Procampodea
Silvestri, 1905
Procampodea is a of diplurans in the Procampodeidae, first described by Silvestri in 1905. These small, wingless hexapods belong to the order Diplura, a group of primitive soil-dwelling arthropods. The genus is distinguished from the related family Campodeidae by several morphological features. Members of this genus are rarely encountered and poorly known, with only a handful of observations recorded.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Procampodea: /prəˌkæm.pəˈdiːə/
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Similar Taxa
- CampodeidaeProcampodeidae can be distinguished from Campodeidae by the structure of the abdominal and other abdominal appendages; Procampodea have cerci with different segmentation patterns compared to Campodea.