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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Proturans, commonly nicknamed "coneheads", are an order within the animal kingdom that reside in [[soil]] environments. These [[organisms]] are very small; either microscopic or barely visible to the naked eye. Proturans are a type of [[hexapod]] (six legs), but they are not considered to be true [[insects]]. | Proturans, commonly nicknamed "coneheads", are an order within the animal kingdom that reside in [[soil]] environments. These [[organisms]] are very small; either microscopic or barely visible to the naked eye. Proturans are a type of [[hexapod]] (six legs), but they are not considered to be true [[insects]]. [1]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | |||
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[[File:.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Microscopic [6].]] | |||
==Anatomy== | ==Anatomy== | ||
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[[File:.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Microscopic [9].]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[1] Tipping, C. 2004. Proturans (Protura). Encyclopedia of Entomology:1842–1843. | [1] Tipping, C. 2004. Proturans (Protura). Encyclopedia of Entomology:1842–1843. | ||
[2] Retrieved | [2] | ||
[3] Retrieved May 6, 2023, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) on-line database, www.itis.gov, CC0 | |||
https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK | https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK | ||
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[5] Galli, L., J. Shrubovych, Y. Bu, and M. Zinni. 2018. Genera of the Protura of the world: Diagnosis, distribution, and key. ZooKeys 772:1–45. | |||
[6] Tihelka, E., C. Cai, M. Giacomelli, J. Lozano-Fernandez, O. Rota-Stabelli, D. Huang, M. S. Engel, P. C. J. Donoghue, and D. Pisani. 2021. The evolution of Insect Biodiversity. Current Biology 31. | |||
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Revision as of 14:53, 6 May 2023
Description
Proturans, commonly nicknamed "coneheads", are an order within the animal kingdom that reside in soil environments. These organisms are very small; either microscopic or barely visible to the naked eye. Proturans are a type of hexapod (six legs), but they are not considered to be true insects. [1].
Taxonomy
[2].
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Order: | Protura |
| [3] | |
Ecology
[4]. [5].
Anatomy
[7]. [8].
References
[1] Tipping, C. 2004. Proturans (Protura). Encyclopedia of Entomology:1842–1843.
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[3] Retrieved May 6, 2023, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) on-line database, www.itis.gov, CC0 https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK
[4]
[5] Galli, L., J. Shrubovych, Y. Bu, and M. Zinni. 2018. Genera of the Protura of the world: Diagnosis, distribution, and key. ZooKeys 772:1–45.
[6] Tihelka, E., C. Cai, M. Giacomelli, J. Lozano-Fernandez, O. Rota-Stabelli, D. Huang, M. S. Engel, P. C. J. Donoghue, and D. Pisani. 2021. The evolution of Insect Biodiversity. Current Biology 31.
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