Biology:Acerentomidae

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Short description: Family of insect-like animals

Acerentomidae
Acerantomon doderoi 2.jpg
Acerentomon doderoi
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Order: Protura
Suborder: Acerentomata
Family: Acerentomidae
Silvestri, 1907
Subfamilies
  • Berberentulinae Yin, 1983
  • Acerentominae Silvestri, 1907
  • Nipponentominae Yin, 1983
  • Acerellinae Yin, 1983

The Acerentomidae are a family of hexapods in the order Protura.[1] Acerentomids are not tracheated, and instead use cuticular gas exchange.

Genera

These genera are members of the family Acerentomidae.[2]


References

  1. Ernest C. Bernard, ed (2007). "Protura Index". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Protura/Family/0ProturaIndex0.htm. 
  2. Galli, Loris; Shrubovych, Julia; Bu, Yun; Zinni, Matteo (2018). "Genera of the Protura of the World: diagnosis, distribution, and key". ZooKeys (772): 1–45. doi:10.3897/zookeys.772.24410. PMID 30018507. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2822958 entry