Willowsia platani

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Willowsia platani
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Entognatha (?)
Family: Entomobryidae
Genus: Willowsia
Species:
W. platani
Binomial name
Willowsia platani
(Nicolet, 1842)

Willowsia platani is a species of slender springtail in the family Entomobryidae. It is found in Europe. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Willowsia platani Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Willowsia platani". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.