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Issue: Vol. 4105 No. 4: 22 Apr. 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-04-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4105.4.6
Page range: 381–388
Abstract views: 44
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Metacoelura (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Australia, and redescription of Metacoelura articulata

School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, P. R. China
School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, P. R. China
Centre of Environmental Management, School of Applied and Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Federation University, Mt Helen, Ballarat, Victoria 3353, Australia. Department of Biology, Australian National University, GPO Box Australian Capital Territory, Australia South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Metacoeluramajeri sp. nov. M. articulata semicolor chaetotaxy key to species Collembola Australia

Abstract

The genus Metacoelura Salmon, 1951 is unusual as it possesses some characters typical of the family Entomobryidae and others of the Paronellidae. Three species and subspecies have been described, all from Australasian tropical regions. Metacoelura articulata is redescribed and a new species, Metacoelura majeri sp. nov., is described based on material collected in Australia. A key to species of the genus is provided.

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