Paired cerci are pincer-like (superficially similar to the unrelated earwigs).
Diplura (Two-pronged Bristletails)
Primitive hexapods that are closely related to insects and have long, moniliform antennae and filiform or forceps-like cerci.
The Western Australian subterranean fauna of diplurans with respect to environmental assessments for mining projects was reviewed by Koch (2009).
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