Deto aucklandiae
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Deto aucklandiae is a species of seashore dwelling woodlouse from the Detonidae family.[1] D. aucklandiae is endemic to a few subantarctic islands in New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Deto aucklandiae was first described in 1879 as Actaecia aucklandiae.[2] In 1906, D. aucklandiae was described again as Deto magnifica and Deto robusta.[3] A. aucklandiae was then moved to the Deto genus in 2003 and D. magnifica and D. robusta were recognized as synonyms. [1]
Description
[edit]Deto aucklandiae are a large, sexually dimorphic species, with males reaching 20-24mm in length and females reaching 12-19mm in length. Males have large, thick antennae and a dorsal surface that is covered in spine like tubercles. Females have more slender antennae than the males and can also be distinguished by a slight groove present in segments 2, 3 and 4. [4]
Distribution
[edit]Deto aucklandiae occurs in the coastal zone of subantarctic islands in New Zealand.[4] They are known to occur on Auckland Island, Campbell Island and Snares Island. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Schmalfuss, H. (2003). World catalog of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A, 654: 1-341., available online at http://www-alt.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stuttgart/pdf/a_pdf/A654.pdf Archived 2018-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thomson, G. M. (1879). New Zealand Crustacea, with descriptions of new species. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 11: 230-248, pl. 10.
- ^ Budde-Lund, G. (1906) Die Landisopoden der deutschen Suedpolar- Expedition 1901-1903. Mit Diagnosen verwandter Arten. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903, Berlin (G. Reimer) 9(2):69-92.
- ^ a b c Minor, M., Meyer V., Robertson A., Taiti, S. (2016). Deto aucklandiae (Thomson, 1879) factsheet. In: NZ Slaters: A Guide and Identification Key to New Zealand Terrestrial Isopoda (updated 31-Jan-2017), http://nzslaters.massey.ac.nz (accessed 27-June-2019)