Orchesella cincta (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a springtail)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrchesella cincta (a springtail)
GenusOrchesella (a genus of springtails)
FamilyENTOMOBRYIDAE (a family of springtails)
SuperfamilyENTOMOBRYOIDEA (a superfamily of springtails)
OrderENTOMOBRYOMORPHA (entomobryomorph springtails)
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)
Records of Orchesella cincta (a springtail) :
1: Orchesella cincta (a springtail)
30 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ50 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on dock
Image 1: Anterior end - dorso-lateral view - close-up - highly magnifiedImage 2: Antero-dorsal view - highly magnifiedImage 3: Dorsal view - highly magnifiedImage 4: Dorsal view - highly magnified (2)Image 5: Dorsal view - highly magnified (3)Image 6: Dorso-lateral view - highly magnifiedImage 7: Postero-dorsal view - highly magnifiedImage 8: Rear three-quarter view - highly magnifiedImage 9: Rear three-quarter view - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Rear three-quarter view - highly magnified (3)

Orchesella cincta (a springtail) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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