Ceratophysella succinea

(Gisin, 1949)

Ceratophysella succinea is a of in the Hypogastruridae. It belongs to the order Poduromorpha, a group of soil-dwelling springtails characterized by their compact body form. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range including Arctic, European, Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Australian regions.

Hypogastruridae- Ceratophysella succinea engadinensis (7858936818) by Andy Murray. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Ceratophysella succinea: //ˌsɛrətoʊfaɪˈsɛlə səˈkɪniə//

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Distribution

Arctic and Sub-arctic regions; Europe; Mediterranean region; Caribbean mainland; northern and eastern Australia.

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Taxonomic Note

The class designation varies slightly across sources: GBIF and NCBI list 'Collembola' as the class, while iNaturalist uses '' as the class with Collembola treated at a different rank. This reflects ongoing taxonomic debate regarding the classification of springtails.

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