anamorphosis

The abdomen of Protura undergoes anamorphosis: in the first and second instars it has 9 segments, the third 10, and the rest 12. Collembola have a maximum of six abdominal segments. Diplura, Zygentoma, Archaeognatha, and the extinct Monura have 11 abdominal segments. The final abdominal tailpiece is the telson (see…