Prorastriopes
Delamare Deboutteville, 1947
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2Prorastriopes is a of globular springtails in the Bourletiellidae, established in 1947. These Collembola are characterized by their rounded, compact body form typical of the Symphypleona order. The genus has been recorded across diverse tropical and subtropical regions including Africa, the Caribbean, and Florida.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Prorastriopes: /proʊˌræstriˈoʊpiːz/
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Distribution
Recorded from African Indian Desert, Antillean region and southern Florida, Cape region, Caribbean mainland, and East African Steppe biogeographic zones.
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Taxonomic Note
The classification of Collembola has undergone revisions; some sources place this group within class rather than directly within Arthropoda. The belongs to Bourletiellinae within the Sminthuriformia suborder.
Observation Data
The has accumulated 828 observations on iNaturalist, suggesting moderate detectability and some level of public engagement with this .