The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Collembola

(Springtails)

ENTOMOBRYIDAE

Pseudosinella violenta Folsom




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Synonyms: 

Also Reported As:
                     Pseudosinella pettersoni Borner
                                               (Christiansen 1960a; Reddell 1966)

 

 

 
Distribution Citations

1960a Christiansen
1966 Reddell

[1970b Reddell]

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-often found on water's surface but not truly aquatic (Merritt & Cummins 1984)

-all records of P. pettersoni by Reddell (1966) should be P. violenta (Reddell 1970b)

-restricted to caves; present in almost every Texas cave (Reddell 1966)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010

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