On springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola): a morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus
Abstract Background Springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) are tiny organisms that lead a hidden life, mostly occuring deep in the soil and on leaf litter. They have a variety of interesting body morphology patterns, the most famous of which is the catapult-like structure that enables them to jump and f...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-022-00463-y |