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Lepisma (Silverfish)

Synonyms: Forbicina; Forbiscina; Lepisina

Wikipedia Abstract

Lepisma is a genus of primitive insects belonging to the family Lepismatidae. The most familiar member of the genus is the silverfish (L. saccharina), a commensal of humans worldwide.
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Species

Lepisma baetica
Lepisma chlorosoma
Lepisma hawaiiensis
Lepisma polypoda
Lepisma saccharinum (silverfish) (Attributes)
Lepisma spec
Lepisma terrestris

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0