Proisotoma minuta

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Proisotoma minuta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Entognatha (?)
Subclass: Collembola
Family: Isotomidae
Genus: Proisotoma
Species:
P. minuta
Binomial name
Proisotoma minuta
(Tullberg, 1871)
Synonyms [1]
  • Isotoma minuta Tullberg, 1871
  • Proisotoma guthriei Linnaniemi, 1912

Proisotoma minuta is a species of elongate-bodied springtail in the family Isotomidae. It is found in Europe. [1] [2] [3] It has also been found in agricultural land in Manitoba, Canada. This species is a fungivore. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Proisotoma minuta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Proisotoma minuta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. Harasymek, L.; Sinha, R. N. (1 December 1974). "Survival of Springtails Hypogastrura tullbergi and Proisotoma minuta on Fungal and Bacterial Diets 1". Environmental Entomology. 3 (6): 965–968. doi:10.1093/ee/3.6.965 . Retrieved 21 April 2022.