Isotomurus palustris

Isotomurus palustris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Entomobryomorpha
Family: Isotomidae
Genus: Isotomurus
Species:
I. palustris
Binomial name
Isotomurus palustris
(Müller, 1776)
Synonyms[1]
  • Podura palustris Müller, 1776

Isotomurus palustris, the marsh springtail, is a species of elongate-bodied springtail in the family Isotomidae. It is found in Europe, Africa, North America, and Central America.[1][2][3]

It mainly feeds on other invertebrates (nematodes, copepods or remains of other dead invertebrates), but can also feed on fungi, bacteria, algae, root secretions and detritus.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Isotomurus palustris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Isotomurus palustris". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Kuznetsova, Natalia; Makhutova, Olesia; Potapov, Mikhail; Gladyshev, Mikhail (1 March 2025). "Hygrophilous springtails (Arthropoda: Collembola) with different diets are a potential source of eicosapentaenoic fatty acid for terrestrial consumers". Food Webs. 42: e00388. doi:10.1016/j.fooweb.2025.e00388. ISSN 2352-2496.