Name
Microcoryphia
rock hoppers
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Microcoryphia
Habitat
During the day they remain hidden under stones, in cracks in the rocks, between decomposing organic matter, grasses, leaf litter, etc.
Feeding
They feed on algae, lichens, organic matter, and sometimes the remains of other arthropods.
Distribution
Cosmopolitan
Conservation status
Not evaluated
Additional information
Small to medium size. Long antennae. Body laterally compressed, with a bulging thorax. Abdomen ending in three caudal filaments, the central one longer than the other two.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Bach De Roca, C., Molero Baltanás, R. y Gaju Ricart, R., 2015.Clase Insecta. Orden Microcoryphia. Revista IDE@ – SEA, No 38, pp 1–12. Ibero Diversidad Entomológica @ccessible. ISSN: 2386-7183. - Iberfauna. 2005. Ordo Microcoryphia. En: IBERFAUNA. El Banco de Datos de la Fauna Ibérica. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC).