Biology:Isotomurus palustris
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Short description: Species of springtail
| Isotomurus palustris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subclass: | Collembola |
| Family: | Isotomidae |
| Genus: | Isotomurus |
| Species: | I. palustris
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| Binomial name | |
| Isotomurus palustris (Müller, 1776)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Isotomurus palustris, the marsh springtail, is a species of elongate-bodied springtail in the family Isotomidae. It is found in Europe, Africa, North America, and Central America.[1][2][3]


It mainly feeds on other invertebrates (nematodes, copepods or remains of other dead invertebrates), but can also feed on fungi, bacteria, algae, root secretions and detritus.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Isotomurus palustris Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=99247.
- ↑ "Isotomurus palustris". https://www.gbif.org/species/2119901.
- ↑ "Isotomurus palustris species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/97655.
- ↑ Kuznetsova, Natalia; Makhutova, Olesia; Potapov, Mikhail; Gladyshev, Mikhail (1 March 2025). "Hygrophilous springtails (Arthropoda: Collembola) with different diets are a potential source of eicosapentaenoic fatty acid for terrestrial consumers". Food Webs 42. doi:10.1016/j.fooweb.2025.e00388. ISSN 2352-2496. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352249625000035.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10537969 entry
