Acanthomurus rivalis

Acanthomurus rivalis
Holotype of Acanthomurus rivalis from the collections of Te Papa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Entomobryomorpha
Family: Isotomidae
Genus: Acanthomurus
Species:
A. rivalis
Binomial name
Acanthomurus rivalis
Wise, 1964

Acanthomurus rivalis is a species of springtail belonging to the family Isotomidae.[1] The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1964.[1] The species is native to Campbell Island in the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands.[2]

Description

The species can be differentiated from other Acanthomurus by the absence of claw teeth and the dental spine shape.[2]

Distribution

The species is known to occur in the Campbell Islands. The holotype of the species was found under stream stones on Moubray Hill,[3] with other specimens collected from shallow streams around Perseverance Harbour.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Acanthomurus rivalis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  2. ^ a b c Wise, K.A.J. (15 July 1964). "Insects of Campbell Island. Collembola". Pacific Insects Monographs. 7: 178–207. ISSN 0078-7515. OCLC 770413313. Wikidata Q127556543.
  3. ^ "Acanthomurus rivalis Wise, 1964". Te Papa. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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