| Isotomurus palustris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family: | Isotomidae |
| Genus: | Isotomurus |
| Species: | I. palustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Isotomurus palustris (Müller, 1776) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Isotomurus palustris, the marsh springtail, is a species of elongate-bodied springtail in the family Isotomidae. It is found in Europe, Africa, North America, and Central America. [1] [2] [3]
It mainly feeds on other invertebrates (nematodes, copepods or remains of other dead invertebrates), but can also feed on fungi, bacteria, algae, root secretions and detritus. [4]
