Neelipleona
Encyclopedia
Neelipleona is a name given to some Hexapods
of the subclass Collembola
(Springtails). While their taxonomic rank
remains broadly settled as family Neelidae, Neelipleona has been described at Order or Suborder rank.
of the superfamily Sminthuroidea, family Neelidae.
However, in other accounts, Neelipleona are either a distinct order
from the three less controversial Springtail orders (Entomobryomorpha
, Poduromorpha
and Symphypleona) or a distinct suborder of Symphypleona, or placed in the Entomobryomorpha.
Hexapoda
The subphylum Hexapoda constitutes the largest grouping of arthropods and includes the insects as well as three much smaller groups of wingless arthropods: Collembola, Protura, and Diplura . The Collembola are very abundant in terrestrial environments...
of the subclass Collembola
Springtail
Springtails form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects...
(Springtails). While their taxonomic rank
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
remains broadly settled as family Neelidae, Neelipleona has been described at Order or Suborder rank.
Taxonomic rank
Many authors consider the "Neelipleona" SymphypleonaSymphypleona
The order Symphypleona is one of the three main groups of springtails , tiny hexapods related to insects. When the springtails were still believed to be an order of insects, the Symphypleona were ranked as a suborder....
of the superfamily Sminthuroidea, family Neelidae.
However, in other accounts, Neelipleona are either a distinct order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
from the three less controversial Springtail orders (Entomobryomorpha
Entomobryomorpha
The order Entomobryomorpha are one of the three main groups of springtails , tiny hexapods related to insects. This group was formerly treated as a superfamily Entomobryoidea....
, Poduromorpha
Poduromorpha
The order Poduromorpha is one of the three main groups of springtails , tiny hexapods related to insects. This group was formerly treated as a superfamily Poduroidea....
and Symphypleona) or a distinct suborder of Symphypleona, or placed in the Entomobryomorpha.
Footnotes
- Haaramo, Mikko (2008): Mikko's Phylogeny ArchiveMikko's Phylogeny ArchiveMikko's Phylogeny Archive is an amateur paleontology website maintained by Mikko Haaramo, a student at the University of Helsinki's Department of Geology, Division of Geology and Palaeontology....
- Collembola. Version of 2008-MAR-11. Retrieved 2008-JUL-11.