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Subterranean biodiversity
Te Papa researchers: Phil Sirvid, Julia Kasper, Samantha McAuley, and Kerry Walton
Many of Aotearoa’s troglobitic species such as beetles, harvestmen, spiders, and snails remain unknown and undescribed. This research investigates species communities in cave systems to understand the diverse invertebrate aquatic and terrestrial fauna.
Funding: Malacological Society of Australasia
Julia Kasper collecting invertebrates. Photo by Andrew Stewart. Te Papa
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