Biology:Styloniscus manuvaka
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Short description: Endemic Polynesian Woodlouse
| Styloniscus manuvaka | |
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| Styloniscus manuvaka female paratype | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Styloniscidae |
| Genus: | Styloniscus |
| Species: | S. manuvaka
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| Binomial name | |
| Styloniscus manuvaka Taiti & Wayne, 2015
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Styloniscus manuvaka is a species of terrestrial isopod endemic to the islands of Rapa Nui and Rapa Iti. Its specific epithet translates roughly to "Canoe Bug" in reference to the original author's hypothesis which holds this species colonized these islands alongside ancient Polynesians via transplanted "Canoe Plants" such as Banana, Taro, and Sugar Cane. The species currently survives only as relict populations in caves. This species is in dire need of conservation, and is threatened by a combination of habitat loss, non-native species, and global climate change.[1]
References
- ↑ Taiti, Stefano; Wynne, J. Judson (2015-07-30). "The terrestrial Isopoda (Crustacea, Oniscidea) of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), with descriptions of two new species". ZooKeys (515): 27–49. doi:10.3897/zookeys.515.9477. ISSN 1313-2989. PMID 26261438.
Wikidata ☰ Q104851906 entry
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