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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archaeognatha canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.