| Panagrolaimus kolymaensis Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Tylenchida |
| Family: | Panagrolaimidae |
| Genus: | Panagrolaimus |
| Species: | P. kolymaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Panagrolaimus kolymaensis Shatilovich, Gade, Pippel, Hoffmeyer, Tchesunov, Stevens, Winkler, Hughes, Traikov, Hiller, Rivkina, Schiffer, Myers & Kurzchalia, 2023 | |
Panagrolaimus kolymaensis is a species of nematode.
The species was named after the Kolyma River in Russia, where the first two specimens were discovered. [1]
In 2023, it was reported that nematodes of the previously undescribed Panagrolaimus kolymaensis were revived after 46,000 years in cryptobiosis. [2] [3] However, a number of scientists expressed skepticism regarding the accuracy of the age analysis for these worms. [1] Phylogenetic analysis and genome comparison with C. elegans revealed that the species shared mechanisms for cryptobiotic survival. [2] [3]
