An animal example of such a life form is the tardigrade, which can withstand both temperatures well above the boiling point of water and the vacuum of outer space.
The time frame of these molting stages vary from each tardigrade as it is dependent on the nutrition of the specific individual.
In particular, he contributed to tardigrade and bdelloid rotifer science: describing 113 species and forma of rotifer and 66 species of tardigrade.
In this cryptobiotic state, the tardigrade is known as a tun.
Once the molting stages are complete, the larva tardigrade attempts to find an ideal location to initiate ecdysis.
The tardigrade, or water bear, is a widely studied and notable example, partially because it can undergo all five types of cryptobiosis.
While in a cryptobiotic state, the tardigrade's metabolism reduces to less than 0.01% of what is normal, and its water content can drop to 1% of normal.
The model systems reported on for dormancy research from other kingdoms included the tardigrades (or waterbears), a fascinating phylum of approximately 750 species.
