Anajapygidae

Anajapygidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Order:	Diplura
Superfamily:	Projapygoidea
Family:	Anajapygidae; Bagnall, 1918

The Anajapygidae are a small family of diplurans. They can be distinguished by their relatively short, stout cerci, which discharge abdominal secretions. Unlike most diplurans, which are largely predatory, these are scavengers.

Species

The family Anajapygidae contains two genera, with eight recognized species:

Anajapyx Silvestri, 1903
- Anajapyx amabilis Smith, 1960
- Anajapyx carli Pagés, 1997
- Anajapyx guineensis Silvestri, 1938
- Anajapyx menkei Smith, 1960
- Anajapyx mexicanus Silvestri, 1909
- Anajapyx stangei Smith, 1960
- Anajapyx vesiculosus Silvestri, 1903
Paranajapyx Pagés, 1997
- Paranajapyx hermosus (L.Smith, 1960)
Eoanajapyx Wang, Y., Sánchez-García, A., Sendra, A. et al. 2026
- Eoanajapyx yinae Wang, 2026

References

↑ Chinery, Michael (1986). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-219170-8.
↑ Sendra, Alberto, ed. Anajapygidae Species Listing. Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, 2007. Retrieved on July 27, 2010.
↑ Wang, Y., Sánchez-García, A., Sendra, A. et al. A new projapygoid from mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar (Diplura: Projapygoidea).PalZ (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-026-00776-x

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[1] Chinery, Michael (1986). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-219170-8.

[2] Sendra, Alberto, ed. Anajapygidae Species Listing. Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, 2007. Retrieved on July 27, 2010.

[3] Wang, Y., Sánchez-García, A., Sendra, A. et al. A new projapygoid from mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar (Diplura: Projapygoidea).PalZ (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-026-00776-x