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Hobby culture

Sinella curviseta

Historical label Tentative

A culture sold as Sinella curviseta. The working identification is Sinella curviseta.

A name used wrongly in the trade is not a synonym. Treat it as a trade label.

What the name stands for

Three different things share one name. A culture is not a species, and a species is not the animals in your tub. Keeping them apart is how this site avoids repeating the trade's mistakes.

  1. The culture

    A lineage kept in tubs and passed between keepers under one name. The name comes from the trade.

    Name type
    Historical label

    The origin of this stock is not documented.

  2. The species it matches

    The working identification, and how it was reached.

    Sinella curviseta
    Name form
    Exact name The name has been matched against the published description.
    How sure
    Tentative A best guess that needs checking.

  3. The animals checked

    No specimen has been examined. The name rests on the trade label.

    Basis
    Trade label only
    Review
    Reviewed by a curator

Care advice follows the working identification. Check it against what you see.

Notes

Warning The seller says Sinella curviseta is not the proper name of the widespread Tropical culture, which is Coecobrya tenebricosa. A culture that still carries the Sinella label may be that species or something else. Anecdotal 1

What would settle it

  • What does the care sheet entry *Sinella curviseta* refer to?

    Trade names Open

    Why it matters. The seller says the widespread Sinella curviseta of the hobby is Coecobrya tenebricosa, yet the care sheet still lists Sinella curviseta as its own species.

    What would help. A statement from the seller on whether the entry is an old label or a different culture, and a voucher if it is a different culture.

  • Which species is this culture, checked by a specialist?

    Identification Needs a voucher specimen

    Why it matters. Hobby cultures are mostly named from a seller's label or a photograph. A wrong name spreads from seller to keeper and then into care advice.

    What would help. Preserved vouchers from the culture in 80 to 95 percent ethanol, mounted specimens examined by a springtail specialist, and a DNA barcode where a reference exists. Deposit the voucher with a museum or a university collection.

Sources

  1. 1

    Springtail Identification and Common Name Resource

    Pavy R. Springtails US

    Link works · Retailer

    Cited at Tropical Pink White Springtails.