Scutisotoma
Bagnall, 1949
Scutisotoma is a of () in the , Proisotominae. The genus was established by R.S. Bagnall in 1949 and is distributed across diverse biogeographic regions including Europe, the , the Himalayas, and parts of Africa and the Caribbean. As a member of the , Scutisotoma shares characteristics with other .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Scutisotoma: //ˌskuːtɪˈsɒtəˌmə//
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Distribution
Recorded from Europe, and Sub-arctic regions, the Himalayan region, African Indian Desert, and Caribbean mainland.
Similar Taxa
- ProisotomaBoth belong to the Proisotominae and share elongate body forms; -level distinction requires examination of and .
- IsotomaHistorically closely related and morphologically similar; Scutisotoma was separated based on specific thoracic and abdominal setal patterns.