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Book

The Collembola of Fennoscandia and Denmark. Part I: Poduromorpha

Verified against a registry Specialist monograph

Fjellberg A. 1998. Brill

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ISBN
9789004112414

Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica 35.

How it was checked

Checked on Oct 22, 2026 by Open Library. The registry returned: The Collembola of Fennoscandia and Denmark.

Where this source is used

Cited by 11 statements

Hypogastruridae

  • Hypogastruridae have ordinary biting mouthparts and no mouthcone. (at Hypogastruridae)
  • Hypogastruridae have a finely grainy skin, with the grain coarser on the back than on the sides. (at Hypogastruridae)

Lobellini

  • Lobellini are short and plump with a rounded outline. (at Neanurinae)
  • Lobellini carry clear raised tubercles in rows along the back. (at Neanurinae)

Neanuridae

  • Neanuridae have mouthparts drawn into a pointed cone below the head, used for piercing and sucking. (at Neanuridae)

Neanurinae

  • Neanurinae have no furca. They cannot spring and walk or run instead. (at Neanurinae)
  • The back is covered in fine grain or raised knobs called tubercles. How strong the knobs are differs between genera. (at Neanurinae)

Onychiurinae

  • Onychiurinae have no furca. (at Onychiuridae)
  • Onychiurinae have no eyes. Small pore-like organs called pseudocelli sit in rows on the body instead. (at Onychiuridae)

Poduromorpha

  • Poduromorpha never carry body scales. (at introduction)
  • Poduromorpha have short antennae, usually shorter than half the body. (at introduction)