authorPeter Westh, Peter Westh Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, 15 Universitetsparken, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Carlsberg Foundation Fellow, Department of Chemistry, H.C. Orsted Institute, University of Copenhagen, 5 Universitetsparken, DH-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorHans Ramløv, Hans Ramløv Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, 15 Universitetsparken, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Department of Physiology, Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.Search for more papers by this author Jonathan C. Wright, Jonathan C. Wright Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, 15 Universitetsparken, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, 25 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1.Search for more papers by this authorPeter Westh, Peter Westh Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, 15 Universitetsparken, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Carlsberg Foundation Fellow, Department of Chemistry, H.C. Orsted Institute, University of Copenhagen, 5 Universitetsparken, DH-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorHans Ramløv, Hans Ramløv Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, 15 Universitetsparken, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Department of Physiology, Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.Search for more papers by this author First published: February 1992 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.1992.tb01657.xCitations: 103 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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