Haplocampa wagnelli

Haplocampa wagnelli is a species of Diplura, insect-like hexapods sometimes called "two-pronged bristletails",[1] adapted to living in subterranean environments. This particular species was discovered in June 2018 living in the depths of two caves on Vancouver Island in Canada. As of Sept 2019, the total number of known caves to hold them is 7.[2]

Haplocampa wagnelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Order: Diplura
Family: Campodeidae
Genus: Haplocampa
Species:
H. wagnelli
Binomial name
Haplocampa wagnelli
Sendra, 2019

References
  1. A Chaos of Delight: Diplura
  2. "The cave-dwelling dipluran (Diplura, Campodeidae) on the edge of the Last Glacial Maximum in Vancouver Island caves, North America (Canada)", Alberto Sendra and Craig Wagnell, Subterranean Biology, 29: 59-77, Feb.5, 2019
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