Biology:Neelidae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subclass: | Collembola |
| Order: | Neelipleona |
| Family: | Neelidae |
Neelidae is a family of springtails in the order Neelipleona. There are at least 4 genera and more than 30 described species in Neelidae.[1][2][3]
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Genera
These four genera belong to the family Neelidae:
- Megalothorax Willem, 1900
- Neelides Caroli, 1912
- Neelus Folsom, 1896
- Zelandothorax Delamare Debouteville & Massoud, 1963
Description
Members of the family Neelidae are generally minute, averaging around 500 µm. They possess globular bodies superficially like that of the Symphypleona, with relatively long legs and a well-developed furca compared to other soil-dwelling springtails.[4]
Phylogeny
Neelidae was initially considered to have a close affinity with Symphypleona, based on morphological characteristics shared between the two groups such as a globular shape, neosminthuroid setae and others. However, molecular data places them as a basal group to all other Collembola.[5]
References
- ↑ "Neelidae Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=100485.
- ↑ "Neelidae". https://www.gbif.org/species/3690.
- ↑ "Family Neelidae information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/467011.
- ↑ Schneider, C.; Zon, S. D.; D'Haese, C. A. (September 2018). "Megalothorax laevis (Neelipleona, Neelidae): Account of a neglected springtail widely distributed in the intertropical zone". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 38 (3): 168–191. doi:10.1017/S1742758418000024.
- ↑ Ma, Yao; Huang, Cheng-Wang; Luan, Yun-Xia; Chen, Wan-Jun (3 August 2021). "The mitochondrial genome of a minute springtail species Megalothorax incertus (Collembola: Neelipleona: Neelidae)". Mitochondrial DNA Part B 6 (8): 2430–2432. doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1955637. PMID 34350357.
Further reading
- Bitzer, Royce J.; Buckelew, Lamar D.; Pedigo, Larry P. (2002). "Effects of transgenic herbicide-resistant soybean varieties and systems on surface-active springtails (Entognatha: Collembola)". Environmental Entomology 31 (3): 449–461. doi:10.1603/0046-225X-31.3.449.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3117796 entry
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