Biology:Sminthurididae

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Short description: Family of springtails

Sminthurididae
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Sminthurides aquaticus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subclass: Collembola
Order: Symphypleona
Family: Sminthurididae

Sminthurididae is a family of globular springtails in the order Symphypleona. There are about 5 genera and more than 40 described species in Sminthurididae.[1][2][3]

Sphaeridia pumilis

Genera

These five genera belong to the family Sminthurididae:

  • Boernerides Bretfeld, 1999
  • Denisiella Folsom & Mills, 1938
  • Sminthurides Boener, 1900
  • Sphaeridia Linnaniemi, 1912
  • Stenacidia Börner, 1906

References

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 ☰ Q1944857 entry