Friesea grisea
Species of springtail
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Friesea grisea is a species of springtail in the genus Friesea, native to South Georgia, Antarctica.[2]
| Friesea grisea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Poduromorpha |
| Family: | Neanuridae |
| Genus: | Friesea |
| Species: | F. grisea |
| Binomial name | |
| Friesea grisea (Schaffer, 1891) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Achorutoides antarcticus Wahlgren, 1908[1] | |
It was originally thought to be a "pan-Antarctic" species however this was later disproven as three distinct species were recognized (Friesea antarctica, Friesea gretae, Friesea propria).[3][4]
