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Genus Protaphorura

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Podurpmorpha 1 - Protaphorura Podurpmorpha 1 - Protaphorura Poduromorpha 2 Plot 116 - Protaphorura Poduromorpha 8 - Protaphorura Poduromorpha 8 - Protaphorura Poduromorpha 8 - Protaphorura Poduromorpha 7 possibly Onychiuridae - Protaphorura Poduromorpha 5 - Protaphorura

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Collembola (Springtails and allies)
Order Poduromorpha
Superfamily Onychiuroidea
Family Onychiuridae
Subfamily Onychiurinae
Genus Protaphorura

Explanation of Names

Protaphorura Absolon 1901

Numbers

~140 spp. total(1)

Works Cited

1.Bellinger P.F., Christiansen K.A., Janssens F. (1996‒2023) Checklist of the Collembola of the World
Contributed by Ken Wolgemuth on 7 November, 2011 - 5:10am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 20 August, 2018 - 3:04pm

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