Sminthurinus distinctus
Species of springtail
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Sminthurinus distinctus is a springtail in the family Katiannidae,[1] and was first described in 2005 by Kang Jin-sun, Lee Byung-hoon and Park Kyung-Hwa.[1][2]
| Sminthurinus distinctus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Symphypleona |
| Family: | Katiannidae |
| Genus: | Sminthurinus |
| Species: | S. distinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sminthurinus distinctus Kang J-S & Lee B-H, 2005 | |
Its body length is approximately 1.0 mm and the body is usually light yellow, with black patterning along the sides.[3]
It is endemic to South Korea, where it is found in the provinces of Gyeongsangbuk-do and Jeollabuk-do in forest leaf litter.[3]