Japygidae
Sign in to savethumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassDiplura
- OrderDiplura
- FamilyJapygidae
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- Parent taxon
- Japygoidea
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thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails.
In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdomens are pincer-like (superficially similar to the unrelated earwigs) and are used to catch their tiny prey. Seventy genera are recognised, divided among seven subfamilies.