Crimean Cave Dipluran vs Long-cerci Dipluran

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Attribute Crimean Cave Dipluran Long-cerci Dipluran
Scientific Name Plusiocampa dublanskii Litocampa henroti
Order Diplura Diplura
Family Campodeidae Campodeidae
Size 5-7 mm 4-6 mm
Habitat Caves Caves
Diet Fungus Feeders Omnivores
Regions Ukraine France, Spain
Conservation Data Deficient Data Deficient

Crimean Cave Dipluran

A cave-adapted dipluran from limestone caves in the Crimean Peninsula. It shows classic troglomorphic traits including depigmentation.

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Did You Know?

It was discovered in some of the deepest caves in the Crimean mountains.

Long-cerci Dipluran

A troglophilic dipluran known from caves in western Europe. It has remarkably long cerci used for detecting vibrations in cave environments.

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Did You Know?

Its cerci can be nearly as long as the rest of its body.