The newly discovered species is the 168th known tardigrade species identified in Japan.

A completely new species of tardigrades, one of the most bizarre creatures found on Earth, has just been discovered. The newly discovered species was found chilling in some moss in a Japanese car park and has been named Macrobiotus shonaicus.

There are over 1,200 known tardigrade species across the world and these microscopic animals are highly resilient. In fact, tardigrades, which have eight legs, a circular mouth and a pudgy body, are believed to be capable of surviving in extremely harsh environments, withstanding extreme temperatures, as well as being capable of surviving intense radiation and the vacuum of space.

Source: A new species of tardigrade was found in a Japanese car park and it’s even more peculiar than others