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Genus Megalothorax

Springtail - Megalothorax minimus Springtail - Megalothorax minimus Springtail - Megalothorax minimus Megalothorax? - Megalothorax incertus Neelid - Megalothorax Neelid - Megalothorax Neelidae - Megalothorax minimus Neelidae 2 - Megalothorax minimus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Collembola (Springtails and allies)
Order Neelipleona
Family Neelidae
Genus Megalothorax
Explanation of Names
Megalothorax Willem 1900
The thorax is large in proportion to the body.
Numbers
22 named species worldwide(1)
Works Cited
1.Bellinger P.F., Christiansen K.A., Janssens F. (1996‒2023) Checklist of the Collembola of the World
Contributed by John F. Carr on 22 October, 2010 - 9:19pm
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Last updated 16 December, 2023 - 4:33pm

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