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]
| Cryptopygus cisantarcticus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subclass: | Collembola |
| Order: | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family: | Isotomidae |
| Genus: | Cryptopygus |
| Species: | C. cisantarcticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptopygus cisantarcticus Wise, 1967
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Taxonomy
editCryptopygus 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
editThe 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
editThe 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- ^ a b "Cryptopygus cisantarcticus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- ^ a b c d e f Wise, K. A. J. (1967). Collembola (Springtails). Antarctic Research Series. Vol. 10. pp. 123–148. doi:10.1029/AR010P0123. ISBN 978-0-87590-110-7. OCLC 770443077. Wikidata Q103947218.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ^ Stevens, Mark I; Greenslade, Penelope; Hogg, Ian D; Sunnucks, Paul (2006). "Southern Hemisphere springtails: could any have survived glaciation of Antarctica?". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 23 (5): 874–882. doi:10.1093/molbev/msj073. ISSN 1537-1719. PMID 16326749.
- ^ Gemma E. Collins; Ian D. Hogg; Peter Convey; Andrew D. Barnes; Ian R. McDonald (22 March 2019). "Spatial and Temporal Scales Matter When Assessing the Species and Genetic Diversity of Springtails (Collembola) in Antarctica". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 7. doi:10.3389/FEVO.2019.00076. ISSN 2296-701X. Wikidata Q115299591.}}
- ^ Brent J Sinclair; John S Terblanche; Matthew B Scott; Gregory L. Blatch; C Jaco Klok; Steven L Chown (21 October 2005). "Environmental physiology of three species of Collembola at Cape Hallett, North Victoria Land, Antarctica". Journal of Insect Physiology. 52 (1): 29–50. doi:10.1016/J.JINSPHYS.2005.09.002. ISSN 0022-1910. PMID 16246360. Wikidata Q50122690.
- ^ Wise, K. A. J.; Shoup, J. (1967). Distribution of Collembola at Cape Hallett. Antarctic Research Series. Vol. 10. pp. 325–330. doi:10.1029/AR010P0325. ISBN 978-0-87590-110-7. OCLC 7345116246. Wikidata Q127790129.
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