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Les collemboles (Collembola) interstitiels des sables littoraux de l'île d'Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu)

Jean-Marc THIBAUD

fr Zoosystema 31 (3) - Pages 499-505

Published on 30 September 2009

This article is a part of the thematic issue SANTO 2006 Global Biodiversity Survey from sea bottom to ridge crests

Collembola of coastal sands on Espiritu Santo island (Vanuatu)

Populations of Collembola from coastal sands on Espiritu Santo island (Vanuatu) were studied. An annotated list of species is provided. Half on the species also occur on New Caledonia beaches. A trans-oceanic dispersal of these species inhabiting littoral sand is proposed.


Keywords:

Collembola, sables littoraux, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, Nouvelle-Calédonie.

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