Sendra, Alberto;Reboleira, Ana Sofia P. S.
Campodea
Sign in to saveCampodea is a genus of small, white, bristle-tailed arthropods in the order Diplura. The best known species, Campodea staphylinus, has a wide distribution across much of Europe. It lives in damp places under stones, fallen trees, or in rotten wood and leaves. Although blind, it immediately crawls away on exposure to the light into the nearest crevice or other sheltered spot, feeling the way with its antennae. There are at least 130 described species in Campodea.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassDiplura
- OrderDiplura
- FamilyCampodeidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- Family
- Campodeidae
- Collections
- LACM, AM, QVMAG, ZMBN, CASC, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, Norway
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Campodeinae
- Image
- Diplura.jpg
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- taxon name
- Campodea
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Campodea
- Commons category
- Campodea
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Campodea is a genus of small, white, bristle-tailed arthropods in the order Diplura. The best known species, Campodea staphylinus, has a wide distribution across much of Europe. It lives in damp places under stones, fallen trees, or in rotten wood and leaves. Although blind, it immediately crawls away on exposure to the light into the nearest crevice or other sheltered spot, feeling the way with its antennae. There are at least 130 described species in Campodea.
==See also== List of Campodea species
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