Collembola

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:state_order
Subphylum
gptkbp:alternativeName Myriapod
gptkbp:antennaType present
one pair
gptkbp:bodyPlan head and trunk
gptkbp:characteristic segmented body
many legs
gptkbp:class gptkb:Entognatha
gptkbp:color blue
gray
red
white
yellow
gptkbp:commonName springtails
myriapod
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Bacteria
fungi
decaying plant matter
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:economicImportance minor pest in greenhouses
gptkbp:eyeColor simple eyes or none
simple or absent
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Silurian_period
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Lubbock
1870
gptkbp:fossil gptkb:Devonian_period
gptkbp:habitat marina
terrestrial
soil
decaying wood
leaf litter
gptkbp:hasBodyPart 6
gptkbp:hasWings absent
gptkbp:importantFor nutrient cycling
soil health
decomposition
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan few weeks to a year
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:Pauropoda
gptkb:Symphyla
gptkb:Chilopoda
gptkb:Diplopoda
gptkbp:molting throughout life
gptkbp:notableFeature furcula
collophore
ventral tube
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Dragon
centipede
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 13,000
over 9000
gptkbp:parthenogenesis present in some species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators spiders
beetles
mites
gptkbp:reproduction egg laying
gptkbp:respiration tracheae
cutaneous
gptkbp:scientificName Collembola
gptkbp:size 0.25–6 mm
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Hexapoda
gptkb:Entomobryomorpha
gptkb:Neelipleona
gptkb:Poduromorpha
gptkb:Symphypleona
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4