Elongate-bodied

Guides

• Cyphoderus similis

  Cyphoderus similis is an elongate-bodied springtail species in the family Paronellidae, described by J.W. Folsom in 1927. It is myrmecophilic and has been documented in phoretic association with the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta). The species occurs across multiple insular and coastal regions including the Caribbean, Hawaii, Macaronesia, and the Amazon basin.

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• Folsomia regularis

  Folsomia regularis is a species of elongate-bodied springtail in the family Isotomidae, described by Hammer in 1953. It belongs to a genus of soil-dwelling microarthropods commonly found in diverse terrestrial habitats. The species has been recorded across multiple biogeographic regions including Arctic, sub-Arctic, and North American zones.

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• Isotomurus tricolor

  Isotomurus tricolor is a species of elongate-bodied springtail in the family Isotomidae. The species was described by Packard in 1873 and has been recorded across multiple biogeographic regions including Arctic, subarctic, and North American zones. As a member of the Entomobryomorpha, it possesses the characteristic furcula (springing organ) that defines the Collembola class.

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