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Parisotoma notabilis
elongate-bodied springtail
Parisotoma notabilis is a cosmopolitan, eurytopic springtail in the family Isotomidae and one of the most abundant Collembola species in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Despite morphological uniformity, the species comprises six distinct genetic lineages (L0, L1, L2, L3, L4-Saltzwedel, L4-Hebert) with divergence levels approaching species boundaries. It is predominantly parthenogenetic, with males rarely occurring, which facilitates rapid colonization of disturbed habitats. The species is widely used as a model organism for studying soil microarthropod population genetics and serves as a bioindicator for environmental monitoring.