Abstract
Current knowledge about taxonomy, in particular phylogenetic relationships within Collembola, is meager. Among extant families in the Order Entomobryomorpha, lies the family Paronellidae, which comprises two subfamilies: Cyphoderinae (12 genera, 128 species) and Paronellinae (23 genera, 385 species). The latter subfamily is the focus of this research proposal. Amidst the few studies that …