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Evalljapyx hubbardi
forcepstail
Evalljapyx hubbardi is a species of forcepstail, a group of small, soil-dwelling arthropods in the class Diplura. Forcepstails are characterized by their distinctive pincer-like cerci at the posterior end of the abdomen. The species belongs to the family Evalljapygidae, which was historically placed within Japygidae. It has been documented in North America.
Japygidae
forcepstails, japygids
Japygidae is a family of hexapods in the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails or japygids. The family is distinguished by unsegmented, hardened, pincer-like cerci at the abdomen tip, which function in prey capture. It comprises approximately 70 genera arranged in seven subfamilies. Japygidae belongs to the superfamily Japygoidea and is sister to Evalljapygidae based on mitochondrial phylogenomic analysis.
Metajapyx
Metajapyx is a genus of forcepstails (japygids) in the family Japygidae, first described by Silvestri in 1932. The genus contains more than 30 described species. Members are small, soil-dwelling hexapods characterized by their distinctive pincer-like cerci at the abdomen tip. Like other japygids, they are predatory and primarily inhabit moist soil and leaf litter environments.