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Phylum Tardigrada
Class Eutardigrada
Family Milnesiidae
Genus Milnesium
Phylum Tardigrada
Class Eutardigrada
Family Milnesiidae
Genus Limmenius

Head with 2 cephalic papillae; mouth surrounded by 6 peribuccal papillae.

Head with 2 lateral papillae; mouth not surrounded by any peribuccal papillae.

You may have found the new species of water bear, click on the image to continue.

Congratulations! You have found a species of water bear in the genus Limmenius.

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Website Authors: Karen Lindahl and Professor Susie Balser in affiliation
with Illinois Wesleyan University. Last revised 2 Oct. 1999.