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Order of two-pronged bristletails

Japygidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Order: Diplura
Superfamily: Japygoidea
Family: Japygidae
Haliday, 1864
Subfamilies
  • Evalljapyginae Silvestri, 1948
  • Gigasjapyginae Chou, 1984
  • Heterojapyginae Womersley, 1939
  • Japyginae Haliday, 1864
  • Indjapyginae Womersley, 1939
  • Japygellinae Somersley, 1939
  • Provalljapyginae Smith, 1959
Synonyms

Iapygidae

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.

Extant genera

Extinct genera

References

  1. "Japygidae family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  2. "Japygidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  3. Alberto Sendra, ed. (2006). "Diplura Family Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
Taxon identifiers
Japygidae

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