| Gomphiocephalus hodgsoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Poduromorpha |
| Family: | Hypogastruridae |
| Genus: | Gomphiocephalus Carpenter, 1908 |
| Species: | G. hodgsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Gomphiocephalus hodgsoni Carpenter, 1908 | |
Gomphiocephalus is a genus of springtail native to Antarctica. Gomphiocephalus hodgsoni is the only member of the genus. [1]
The Gomphiocephalus hodgsoni was first collected from Granite Harbour, southern Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica in 1902 by the British National Antarctic Expedition. [1] [2]