Anajapygidae
Sign in to saveThe Anajapygidae are a small family of diplurans. They can be distinguished by their relatively short, stout cerci, which discharge abdominal secretions. Unlike most diplurans, which are largely predatory, these are scavengers.
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Anajapygidae is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, International Standard Book Number and arthropod.
Vinony files it under Arthropod families and Diplura.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Species
- References
The Anajapygidae are a small family of diplurans. They can be distinguished by their relatively short, stout cerci, which discharge abdominal secretions. Unlike most diplurans, which are largely predatory, these are scavengers.
==Species== The family Anajapygidae contains two genera, with eight recognized species: Genus Anajapyx Silvestri, 1903 Anajapyx amabilis Smith, 1960 Anajapyx carli Pagés, 1997 Anajapyx guineensis Silvestri, 1938 Anajapyx menkei Smith, 1960 Anajapyx mexicanus Silvestri, 1909 Anajapyx stangei Smith, 1960 Anajapyx vesiculosus Silvestri, 1903 Genus Paranajapyx Pagés, 1997 Paranajapyx hermosus (L.Smith, 1960)
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anajapygidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.