Dicyrtomina turbotti is a species of springtail belonging to the family Dicyrtomidae. The species was first described by John Salmon in 1948, and is endemic to Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands in New Zealand.
Taxonomy
The species was identified by Salmon in 1948, based on a specimen collected from leaf mould in the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands by Evan Graham Turbott in 1946. Salmon named the species after Turbott.
Description
Salmon's original text (the type description) reads as follows:
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to New Zealand, found in the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands.
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