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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Proturans, commonly nicknamed "coneheads", are | Proturans, commonly nicknamed "coneheads", are a type of [[hexapod]] that resides in [[soil]] environments. These [[organisms]] are very small; either microscopic or barely visible to the naked eye. Proturans, despite having six legs, are not considered to be true [[insects]]. Instead, they are a unique order within the animal kingdom believed to be a sister group to [[collembola]], but may be considered their own separate class. [1]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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[1] Tipping, C. 2004. Proturans (Protura). Encyclopedia of Entomology:1842–1843. | [1] Tipping, C. 2004. Proturans (Protura). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht:1842–1843. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48380-7_3467 | ||
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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. | [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] | [6] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/andybadger/8643077843 "Festival of Proturans Part II poss. Acerentomon sp."] by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/andybadger/ Andy Murray] is licensed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ CC BY-SA 2.0] | ||
[7] | [7] 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. | ||
[8] | [8] | ||
[9] | [9] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/93467196@N02/21404515062 "protura_flickr"] by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/93467196@N02/ Frost Museum] is licensed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ CC BY-SA 2.0] | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 7 May 2023
Description
Proturans, commonly nicknamed "coneheads", are a type of hexapod that resides in soil environments. These organisms are very small; either microscopic or barely visible to the naked eye. Proturans, despite having six legs, are not considered to be true insects. Instead, they are a unique order within the animal kingdom believed to be a sister group to collembola, but may be considered their own separate class. [1].
Taxonomy
[2].
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
|---|---|
| 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. Springer, Dordrecht:1842–1843. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48380-7_3467
[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
[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] "Festival of Proturans Part II poss. Acerentomon sp." by Andy Murray is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
[7] 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.
[8]
[9] "protura_flickr" by Frost Museum is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0