Prionoglarididae
| Prionoglarididae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocoptera |
| Suborder: | Trogiomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Psocathropetae |
| Family: | Prionoglarididae |
Prionoglarididae is a family of Psocoptera that are insects characterised by the reduction or simplification of the lacinia in adults and the specialised form of the male genitalia.[1] It contains the only known genus of animals, Neotrogla, where females possess a penis-like organ and take on typical male sex roles.[2]
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Wikispecies has information related to: Prionoglarididae |
- ↑ Emilie Bess & Kevin P. Johnson (March 18, 2009). "Prionoglaridetae. Prionoglarididae". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ↑ Yoshizawa, Kazunori; Ferreira, Rodrigo L.; Kamimura, Yoshitaka; Lienhard, Charles (2014). "Female Penis, Male Vagina, and Their Correlated Evolution in a Cave Insect". Current Biology. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.022. ISSN 0960-9822.
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