Friesea tilbrooki
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| Friesea tilbrooki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Poduromorpha |
| Family: | Neanuridae |
| Genus: | Friesea |
| Species: | F. tilbrooki |
| Binomial name | |
| Friesea tilbrooki Wise, 1970 | |
Friesea tilbrooki is a species of springtail belonging to the family Neanuridae.[1] The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1964.[1] The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1970, and is found in South Georgia and other Subantarctic islands including Bouvet Island, Heard Island and Macquarie Island.
The species was first described in 1970 by Keith Arthur John Wise based on specimens found on South Georgia island.[2] He named the species after British zoologist Peter Tillbrook.[2]