The orderPoduromorpha is one of the three main groups of springtails (Collembola), tiny hexapods related to insects. This group was formerly treated as a superfamilyPoduroidea.
They can be best distinguished from the other springtail groups by their body shape. The Symphypleona are very round animals, almost spherical and the abdominal segments are not visible. [1] Both Entomobryomorpha and Poduromorpha are long springtails with six visible abdominal segments. While Entomobryomorpha have the first thorax segment reduced, Poduromorpha retain all three. [1] The Poduromorpha also tend to have short legs and a plump body, but more oval in shape than the Symphypleona. Their name means ‘foot tail formed’, deriving from their short, flat, furcula.
Systematicsedit
The Poduromorpha were, as Poduroidea, united with the Entomobryomorpha (then called Entomobryoidea) in a group called "Arthropleona", but this has more recently turned out to be paraphyletic. Actually the Entomobryomorpha, the Poduromorpha, and the third springtail lineage – the Symphypleona – are equally distinct from each other. Their treatment at equal taxonomic rank reflects this. Their rank has also varied a bit. When the springtails were still believed to be an order of insects, the "Arthropleona" and the Symphypleona were treated as suborders.[2]
poduromorpha, order, three, main, groups, springtails, collembola, tiny, hexapods, related, insects, this, group, formerly, treated, superfamily, poduroidea, podura, aquatica, poduridae, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthr. The order Poduromorpha is one of the three main groups of springtails Collembola tiny hexapods related to insects This group was formerly treated as a superfamily Poduroidea PoduromorphaPodura aquatica Poduridae Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubclass CollembolaOrder PoduromorphaSuperfamiliesGulgastruroidea Hypogastruroidea Isotogastruroidea Neanuroidea Onychiuroidea PoduroideaThey can be best distinguished from the other springtail groups by their body shape The Symphypleona are very round animals almost spherical and the abdominal segments are not visible 1 Both Entomobryomorpha and Poduromorpha are long springtails with six visible abdominal segments While Entomobryomorpha have the first thorax segment reduced Poduromorpha retain all three 1 The Poduromorpha also tend to have short legs and a plump body but more oval in shape than the Symphypleona Their name means foot tail formed deriving from their short flat furcula Systematics editThe Poduromorpha were as Poduroidea united with the Entomobryomorpha then called Entomobryoidea in a group called Arthropleona but this has more recently turned out to be paraphyletic Actually the Entomobryomorpha the Poduromorpha and the third springtail lineage the Symphypleona are equally distinct from each other Their treatment at equal taxonomic rank reflects this Their rank has also varied a bit When the springtails were still believed to be an order of insects the Arthropleona and the Symphypleona were treated as suborders 2 List of families edit Includes fossil families Superfamily Neanuroidea Family Brachystomellidae Family Neanuridae nbsp Red Poduromorph Springtails family Neanuridae crawling on damp garden soil Family OdontellidaeSuperfamily Poduroidea Family PoduridaeSuperfamily Hypogastruroidea Family Hypogastruridae Family Pachytullbergiidae Family PaleotullbergiidaeSuperfamily Gulgastruroidea Family GulgastruridaeSuperfamily Onychiuroidea Family Onychiuridae Family TullbergiidaeSuperfamily Isotogastruroidea Family IsotogastruridaeFootnotes edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poduromorpha nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Poduromorpha a b Stephen P Hopkin 2007 A Key to the Collembola springtails of Britain and Ireland FSC ISBN 978 1 85153 220 9 See references in Haaramo 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Poduromorpha amp oldid 1123363812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
