This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Smolis, Adrian, Falahati, Asghar, Skarżyński, Dariusz (2012): The genus Cryptonura Cassagnau, 1979 (Collembola: Neanuridae: Neanurinae) in Iran. Zootaxa 3530: 51-58, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.214290
Abstract
The first two non-European Cryptonura, C. persica sp. nov. and C. maxima sp. nov. from Iran are described and illustrated. Within the genus both new species are well defined, C. persica sp. nov. is easily distinguished by only two chaetae Di on Th.II–III and ogival labrum, C. maxima sp. nov. is recognizable due to numerous chaetae in group L on abdomen IV. Analysis of their morphological features indicate rather close relationship between them. New taxa are also similar to C. jubilaria Smolis, 2002 from Poland, nevertheless, they differ in many substantial characters e.g. colour of body, shape of dorsal tubercles, cheatotaxy of labrum and antennae. Differences between them and other species of the genus are presented in an updated key to Cryptonura and discussion.
Key words: Cryptonura persica sp. nov., C. maxima sp. nov., taxonomy, springtails
Smolis A, Falahati A, Skarżyński D, plazi (2012). The genus Cryptonura Cassagnau, 1979 (Collembola: Neanuridae: Neanurinae) in Iran. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.214290 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.
