ZYGENTOMA
(silverfish and firebrats)

ZYGENTOMA (silverfish and firebrats) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

ZYGENTOMA (silverfish and firebrats) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
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references
LEPISMATIDAE
silverfish and firebrats
Family 2 subtaxa 2 trophisms 2 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderZYGENTOMA (silverfish and firebrats)
SubclassAPTERYGOTA (bristletails, silverfish and firebrats (primitively wingless insects))
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for ZYGENTOMA (silverfish and firebrats)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hackston, M. Order Zygentoma key to UK species

ZYGENTOMA (silverfish and firebrats) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to ZYGENTOMA (silverfish and firebrats):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 9 images of ZYGENTOMA (silverfish and firebrats)

A small group of primitive wingless insects without, or with very minor, metamorphosis. The torpedo-shaped body is covered with scales in many species.

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