Desoria klovstadi is a species of springtails, native to Antarctica. It was one of the first Antarctic species, from the class of collemba, to be described.[1]

Desoria klovstadi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subclass: Collembola
Family: Isotomidae
Genus: Desoria
Species:
D. klovstadi
Binomial name
Desoria klovstadi
Carpenter G, 1902

Taxonomy

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The desoria klovstadi was first collected in November 1899 during the British Antarctic Expedition, on the north coast of Victoria land. The species was first described by Carpenter G in 1902, and was one of the first from the class of collemba described from the continent of Antarctica.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Desoria klovstadi can be found on the coasts of Antarctica and the ocean surrounding it: the Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean. More specifically, they occur in northern Victoria Land, the Possession islands, Coulman islands, and Foyn Islands[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taxon Profile: Isotoma (Desoria) klovstadi - Biodiversity database - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  2. ^ a b Stevens, Mark I.; Fjellberg, Arne; Greenslade, Penelope; Hogg, Ian D.; Sunnucks, Paul (2006-09-01). "Redescription of the Antarctic springtail Desoria klovstadi using morphological and molecular evidence". Polar Biology. 29 (10): 820–830. doi:10.1007/s00300-006-0120-y. ISSN 1432-2056.