| Acanthomurus rivalis | |
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| Holotype of Acanthomurus rivalis from the collections of Te Papa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family: | Isotomidae |
| Genus: | Acanthomurus |
| Species: | A. rivalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthomurus rivalis Wise, 1964
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Acanthomurus rivalis is a species of springtail belonging to the family Isotomidae.1 The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1964.1 The species is native to Campbell Island in the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands.2
Description
The species can be differentiated from other Acanthomurus by the absence of claw teeth and the dental spine shape.2
Distribution
The species is known to occur in the Campbell Islands. The holotype of the species was found under stream stones on Moubray Hill,3 with other specimens collected from shallow streams around Perseverance Harbour.2
References
References
- "Acanthomurus rivalis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- Wise, K.A.J. (15 July 1964). "Insects of Campbell Island. Collembola". Pacific Insects Monographs. 7: 178–207. ISSN 0078-7515. OCLC 770413313. Wikidata Q127556543.
- "Acanthomurus rivalis Wise, 1964". Te Papa. Retrieved 23 July 2024.