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Review
. 2019 Jan 24:(819):197-203.
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.819.25238. eCollection 2019.

Diplura and Protura of Canada

Derek S Sikes  1
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Review

Diplura and Protura of Canada

Derek S Sikes. Zookeys. .

Abstract

A literature review of the Diplura and Protura of Canada is presented. Canada has six Diplura species documented and an estimated minimum 10-12 remaining to be documented. The Protura fauna is equally poorly known, with nine documented species and a conservatively estimated ten undocumented. Only six and three Barcode Index Numbers are available for Canadian specimens of Diplura and Protura, respectively.

Keywords: Diplura; Protura; Biota of Canada; biodiversity assessment.

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