Petrobius is a genus of jumping bristletails in the family Machilidae. Many of these primitive insects are restricted to rocky shorelines.

Petrobius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Archaeognatha
Family: Machilidae
Genus: Petrobius
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References

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  • Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe, Michael Chinery 1986 (reprinted 1991) ISBN 0-00-219137-7