Neelidae

Neelidae is a family of springtails in the order Neelipleona. There are at least 4 genera and more than 30 described species in Neelidae.[1][2][3]

Neelus murinus

Neelidae
Megalothorax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Entognatha (?)
Order: Neelipleona
Family: Neelidae

Genera

These four genera belong to the family Neelidae:

  • Megalothorax Willem, 1900
  • Neelides Caroli, 1912
  • Neelus Folsom, 1896
  • Zelandothorax Delamare Debouteville & Massoud, 1963

References

  1. "Neelidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  2. "Neelidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-06-14.

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.
  • Media related to Neelidae at Wikimedia Commons


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