Bourletiellidae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Symphypleona |
| Superfamily: | Sminthuroidea |
| Family: | Bourletiellidae Börner, 1913 |
Bourletiellidae is a family of springtails in the order Symphypleona.[1]
Reproduction and Development
[edit]During early development, Bourletiellidae undergo postzygotic sex determination where two sex chromosomes are deleted for the development of males. This form of sex determination leads to lopsided sex ratios where colonies will have more females than males[2].
Etymology
[edit]The family was named by Börner (1913)[3] and seems to be named after an early researcher of the springtail linneage named Bourlet[4].
Taxonomy
[edit]Bourletiellidae contains the following genera:[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ITIS standard report - Bourletiellidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Dallai, R.; Fanciulli, Pietro Paolo; Carapelli, Antonio; Frati, Francesco (2001-04-01). "Aberrant spermatogenesis and sex determination in Bourletiellidae (Hexapoda, Collembola), and their evolutionary significance". Zoomorphology. 120 (4): 237–245. doi:10.1007/s004350100037. ISSN 1432-234X.
- ^ "Bourletiellidae Börner, 1913 | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Taxonomy and wonder". A Chaos of Delight. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Family Bourletiellidae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
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