Sciences & technologie. C, Biotechnologies
Volume 0, Numéro 39, Pages 40-45
2014-06-30

The Collembola Poduromorpha Families: Neanuridae And Odontellidae Of Some Localities Of Northeastern Algeria

Authors : Brahim-bounab H . Zoughailech A . Hamra-kroua S .

Abstract

A list of the 17 species of Collembola belongs to two sub-families of Neanuridae (Frieseinae and Pseudachorutinae) also to family of Odontellidae. The made list indicates that Frieseinae is particularly diverse with six species of the genus (Friesea). The Pseudachorutinae include 7 species, most of species met previously known in the Europe-Mediterranean region. The Odontellidae are represented by 4 species new for Algeria and al North African region. The most unexpected character of this fauna is the presence of endemic species and known only in African’s American’s tropics.

Keywords

Neanuridae, Frieseinae, Pseudachorutinae, Odontellidae, Northeastern Algeria.