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Deuterosminthurus russatus

Deuterosminthurus russatus

Classification

Deuterosminthurus russatus is a species of globular springtail in the genus Deuterosminthurus commonly ranging from Western North America to Canada. This species is less well recorded in the east coast of the United States. It is a transitory epineuston, which means it can survive on the water's surface (and therefore can be found in lakes and other freshwater bodies) but only travels there by accident, perhaps due to rain carrying it away from its preferred habitat, since it floats.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 274United States of America · 257