Womersleymeria
| Womersleymeria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Poduromorpha |
| Family: | Neanuridae |
| Genus: | Stach, 1949 |
| Species: | W. bicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Womersleymeria bicornis (Womersley, 1940)
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Womersleymeria is a monotypic genus of springtails containing only the species Womersleymeria bicornis. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Taxonomy and history
This species was described as Ceratrimeria bicornis in 1940 by Herbert Womersley of the South Australian Museum based on two adult specimens from Ida Bay, Tasmania, one immature specimen from Belgrave, Victoria, and one adult specimen from Olinda, Victoria.[2] In 1949 Jan Stach erected the new genus Womersleymeria for this species, combining it as Womersleymeria bicornis.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Womersleymeria bicornis is known from Victoria and Tasmania, where it can be found in and under rotting logs in forests.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Species Womersleymeria bicornis (Womersley, 1940)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Womersley, Herbert (1940). "A new species of Ceratrimeria (Collembola) from Tasmania". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, Incorporated. 64: 137–138 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Greenslade, Penelope (1991). "1.8 Notes on Australian Uchidanurinae (Collembola: Neanuridae)". In Veeresh, G.K.; Rajagopal, D.; Viraktamath, C. A. (eds.). Advances in Management and Conservation of Soil Fauna (Papers and proceedings of the 10th International Soil Zoology Colloquium held during August 7-13, 1988, at Bangalore, India). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. pp. 63–65. ISBN 81-204-0598-6. OCLC 25403097 – via ResearchGate.