ZYGENTOMA
(silverfish and firebrats)

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LEPISMATIDAE
silverfish and firebrats
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 		Family 2 subtaxa 9 images 2 ident. refs
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
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:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for ZYGENTOMA (silverfish and firebrats)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for 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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