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Welcome to the World Collembola Catalogue! Here you will find an up-to-date global list of described Collembola species, with related literature, distribution data, photographs, and links to identification keys. The catalogue builds on the work of Peter F. Bellinger, Kenneth A. Christiansen, and Frans Janssens during 1996-2024.
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