Cryptopygus antarcticus

The Antarctic springtail, Cryptopygus antarcticus, is a species of springtail native to Antarctica [2] and Australia.[1] Cryptopygus antarcticus average 1–2 millimetres (0.04–0.08 in) long and weigh only a few micrograms.[2] Like other springtails, the Antarctic springtail too has been found to be useful as a bioindicator of pollution and has been used to study microplastic pollution in Antarctica.[3][4] They also tend aggregate, by signaling to other individuals via pheromones, specially when temperatures are low, to avoid a high water loss rate.[5]

Cryptopygus antarcticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Entognatha
Order:
Collembola
Family:
Entomobryidae
Genus:
Cryptopygus
Species:
C. antarcticus
Binomial name
Cryptopygus antarcticus
Willem, 1901 [1]
Subspecies

C. a. antarcticus
C. a. maximus
C. a. reagens
C. a. travei

References
  1. "Species Cryptopygus antarcticus Willem, 1901". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  2. Linda Capper (September 27, 2007). "Antarctic plants and animal life survived ice ages". British Antarctic Survey.
  3. Hager, Julia (25 June 2020). "Microplastic in Antarctic soil animals". Polarjournal. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  4. Staudenmaier, Rebecca (24 June 2020). "Microplastics found for first time in Antarctica's food chain". DW.COM. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  5. Benoit, J. B.; Elnitsky, M. A.; Schulte, G. G.; Lee, R. E.; Denlinger, D. L. (2008-11-06). "Antarctic Collembolans Use Chemical Signals to Promote Aggregation and Egg Laying". Journal of Insect Behavior. 22 (2): 121–133. doi:10.1007/s10905-008-9159-7. ISSN 0892-7553. S2CID 914560.


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