Heteromurus nitidus
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| Heteromurus nitidus | |
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| File:Heteromurus nitidus (7046049857).jpg | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family: | Entomobryidae |
| Genus: | Heteromurus |
| Species: | H. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Heteromurus nitidus (Templeton, 1835)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Heteromurus nitidus is a species of slender springtails in the family Entomobryidae.[1][2][3][4] This species possess a serie of easily removable scales on its back, that serve as a mean of defence. While captured by beetle scales stick to predator's mouthparts and detach enabling the springtail to run away.[5]
References
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External links
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