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Mesaphorura critica
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Subspecies
No subspecies are recognized; a monotypic species.
Original description
Ellis, 1976
p. 230
Ellis WN (1976). Autumn fauna of Collembola from Central Crete.
Tijdschr. voor Ent. 119(8), 221-326.
Locus typicus: Rethimon, Crete, Greece
Synonyms
Mesaphorura critica Ellis, 1976
Identification
Distribution
Distributed in Central and south Europe; also recorded from Mallorca
and from Norway.
Biology
A common species in open and dry habitats. The species tolerates a
large variety of habitats: recorded from coastal areas, meadows, sand
dunes, heath, mountainous areas, forests. The species prefers upper
soil levels (0-5 cm) when the soil is covered by vegetation, but will
also go deeper into the soil when vegetation is lacking. Only females
are known in this
species.
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