We present here a database on the bdelloid rotifers (Rotifera Bdelloidea) and tardigrades (Tardigrada) collected in bogs, fens, ponds, and small lakes in Greenland in August 2024. The survey yielded a total of 7 taxa identified at species level and 1 at genus level for bdelloids, 3 at genus level for tardigrades, in addition to organisms identified at the class level only.
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