Diplura Mapinguari
The Order (biology), order Diplura ("two-pronged bristletails") is one of three orders of non-insect hexapods within the class Entognatha (alongside Collembola (springtails) and Protura). The name "diplura", or "two tails", refers to the characteristic pair of caudal appendages or filaments at the terminal end of the body. Around 800 species of diplurans have been described, of which around 170 occur in North America and 12 in Great Britain. Anatomy Diplurans are typically long, with most falling between . However, some species of ''Japyx'' may reach . They have no eyes and, apart from the darkened cerci in some species, they are unpigmented. Diplurans have long antenna (biology), antennae with 10 or more bead-like segments projecting forward from the head. The abdomens of diplurans bear eversible vesicles, which seem to absorb moisture from the environment and help with the animal's water balance. The body segments themselves may display several types of setae, or scales and ...
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Campodea
''Campodea'' is a genus of small, white, bristle-tailed arthropods in the order Diplura. The best known species, ''Campodea staphylinus'', has a wide distribution across much of Europe. It lives in damp places under stones, fallen trees, or in rotten wood and leaves. Although blind, it immediately crawls away on exposure to the light into the nearest crevice or other sheltered spot, feeling the way with its antennae. There are at least 130 described species in ''Campodea''. See also * List of Campodea species This is a list of 134 species in ''Campodea'', a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae. ''Campodea'' species * '' Campodea alluvialis'' Sendra * '' Campodea anacua'' Wygodzinsky, 1944 * '' Campodea anae'' Sendra & Teruel * ' ... References Further readingFauna Europaea entry for ''Campodea'' Retrieved January 26, 2006.Fauna Europaea entry for ''Campodea staphylinus'' Retrieved January 26, 2006. External links * Diplura {{Diplura-stub ...
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