Common name
Water bears
“Slow steppers”
Symmetry
Bilateral
Triploblastic
Segmentation
Segmented
Exoskeleton
Chitinous cuticle
Ecdysis
Physical characteristics
Hemocoel
Malpighian tubules
4 pairs of legs with claws
Cryptobiosis: metabolism for years
Survive in extreme conditions
Habitat
Freshwater
Reproduction
Dioecious