Pseudosinella spinosa
(Delamare Deboutteville, 1949)
Pseudosinella spinosa is a of slender springtail in the Entomobryidae. It was described by Delamare Deboutteville in 1949. The species belongs to a characterized by reduced or absent and a slender body form typical of many entomobryid springtails. Very little specific biological information has been documented for this particular species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pseudosinella spinosa: /ˌpsɛʊdoʊsɪˈnɛlə spɪˈnoʊsə/
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Distribution
Records indicate presence in the Caribbean mainland and southern North America. The has been documented from at least 4 iNaturalist observations.
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Taxonomic Note
The Catalogue of Life lists this under Paronellidae rather than Entomobryidae, reflecting historical taxonomic uncertainty in classification. GBIF and iNaturalist currently place it in Entomobryidae. The Pseudosinella is distinguished from related genera by reduced or absent and specific chaetotaxy patterns.