Hypsibius
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| Hypsibius | |
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| Hypsibius dujardini | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Eutardigrada |
| Order: | Parachela |
| Family: | Hypsibiidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypsibiinae |
| Genus: | Hypsibius Ehrenberg, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Macrobiotus dujardini[1][2] Doyère, 1840 | |
Hypsibius is a genus of tardigrades in the class Eutardigrada.
The genome of Hypsibius dujardini has been sequenced.[3] Hypsibius dujardini has a compact genome and a generation time of about two weeks. It can be cultured indefinitely and cryopreserved.[4] This sequenced strain has been redesignated Hypsibius exemplaris since 2018.[5]
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