Zygentoma
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Zygentoma is an order of primitive, wingless insects that includes silverfish and firebrats, known for their elongated, flattened bodies and three long tail-like appendages.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| ancestralFeatures |
long multisegmented antennae
ⓘ
primitively wingless ⓘ styli on abdominal segments ⓘ |
| bodySegmentation | distinct thorax and abdomen ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ametabolous development
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ flattened body ⓘ long antennae ⓘ primitive insects ⓘ scales covering body ⓘ three caudal filaments ⓘ wingless ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | silverfish and allies ⓘ |
| contains |
Lepisma saccharinum
ⓘ
Thermobia domestica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Karl Brunner von Wattenwyl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| developmentType | ametabolous ⓘ |
| diet |
cellulose
ⓘ
paper and book bindings ⓘ starches ⓘ textiles containing starch or cellulose ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
household pest
ⓘ
museum and archive pest ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite | crevices and hidden places ⓘ |
| eyeType | small compound eyes or none ⓘ |
| fertilization | internal ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| habitat |
caves
ⓘ
human dwellings ⓘ leaf litter ⓘ under stones and bark ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Lepismatidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicoletiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Protrinemuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| metamorphosis | none ⓘ |
| mouthpartType | chewing mouthparts ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedAs | Thysanura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | indirect sperm transfer ⓘ |
| scientificImportance | important for understanding insect evolution ⓘ |
| sisterGroup | Pterygota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | families ⓘ |
| superorder | Dicondylia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailAppendages | two cerci and one median filament ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.