First record of eulimids on brittle stars from Spratly Islands

The ophiuroid species listed were collected by benthic faunal surveys from 2016 to 2018 in submarine caves of the Ryukyu Islands, southwestern Japan. The material includes 20 species from 8 families, Amphiuridae, Ophiocomidae, Ophiodermatidae, Ophiolepididae, Ophioleucidae, Ophiomyxidae, Ophionereididae and Ophiotrichidae. This is the first comprehensive report of submarine cave-dwelling ophiuroids from Japanese waters. Also provided is a redescription of a rare species, Dougaloplus echinatus (Ljungman, 1867), with a detailed description of its ossicle morphology. The species has previously been reported from Brazil, Australia, Eastern Indian Ocean to Southern China, in 11–118 m depth, and this is the first record of D. echinatus from Japanese waters. A brief discussion of the scarcity of submarine cave systems, and the need for their conservation, is provided.

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First record of symbiosis of the brittle star Ophiocnemis marmorata (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Ophiotrichidae) on jellyfish of the genus Rhopilema (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) in Vietnamese waters

Zoosymposia ◽

10.11646/zoosymposia.15.1.16 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 141-145

Author(s):

BORIS I. SIRENKO ◽

IGOR S. SMIRNOV ◽

SOFIA D. STEPANJANTS ◽

OLEG P. POLTARUHA ◽

OLEG V. SAVINKIN

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Brittle Star ◽

Brittle Stars ◽

First Finding ◽

Swimming Crabs

First finding of brittle star Ophiocnemis marmorata in jellyfishes of genus Rhopilema in waters of Vietnam is described. Symbiosis between scyphomedusae and epizoic invertebrates, in particular with hyperiid amphipods, has long been known (Thiel 1976). However, the association of echinoderms with jellyfish is unusual and has seldom been reported. Russian investigators worked in the Nhatrang Bay near the Tam Island in 2011. Underwater they could meet enough greater number Scyphozoa jellyfishes Rhopilema hispidum (Vanhöffen, 1888). Inside of a bell of many jellyfishes were visible brittle stars. One such jellyfish was placed in a bucket under water and delivered aboard a vessel together with all symbionts. Among symbionts there were 9 juvenile fishes, 7 swimming crabs Charybdis feriata (Linnaeus, 1758), 4 shrimps and 5 brittle star specimens Ophiocnemis marmorata (Lamarck, 1816).

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Brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from the southern coast of Turkey (eastern Mediterranean): new records and revision of Amphiodia obtecta Mortensen, 1940

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2483.1.4 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2483 (1) ◽

pp. 45 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

SABINE STÖHR ◽

MELIH ERTAN ÇINAR ◽

ERTAN DAGLI

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

First Record ◽

Abundant Species ◽

Southern Coast ◽

Marine Fauna ◽

Brittle Stars ◽

The Mediterranean

Brittle stars were collected on the southern coast of Turkey in 2005 and 2009. The most abundant species found (up to 420 ind. m -2 ) was Amphiodia obtecta. The taxonomic status of this species was unclear and is revised here. This is the first record of the genus Amphiodia in the Mediterranean Sea; it probably originates from the Red Sea, since it is absent from the entire Atlantic Ocean. Among the other species found, Ophiactis macrolepidota (previously reported as O. parva in the Mediterranean) is a new record for the marine fauna of Turkey.

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Decision letter for "Source and origin of Late Paleozoic dropstones from Peninsular Malaysia: First record of Mississippian glaciogenic deposits of Gondwana in Southeast Asia"

10.1002/gj.3809/v1/decision1 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Southeast Asia ◽

First Record ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Late Paleozoic

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First record of the superfamily Proctotrupoidea from French Polynesia (Hymenoptera)

Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France ◽

10.32475/bsef_2162 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 125 (4) ◽

pp. 404-406

Author(s):

Thibault Ramage

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

French Polynesia ◽

Society Islands ◽

First Time

A Helorid wasp, Helorus ruficornis Förster, 1856, is reported for the first time on Tahiti (Society Islands), which is also the first record of both Proctotrupoidea and family Heloridae in French Polynesia. The potential hosts of Helorus ruficornis in French Polynesia are discussed.

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FIRST RECORD AND INITIAL HYDROACOUSTIC STOCK ASSESSMENT OF POLLAN COREGONUS AUTUMNALIS PALLAS IN LOUGH ALLEN, IRELAND

Biology & Environment Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy ◽

10.3318/bioe.2010.110.1.69 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 110 (1) ◽

pp. 69-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrew J. Harrison ◽

Fiona L. Kelly ◽

Robert S. Rosell ◽

Trevor W.S. Champ ◽

Lynda Connor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stock Assessment ◽

First Record

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FIRST RECORD OF MANTIDS (MANTODEA: INSECTA) FROM INDIA

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v24i1pp139-140 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

Author(s):

SHVETA PATEL ◽

RAJENDRA SINGH

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Uttar Pradesh ◽

First Record ◽

Target Area ◽

Extensive Survey ◽

First Time

Extensive survey of mantids in the northeastern Uttar Pradesh was conducted. Two mantid species were recorded for the first time from the target area, viz.: Pyrgomantis pallida, 1917 and Bactromantis mexicana.

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