Biology:Cryptopygus campbellensis
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Short description: Species of springtail
| Cryptopygus campbellensis | |
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| Holotype of Cryptopygus campbellensis from the collections of Te Papa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subclass: | Collembola |
| Family: | Isotomidae |
| Genus: | Cryptopygus |
| Species: | C. campbellensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptopygus campbellensis Wise, 1964
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Cryptopygus campbellensis 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 is deep blue to black in colour, with a body length of up to 1.5 mm (0.059 in). It can be differentiated from Cryptopygus antarcticus by having a rounded post-antennal organ.[2]
Distribution
The species is known to occur in the Campbell Islands. The holotype of the species was found at Rocky Bay on the south coast near Mount Dumas,[3] under Tillaea in a penguin colony.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q10462555 entry Template:Campbell Islands
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