Archaeognatha

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Archaeognatha is an ancient order of wingless, jumping insects characterized by elongated bodies, large compound eyes, and three tail-like appendages.

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Archaeognatha canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf order of insects
taxon
activityPattern mostly nocturnal
bodyLengthRange about 5–20 mm
class Insecta NERFINISHED
commonName jumping bristletails
considered among most primitive living insects
containsFamily Machilidae NERFINISHED
Machilopsidae NERFINISHED
Meinertellidae NERFINISHED
developmentType ametabolous
diet algae
detritus
lichens
mosses
differsFrom Zygentoma by arched thorax and jumping ability
distinguishedFrom Zygentoma NERFINISHED
excretion Malpighian tubules
fossilRecord Devonian
geographicDistribution worldwide
habitat coastal areas
forest floors
leaf litter
rocky habitats
hasCharacteristic ability to jump by flexing abdomen
ametabolous development
arched thorax
dorsally contiguous compound eyes
elongated body
indirect sperm transfer
jumping ability
large compound eyes
long antennae
no wings in any life stage
primitive mandibular articulation
scales on body
styli on abdominal segments
three tail-like appendages
wingless
kingdom Animalia
locomotion jumping
walking
numberOfDescribedSpecies approximately 500
phylum Arthropoda NERFINISHED
reproduction indirect sperm deposition on substrate
respiration tracheal system
subphylum Hexapoda NERFINISHED
superorder Archaeognathomorpha NERFINISHED

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Insecta includesOrder Archaeognatha