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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family: | Isotomidae |
| Genus: | Desoria |
| Species: | D. klovstadi
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| Binomial name | |
| Desoria klovstadi Carpenter G, 1902
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Taxonomy
editThe 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
editDesoria 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
edit- ^ a b "Taxon Profile: Isotoma (Desoria) klovstadi - Biodiversity database - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ 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.
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