The Anajapygidae are a small family of
diplura
The order Diplura ("two-pronged bristletails") is one of three orders of non-insect hexapods within the class Entognatha (alongside Collembola (springtails) and Protura). The name "diplura", or "two tails", refers to the characteristic pair of ...
ns. They can be distinguished by their relatively short, stout
cerci, which discharge
abdominal
The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the torso ...
secretions. Unlike most diplurans, which are largely
predatory
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill t ...
, these are
scavenger
Scavengers are animals that consume dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation or have been killed by other predators. While scavenging generally refers to carnivores feeding on carrion, it is also a herbivorous feeding b ...
s.
Species
The family Anajapygidae contains two genera, with eight recognized species:
[Sendra, Alberto, ed]
Anajapygidae Species Listing
Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, 2007. Retrieved on July 27, 2010.
* Genus ''Anajapyx''
Silvestri, 1903
** ''
Anajapyx amabilis
''Anajapyx amabilis'' is a species of two-pronged bristletail in the family Anajapygidae
The Anajapygidae are a small family of diplurans. They can be distinguished by their relatively short, stout cerci, which discharge abdominal secretions. ...
''
Smith, 1960
** ''Anajapyx carli''
Pagés, 1997
** ''Anajapyx guineensis''
Silvestri, 1938
** ''
Anajapyx menkei
''Anajapyx menkei'' is a species of two-pronged bristletail in the family Anajapygidae
The Anajapygidae are a small family of diplurans. They can be distinguished by their relatively short, stout cerci, which discharge abdominal secretions. U ...
''
Smith, 1960
** ''Anajapyx mexicanus''
Silvestri, 1909
** ''Anajapyx stangei''
Smith, 1960
** ''
Anajapyx vesiculosus
''Anajapyx vesiculosus'' is a species of two-pronged bristletail in the family Anajapygidae
The Anajapygidae are a small family of diplurans. They can be distinguished by their relatively short, stout cerci, which discharge abdominal secretio ...
''
Silvestri, 1903
* Genus ''Paranajapyx''
Pagés, 1997
** ''Paranajapyx hermosus''
(L.Smith, 1960)
References
Diplura
Arthropod families
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