Tullbergia

Lubbock, 1876

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Tullbergia is a of springtails (Collembola) in the Tullbergiidae, established by Lubbock in 1876. The genus contains approximately 50 described distributed across diverse including Arctic, Antarctic, and temperate regions. Some species have been studied for their in forest soils.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tullbergia: /tʌlˈbɜːrɡiə/

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Habitat

within this occupy varied environments including pine forest soil, Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands, and Andean zones.

Distribution

Andean; Antarctic and Subantarctic; Antillean and southern Florida; Arctic and Sub-arctic; Caribbean mainland.

Life Cycle

Long-term studies have documented for at least one , Tullbergia yosii, in pine forest soil contexts.

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