Biology, affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of Isotomidae (Collembola) from high altitude lakes in Tasmania
A new species of Isotomidae (Collembola) was collected from submerged stones on the edge of nine lakes on Tasmania's Central Highland Plateau. Because it did not comply fully with the characters of any existing genus, a new genus, Chionobora gen. n. is erected for it here. An Antarctic species,...
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| description | A new species of Isotomidae (Collembola) was collected from submerged stones on the edge of nine lakes on Tasmania's Central Highland Plateau. Because it did not comply fully with the characters of any existing genus, a new genus, Chionobora gen. n. is erected for it here. An Antarctic species, Desoria klovstadi (Carpenter), has characters which conform with the new genus so is formally transferred to the new genus here. The Antarctic Continent and Tasmania were last in proximity 60 million years b.p. so it is suggested both species are relicts persisting in probable ice-free refugia during glacial cycles. Gut contents of specimens of the new species exclusively contained diatoms in various stages of digestion and the species appears to graze on aquatic macrophytes, a feeding habit not recorded before for Collembola. We note the high numbers of endemic invertebrate taxa of restricted distributions in cold habitats of southern regions compared to warmer regions and stress their conservation values and threats to their populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89b0293575b24ec8a429b40ac1b9a86b2022-12-21T22:51:28ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292015-04-01112233434310.14411/eje.2015.032eje-201502-0015Biology, affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of Isotomidae (Collembola) from high altitude lakes in TasmaniaPenelope GREENSLADE0Mikhail POTAPOV1Department of Environmental Management, School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering, Federation University, Ballarat, Victoria 3353, Australia; e-mail: pgreenslade@federation.edu.auMoscow State Pedagogical University, Department of Zoology and Ecology, Moscow 129164, Kibalchicha 6 B5, Russia; e-mail: mpnk-abroad@yandex.ruA new species of Isotomidae (Collembola) was collected from submerged stones on the edge of nine lakes on Tasmania's Central Highland Plateau. Because it did not comply fully with the characters of any existing genus, a new genus, Chionobora gen. n. is erected for it here. An Antarctic species, Desoria klovstadi (Carpenter), has characters which conform with the new genus so is formally transferred to the new genus here. The Antarctic Continent and Tasmania were last in proximity 60 million years b.p. so it is suggested both species are relicts persisting in probable ice-free refugia during glacial cycles. Gut contents of specimens of the new species exclusively contained diatoms in various stages of digestion and the species appears to graze on aquatic macrophytes, a feeding habit not recorded before for Collembola. We note the high numbers of endemic invertebrate taxa of restricted distributions in cold habitats of southern regions compared to warmer regions and stress their conservation values and threats to their populations.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201502-0015_Biology_affinity_and_description_of_an_unusual_aquatic_new_genus_and_species_of_Isotomidae_Collembola_from_h.phpcollembolaisotomidaechionobora amilanew genusnew speciesantarcticadiatomsrefugiaadversity selection |
| spellingShingle | Penelope GREENSLADE Mikhail POTAPOV Biology, affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of Isotomidae (Collembola) from high altitude lakes in Tasmania European Journal of Entomology collembola isotomidae chionobora amila new genus new species antarctica diatoms refugia adversity selection |
| title | Biology, affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of Isotomidae (Collembola) from high altitude lakes in Tasmania |
| title_full | Biology, affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of Isotomidae (Collembola) from high altitude lakes in Tasmania |
| title_fullStr | Biology, affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of Isotomidae (Collembola) from high altitude lakes in Tasmania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biology, affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of Isotomidae (Collembola) from high altitude lakes in Tasmania |
| title_short | Biology, affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of Isotomidae (Collembola) from high altitude lakes in Tasmania |
| title_sort | biology affinity and description of an unusual aquatic new genus and species of isotomidae collembola from high altitude lakes in tasmania |
| topic | collembola isotomidae chionobora amila new genus new species antarctica diatoms refugia adversity selection |
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