Japyx

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Japyx
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Order: Diplura
Family: Japygidae
Subfamily: Japyginae
Genus: Japyx
Haliday, 1864
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Synonyms
  • IapyxHaliday, 1864 (Missp.)
  • DicelluraHaliday, 1864

Japyx is a genus of diplurans belonging to the family Japygidae. These eyeless, predatory hexapods largely shun direct sunlight, remaining under stones and among detritus, where they use pincer-like cerci to catch their tiny prey.

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