Collembola taxonomy query

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Hi folks,

Can anyone tell me why there’s no dropdown for genus Nov.1 sp. Nov collembola?

https://www.collembola.org/taxa/katiidae.htm
https://collembolla.blogspot.com/2018/11/katiannidae.html

My collembola I am looking to add ID to
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39550608

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I would guess at it not being a valid taxon. Names in that form are typically ones used by scientists working on or prior to a revision, and so they are provisional names. Once a paper is published they are normally replaced with a formal and valid name.

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I think iNat prefers properly described species and not working names like that (especially at family level).

But are you sure that’s the species you have anyway? The link you provided says “with striped back”.

I love springtails and think they are pretty cool.

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Ok thanks both.

Yeah I’m not 100% sure re:ID.
Wish there more Collembola pros on iNaturalist to agree / disagree :)
Either way, would be nice if there was an existing genus or species to aim to assign it to even if I´ve failed to reach it this time around.

The striped back is visible on the latter half of the photos.
I’m assuming its the same specimen, but maybe I’m wrong.

If two separate specimens, I think
Second half of photos = Nov.1 Sp.1
First half = Nov.1 Sp.2 forma juvenile2 perhaps
https://www.collembola.org/taxa/katiidae.htm
(some mottled patterns seem similar in Allacma fusca but body shape very different)

Overall, I reckon it/both are genus Nov.1 at least.

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Realised iNaturalist does have the older names actually!
So, will use them for now.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39555124

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Welcome to the forum @sbushes!

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thanks! :)

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Do you know anything about the naming system for these @alexis_orion?
Looks as if a bunch of species were reclassified… wondering if I should be tagging them using the names like Polykatianna or just leaving at family.

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I don’t know for sure.

I’d leave them at family, since Polykatianna is not the current name.

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