Zygentoma

insect order

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In insect: Annotated classification
Order Zygentoma (silverfish, fishmoths, firebrats) Mouthparts ectognathous (exposed) adapted for biting; antennae many-segmented, only basal segment with muscles; compound eyes present or absent; tarsi of legs with 2 to 4 segments; 11-segmented abdomen ends in segmented median filament plus a variable number of lateral, styliform, pregenital…
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