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Topic: Water Bears (Tardigrada)

Any likelihood of a tardigrade checklist being added to the Species Dictionary, I have a new volunteer who want to work on them and it would be good to be able to add his sightings to Recorder?

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Re: Water Bears (Tardigrada)

Good question Craig - I have emailed a colleague and I hope to make contact with an expert soon. I will let you know what the results are when I have them :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Water Bears (Tardigrada)

Just a quick update to this query: I have been in communication with Nigel Marley & Sandra McInnes and they have given me a few changes to the existing names / higher groupings which have been applied. Sandra has agreed to add in the new species and I am currently waiting for her list. :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)