Campodea
Appearance
Campodea | |
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Campodea staphylinus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Order: | Diplura |
Family: | Campodeidae |
Subfamily: | Campodeinae |
Genus: | Campodea Westwood, 1842 [1] |
Species | |
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Campodea is a genus of small, white, bristle-tailed arthropods in the order Diplura. The best known species, Campodea staphylinus, has a wide distribution across much of Europe. It lives in damp places under stones, fallen trees, or in rotten wood and leaves. There are at least 130 described species in Campodea.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Campodea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Campodea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "Browse Campodea". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "Campodea". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
Further reading
- Fauna Europaea entry for Campodea. Retrieved January 26, 2006.
- Fauna Europaea entry for Campodea staphylinus. Retrieved January 26, 2006.
- Nomina Insecta Nearctica
External links
- Media related to Campodea at Wikimedia Commons