Neelus Folsom, 1896

Schneider, Clément, 2017, Morphological review of the order Neelipleona (Collembola) through the redescription of the type species of Acanthoneelidus, Neelides and Neelus, Zootaxa 4308 (1), pp. 1-94 : 73

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4308.1.1
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Genus Neelus Folsom, 1896

Diagnosis. Presence of dermastra. Labrum with anterior process. Ant. III and IV separate. Trunk with 12 + 12 τchaetae shaped as trichobothria, 1 + 1 tubular s-chaetae (s1) and 3 + 3 s-chaetae (s2, s3 and s3’). Sensory fields well-developed with special inner chaetae, sf6 with 2 guard chaetae. Abd. IV sternum with 1 + 1 neosminthuroid chaetae. Distal articular process of manubrium with convex tip. Dens without median articular process. Unguis with strong Bp. Tenaculum with 3 + 3 teeth.