Summary

Greenslade, Penelope and Potapov, M. 2008. A new genus and species of Isotominae (Collembola: Isotomidae) from cushion plants on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Kanunnah 2: 87–97. ISSN 1832-536X. A new genus of a blind, white isotomid, Azoritoma n. gen. and new species A. macquariensis, is described from Macquarie Island. The species has only been found in association with the cushion plant, Azorella macquariensis Orchard, on the plateau of Macquarie Island at an altitude of 260 m. A table of characters is provided to distinguish the new genus from other, similar genera of blind, white Isotomidae and some ecological notes on the new species are included.

Authors:Greenslade P. Potapov M. Published in: 2008 Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature Program area: Environmental Protection and Change
Greenslade P., Potapov M. (2008) A new genus and species of Isotominae (Collembola: Isotomidae) from cushion pants on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, Kanunnah 2. 87-97;

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