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Checklist of the Collembola: Morulininae

Subfamilia Morulininae Yosii, 1961 sensu Cassagnau, 1983

Genus Number
of species
Morulina20
Promorulina1
Morulininae21
Genera with number of species
  Syn.: ... Achorutini Börner, 1906 partim


  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulini(sic) Yosii, 1961 IOS
  Syn.: Neanurinae Morulini(sic) Massoud, Z, 1967:281 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulini(sic) Lee, B-H, 1980:209 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulini(sic) Lee, B-H, 1980:211 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulini(sic) Lee, B-H, 1980:259 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulinae(sic) Deharveng, L, 1983:9 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulinae(sic) Deharveng, L, 1983:10 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulinae(sic) Deharveng, L, 1983:16 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulinae(sic) Deharveng, L, 1983:18 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulinae(sic) Deharveng, L, 1983:26 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulinae(sic) Deharveng, L, 1983:33 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulinae(sic) Deharveng, L, 1983:55 IOS
  Syn.: Neanuridae Morulinae(sic) Deharveng, L, 1983:60 IOS
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
With large morula-like post antennal organ
2009.03.03 © Roffler, D.
Morulina sp. from the USA
2013.07.05 © Brown, M.H.
?Morulina? sp. from China
2023.03.03 © El-Rady, J.




Genus Promorulina Cassagnau, P, 1997:823

Species nuda (Cassagnau, P, 1955:158) Cassagnau, P, 1997:823, t.t.

Promorulina nuda from the USA
2017.03.28 © Johnson, S.T.
Promorulina nuda from the USA
2017.03.28 © Johnson, S.T.
Promorulina nuda from the USA
Tubercles with short blunt setae
2017.03.28 © Johnson, S.T.
Promorulina nuda from the USA
Reduced dorso-internal tubercles
2018.01.01 © Dobbs, Br.
Promorulina nuda from the USA
Large hemispherical post-antennal organ (PAO)
2018.01.01 © Dobbs, Br.


Genus Morulina Börner, C, 1906:167 key

  Syn.: ... Anura Nicolet, 1847 partim
  Syn.: Thysanura Anoura(sic) MacGillivray, AD, 1893:128 partim ISS


Morulina sp. from Canada
2019.09.14 © Barbin, T.
?Morulina? sp. from New Zealand
2014.mm.dd © Murray, A.
Morulina sp. from the USA
Tubercular formula 6-8-8/8-8-8-6-2
With aberrant number of tubercles on abd.1
2020.08.08 © Nature, M.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Eye with 3 anterior + 2 posterior ocelli
Postantennal organ (PAO) hemispherical
2022.11.20 © Wang, G.
Morulina sp. from the USA
Apex of mandibula with 6 teeth
3 apical, 1 short broad blunt, 2 backwards pointed
2023.07.31 © Wang, G.
Morulina sp. from the USA
Eye with 3(4?)+1 ocelli
Postantennal organ hemispherical
2023.07.04 © Coogler, J.

Species alata Yosii, 1954

            Syn.: Morulina solnzevae Dunger, 1973


             Syn.: Morulina gigantea ssp. allata(sic) Massoud, Z, 1967:283 ISS

Species alia Christiansen, K et Bellinger, P, 1980:353

Morulina alia from the USA
Thoracic/abdominal tubercles: 4-6-6/6-6-6-4-2
Modified after Christiansen K & Bellinger P, 1998 Fig.270A
Morulina alia from the USA
2014.10.18 © B, L.
Morulina alia from the USA
2014.10.18 © B, L.
Morulina alia from the USA
Cephalic tubercles: 1-2-3-6
2014.10.18 © B, L.

Species australis Tanaka, 1984

Species callowayia Wray, 1953

            Syn.: Morulina gigantea Christiansen, K et Bellinger, P, 1980:356


Morulina callowayia from the USA
Tubercles: 6-8-8/8-8-8-6-2
Modified after Bernard EC, 2006 Fig1A
Morulina callowayia from the USA
2006 © Bernard, E.C.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
On snow
2012.10.30 © Anderson, J.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
On snow
2012.10.30 © Anderson, J.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
Pointed mouthcone
2012.10.30 © Anderson, J.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
Spherical post-antennal organ (PAO) and pointed mouthcone (*)
2012.10.30 © Anderson, J.
Morulina callowayia ♀ from the USA
Pointed mouthcone and linea ventralis
2015.09.29 © Rosenfeld, J.
Morulina callowayia ♀ from the USA
Female gonopore (*)
2015.09.29 © Rosenfeld, J.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
2015.09.30 © Rosenfeld, J.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
Abd.4 with elongated fused dorso-external and dorso-lateral tubercles (*)
2015.09.30 © Rosenfeld, J.
Morulina callowayia ♀ from the USA
Ventral aspect
2015.09.30 © Rosenfeld, J.
Morulina callowayia ♀ from the USA
Ventral aspect of abdomen
2015.09.30 © Rosenfeld, J.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
Ocular tubercle with 5 ocelli and post-antennal organ (PAO)
2015.09.30 © Rosenfeld, J.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
Broad mouthcone
2015.09.30 © Rosenfeld, J.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
2019.06.08 © Montgomery, G.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
2019.06.08 © Montgomery, G.
Morulina callowayia from the USA
2018.06.04 © Caterino, M.

Species crassa Christiansen, K et Bellinger, P, 1980:355

Morulina crassa from the USA
Tubercles: 6-8-8/8-8-8-8-2
Modified after Christiansen K & Bellinger P, 1998 Fig.271A
Morulina crassa from the USA
Tubercles: 6-8-8/8-8-8-6-2
Modified after Bernard EC, 2006 Fig3A
Morulina crassa from the USA
Dislocated lateral tubercles on th.2 & 3
2013.01.21 © Fleming, K.
Morulina crassa from the USA
Body tubercles : 6-8-8/8-8-8-6
2017.04.20 © Doby, J.
Morulina crassa from the USA
Head tubercles: 1-2-3-6
2017.04.20 © Doby, J.
Morulina crassa from the USA
2018.05.08 © Caterino, M.
Morulina crassa from the USA
2018.05.29 © Caterino, M.

Species delicata Bernard, EC, 2006:551

Morulina delicata from the USA
Tubercles: 8-8-8/8-8-8-8-2
After Bernard, E.C., 2006 Fig.4A
Morulina delicata from the USA
2006 © Bernard, E.C.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Pointed mouthcone
2006 © Bernard, E.C.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Prominent dorsal tubercles
2017.11.24 © Dobbs, Br.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Ocular tubercle with 3 anterior ocelli and large morula shaped post-antennal organ (PAO)
2017.11.24 © Dobbs, Br.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Dorsal tubercles: 8-8-8/8-8-8-8-2
2017.11.24 © Dobbs, Br.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Abdominal tubercles: 8-8-8-8-2
Abd.4 lateral tubercles in triangular group
2017.11.24 © Dobbs, Br.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Cephalic tubercles: 1-2-3-6
Pointed mouthcone
2017.11.24 © Dobbs, Br.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Abd.4 dorso-internal tubercles (*) with 5 macrosetae
2017.11.24 © Dobbs, Br.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Furca absent
2017.11.24 © Dobbs, Br.
Morulina delicata from the USA
Aberration : th.2 with fused dorso-internal tubercles
2017.11.24 © Dobbs, Br.

Species gigantea (Tullberg, T, 1877:41) Bacon, 1914, t.t.

            Syn.: Neanura verrucosa Börner, 1903 =?
            Syn.: Morulina ghilarovi Solntseva, 1964
            Syn.: Morulina kotzebuensis Bödvarsson, H, 1960:48


Neanura gigantea from Alaska
Tubercles: 6-8-8/8-8-8-6-2
After Folsom JW, 1902 Pl.IV Fig.1
Morulina gigantea from Alaska
Modified after Christiansen K & Bellinger P, 1998 Fig.272A
Morulina gigantea from the Yamal Peninsula
2021.12.01 © Antipova, M.

Species gilvipunctata (Uchida, 1938) Yosii, 1958

            Syn.: Morulina gilvipunctata f. irrorata Yosii, 1958
Morulina gilvipunctata f. irrorata from Japan
2015.01.08 © I M.
Morulina gilvipunctata f. irrorata from Japan
2015.01.08 © I M.
Morulina gilvipunctata f. irrorata from Japan
2015.01.08 © I M.




Morulina gilvipunctata from Japan
2009.08.01 © Tsukiji, T.
Morulina gilvipunctata from Japan
2009.08.01 © Tsukiji, T.
Morulina gilvipunctata from Japan
Morula-shaped post-antennal organ (PAO)
2009.08.01 © Tsukiji, T.

Species himalayana Cassagnau, P, 1997:824

Species mackenziana Hammer, 1953:50

Morulina mackenziana from Canadian Arctic
2008.05.13 © O'Brien., B

Species multatuberculata (Coleman, 1941) Christiansen, K & Bellinger, P, 1980:359

Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Tubercles: 8-8-8/8-8-8-8-2
Modified after Christiansen K & Bellinger P, 1998 Fig.274A
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
2009.03.03 © Roffler, D.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
2009.03.03 © Roffler, D.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Specimen with asymmetric ocular tubercles
2009.03.03 © Roffler, D.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Abdominal tuberculation
2010.01.08 © McNear, N.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
2010.01.08 © McNear, N.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
2010.01.08 © McNear, N.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Ocular tubercle with 3 anterior + 2 posterior ocelli
2010.01.08 © McNear, N.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Sixth abdominal segment covered by fifth segment
2010.01.08 © McNear, N.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
2017.11.12 © Leitkam, S.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
2019.01.13 © Bailey, J.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Tubercles with short stout blunt setae
2019.01.13 © Bailey, J.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Cephalic tubercles aberrant : 2+4+6
Frontal cephalic tubercle duplicated
2019.01.13 © Bailey, J.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Morula-shaped post-antennal organ (PAO)
2019.01.13 © Bailey, J.
Morulina multatuberculata ♂ from the USA
Abdominal tubercles : 8-8-8-8-2
2022.11.23 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata ♂ from the USA
Cephalic tubercles : 1-2-4-6
2022.11.23 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata ♂ from the USA
Cephalic frontal tubercles with apical flower-like cuticular pattern
2022.11.23 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata ♂ from the USA
Abd.4 with dorso-lateral (DL) tubercle behind dorso-external tubercle
2022.11.23 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata ♂ from the USA
Abd.5 with fused tubercles
2022.11.23 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata ♂ from the USA
Anus hidden under abd.5
Genital papilla
2022.11.23 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata ♂ from the USA
Collophore
Furcal remnant
2022.11.23 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
2023.01.21 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Abd.4 tubercles form triangle
2023.01.21 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Abd.6 hidden under abd.5
2023.01.21 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Cephalic dorsal tubercles 1+2+4+6
2023.01.21 © Wang, G.
Morulina multatuberculata from the USA
Ocular tubercle with 5 ocelli
and spherical post-antennal organ (PAO)
2023.01.21 © Wang, G.

Species nucifera Palacios-Vargas, JG et Gao, Y, 2013:182

Morulina sp. nov. from China
2009.05.26 © Palacios-Vargas, J.
Morulina sp. nov. from China
2009.05.26 © Palacios-Vargas, J.
Morulina sp. nov. from China
2009.05.26 © Palacios-Vargas, J.
With morula-like post antennal organ
Morulina nucifera from NW China
After Palacios-Vargas JG & Gao Y, 2013 Fig.1

Species orientis Tanaka, 1984

Species pallidissima Cassagnau, P, 1997:822

            Syn.: Morulina orientis f. pallida Tanaka, 1984

Species pawlowskii Deharveng, L et Weiner, WM, 1984:4

             Syn.: Morulina pawlowski(sic) Palacios-Vargas, JG et Gao, Y, 2013:185 ISS

Species stevehopkini Palacios-Vargas, JG et Simón-Benito, JC, 2007:322

Species theeli Babenko, AB et Fjellberg, A, 2001:275

Species thulensis Hammer, 1953

Species triverrucosa Tanaka, 1978

Morulina triverrucosa from Japan
2014.01.08 © Komatsu, T.

Species verrucosa (Börner, 1903) Stach, J, 1951:16

            Syn.: Morulina gigantea Wahlgren, 1907


Morulina verrucosa from Poland
After Stach J, 1951 Pl.1 Fig.1
Morulina verrucosa from Slovakia
2013.03.02 © Tábi, L.
Morulina verrucosa from Czechia
2015.03.01 © Krásenský, P.

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