Globular-springtail

Guides

• Sminthurus sp-nr-variegatus

  variegated globular springtail

  Sminthurus sp-nr-variegatus is a globular springtail in the family Sminthuridae, characterized by its distinctive variegated color pattern. This species exhibits the rounded body form typical of the order Symphypleona, with a furcula (springing organ) folded beneath the abdomen. It inhabits surface vegetation and soil litter in various terrestrial environments. The 'sp-nr-variegatus' designation indicates a species near or related to Sminthurus variegatus, pending formal taxonomic resolution.

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• Sphyrotheca minnesotensis

  Sphyrotheca minnesotensis is a species of globular springtail in the family Sminthuridae, first described from Minnesota in 1903. As a member of the order Symphypleona, it possesses the rounded, globular body form characteristic of this group. The species is rarely encountered, with only five observations recorded on iNaturalist.

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• Vesicephalus occidentalis

  globular springtail

  Vesicephalus occidentalis is a species of globular springtail in the family Katiannidae. It belongs to the order Symphypleona, characterized by a rounded, globular body form. The species was described by H.B. Mills in 1935. As a springtail, it possesses a furcula (springing organ) that enables leaping locomotion. The species is part of the diverse community of soil-dwelling microarthropods.

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