Evidence for Cryptic Diversity in the “Pan-Antarctic” Springtail <i>Friesea antarctica</i> and the Description of Two New Species

Evidence for Cryptic Diversity in the “Pan-Antarctic” Springtail <i>Friesea antarctica</i> and the Description of Two New Species

The invertebrate terrestrial fauna of Antarctica is being investigated with increasing interest to discover how life interacts with the extreme polar environment and how millions of years of evolution have shaped their biodiversity. Classical taxonomic approaches, complemented by molecular tools, ar...

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Main Authors: Antonio Carapelli, Penelope Greenslade, Francesco Nardi, Chiara Leo, Peter Convey, Francesco Frati, Pietro Paolo Fanciulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
victoria land
biogeography
invertebrate biota
chaetotaxy
integrative taxonomy
molecular phylogeny
species delimitation
<i>friesea gretae</i> sp. nov.
<i>friesea propria</i> sp. nov.
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