Petrobius is a genus of jumping bristletails in the family Machilidae. Many of these primitive insects are restricted to rocky shorelines.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Archaeognatha |
| Family: | Machilidae |
| Genus: | Petrobius |
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Species
editSpecies include:
- Petrobius adriaticus
- Petrobius artemisiae
- Petrobius brevistylis
- Petrobius calcaratus
- Petrobius crimeus
- Petrobius maritimus
- Petrobius persquamosus
- Petrobius submutans
- Petrobius superior
References
edit- Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe, Michael Chinery 1986 (reprinted 1991) ISBN 0-00-219137-7
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