Cryptopygus cisantarcticus
| Cryptopygus cisantarcticus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family: | Isotomidae |
| Genus: | Cryptopygus |
| Species: | C. cisantarcticus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptopygus cisantarcticus Wise, 1967
| |
Cryptopygus cisantarcticus is a species of springtail belonging to the family Isotomidae.[1] The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1967.[1] The species is native to the Cape Hallett area of Northern Victoria Land in East Antarctica and the surrounding offshore islands, including the Balleny Islands.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Cryptopygus cisantarcticus was identified in 1967, when Wise recognised consistent differences between Cryptopygus antarcticus found in the Cape Hallett area of Antarctica and the near-by Balleny Islands.[2] The first known specimen was collected in 1962 by Madison E. Pryor, who identified it as Cryptopygus antarcticus.[2] Genetic evidence suggests that Cryptopygus cisantarcticus diverged from other Antarctic species around 18-11 million years ago, possibly due to increased glaciation creating barriers between populations.[3][4]
Description
[edit | edit source]The species is deep blue to black in colour, with a body length of up to 1.75 mm (0.069 in).[2] It can be distinguished from Cryptopygus antarcticus by the position and length patterns of the posterior setae.[2]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]The species is known to occur in the Cape Hallett area of Northern Victoria Land in East Antarctica and the surrounding offshore islands, including the Balleny Islands.[2] The species is primarily found in moist algal flats,[5] or underneath rocks in association with moss.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c d e f Lua error in Module:Cite_Q/config at line 10: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Cite_Q/config at line 10: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Cite_Q/config at line 10: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Cite_Q/config at line 10: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).