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Water sample from Webb's Mills Branch, plankton net, highly oligotrophic water. NJ Pine Barrens.
Added explanation why this tardigrade was found in a plankton sample:
It was in a sample from water, but in the water there was a piece of floating sphagnum moss, and it might have come from that. It was only one moss shoot, maybe 3 cm long and 2 cm across. I Also, before this it has rained a lot so the water level in the creek was high, and nearby is bog habitat.

Found in rehydrated moss sample from edge of lake. Looks like it was injured on its rear half or at least I never saw it move its hind legs. It was being “attacked” by those small green organisms. Looks like it has only 2 claws on each foot.