Megalothorax

Megalothorax is a genus of springtails in the family Neelidae. There are about 14 described species in Megalothorax.[1][2][3]

Megalothorax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subclass: Collembola
Order: Neelipleona
Family: Neelidae
Genus: Megalothorax
Willem, 1900

Species

These 14 species belong to the genus Megalothorax:

  • Megalothorax aquaticus Stach, 1951
  • Megalothorax carpaticus
  • Megalothorax draco
  • Megalothorax granulosus Schneider & D'Haese, 2013
  • Megalothorax hipmani
  • Megalothorax maculosus Maynard
  • Megalothorax massoudi Deharveng, 1978
  • Megalothorax minimus Willem, 1900
  • Megalothorax nigropunctatus Schneider & D'Haese, 2013
  • Megalothorax potapovi Schneider, Porco & Deharveng, 2016
  • Megalothorax sanguineus Schneider, Porco & Deharveng, 2016
  • Megalothorax svalbardensis Schneider & D'Haese, 2013
  • Megalothorax tatrensis
  • Megalothorax tuberculatus Deharveng & Beruete, 1993

References
  1. "Megalothorax Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Megalothorax". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

Further reading
  • Bitzer, Royce J.; Buckelew, Lamar D.; Pedigo, Larry P. (2002). "Effects of transgenic herbicide-resistant soybean varieties and systems on surface-active springtails (Entognatha: Collembola)". Environmental Entomology. 31 (3): 449–461. doi:10.1603/0046-225X-31.3.449.


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