Deutonura

Cassagnau, 1979

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Deutonura is a of springtails (Collembola) in the Neanuridae, established by Cassagnau in 1979. The genus contains at least 40 described , distributed across Arctic, subarctic, and temperate regions of Europe, North America, and Macaronesia. As members of Poduromorpha, these soil-dwelling hexapods are part of the diverse fauna that contributes to decomposition processes.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Deutonura: //ˌdɛu.toʊˈnʊrə//

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Distribution

Arctic and subarctic regions; Europe; Macaronesia; Mediterranean basin; northern North America. Records indicate broad distribution across northern temperate and cold-adapted zones.

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Taxonomic note

Class-level placement varies across sources: GBIF and NCBI list Collembola as a class, while iNaturalist places springtails within class . This reflects ongoing taxonomic debate regarding the rank of Collembola.

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