Parachela (tardigrade)
| Parachela Temporal range:
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| Hypsibius dujardini | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Eutardigrada |
| Order: | Parachaela |
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Parachaela is an order of tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. They have existed for at least 72 million years and they still exist today. The oldest member of Parachaela is Beorn.
Superfamilies and families[]
The order includes the following superfamilies and families:
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- †Beornidae?
- Macrobiotidae
- Necopinatidae
- Richtersiidae
References[]
- ^ Budd, G. (2001). "Tardigrades as 'Stem-Group Arthropods': The Evidence from the Cambrian Fauna". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 240 (3–4): 265–279. doi:10.1078/0044-5231-00034. ISSN 0044-5231.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Parachaela
- Protostome orders
- Polyextremophiles
- Tardigrade stubs