Biology:Vesicephalus

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Short description: Genus of springtails

Vesicephalus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subclass: Collembola
Order: Symphypleona
Family: Katiannidae
Genus: Vesicephalus
Richards in Delamare Deboutteville & Massoud, 1964

Vesicephalus is a genus of globular springtails in the family Katiannidae. There are at least four described species in Vesicephalus.[1][2][3]

Species

These four species belong to the genus Vesicephalus:

  • Vesicephalus crossleyi Snider, RJ, 1985
  • Vesicephalus europaeus Ardanaz & Pozo, 1986
  • Vesicephalus longisetis (Guthrie, 1903)
  • Vesicephalus occidentalis (Mills, 1935)

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. 

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