Parakatianna salmoni

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Parakatianna salmoni
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Type specimen of Parakatianna salmoni from the collections of Te Papa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Symphypleona
Family: Katiannidae
Genus: Parakatianna
Species:
P. salmoni
Binomial name
Parakatianna salmoni
(Wise, 1964)
Synonyms
  • Longkingia salmoniWise, 1964

Parakatianna salmoni is a species of springtail belonging to the family Katiannidae. [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]

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Taxonomy

The species was first described as Longkingia salmoni in 1964 by Keith Arthur John Wise, who named this after J. T. Salmon, who first discovered the species. [2] The species has since been placed within the genus Parakatianna . [1]

Description

Parakatianna salmoni is dark green and colourless when preserved in alcohol. The species grows up to 1.2 mm (0.047 in) in length, and has antennae that are twice as long as its head. [2]

Distribution

The species is known to commonly occur in the Campbell Islands, typically found in aerial portions of vegetation such as tussock. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Friesea litoralis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility .
  2. 1 2 3 4 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.