Tullbergia templei
| Tullbergia templei | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Poduromorpha |
| Family: | Tullbergiidae |
| Genus: | Tullbergia |
| Species: | T. templei
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| Binomial name | |
| Tullbergia templei Wise, 1970
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Tullbergia templei is a species of springtail belonging to the family Tullbergiidae.[1] The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1970, and is known to occur in Australian Subantarctic Islands such as Heard Island and Macquarie Island.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1970, based on specimens collected from Heard Island.[2]
Description
The species is white in colour, with a body length of up to 1.25 mm (0.049 in).[2] The species is morpholiogically similar to T. mediantarctica and Wise and T. mixta, but can be distinguished by its round ocelli (oval in the other species) and differences in setation.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found on various subantarctic islands of Australia, including Heard Island, Macquarie Island and Bishop Islet.[2][3] T. templei is typically found in coastal habitats of the marine littoral zones of islands on slopes, and is less frequently found in flat areas.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Tullbergia templei". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 No label or title -- debug: Q127556015, Wikidata Q127556015
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- ↑ No label or title -- debug: Q110862439, Wikidata Q110862439
- ↑ "Species Tullbergia templei Wise, 1970". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 15 August 2024.