Sminthurididae
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Sminthurides aquaticus
Sminthurides aquaticus is a species of springtail (Collembola) in the family Sminthurididae, characterized by its globular body form typical of the order Symphypleona. The species epithet 'aquaticus' suggests an association with wet or aquatic environments. As a member of the Sminthurididae, it belongs to a family known for small, often colorful springtails with reduced mouthparts. The species has been recorded across multiple biogeographic regions including the Arctic, Europe, the Mediterranean, and parts of North and South America.
Sminthurides plicatus
Sminthurides plicatus is a species of globular springtail in the family Sminthurididae, first described by H. Schött in 1891. It belongs to the order Symphypleona, characterized by a rounded body shape distinct from elongate springtails. The species has been recorded in Caribbean and Pacific North American regions. As with other Sminthurides species, it is a small, soil-dwelling microarthropod.
Sminthurides weichseli
Sminthurides weichseli is a species of globular springtail described in 1981 from North America. As a member of the family Sminthurididae, it possesses the characteristic globular body form and furcula (springing organ) typical of the order Symphypleona. The species is known from limited observations and appears to have a distribution across northern and southern North America.