Myxobdella socotrensis sp. nov., a new parasitic leech from Socotra Island, with comments on the phylogeny of Praobdellidae (Hirudinida: Arhynchobdellida)

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 102310
Author(s):  
Jana Schenková ◽  
Petr Kment ◽  
Igor Malenovský ◽  
Andrea Tóthová
Keyword(s):  
Socotra Island

Boswellia socotrana: One or Two Taxa?

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Lvončík ◽  
Radomír Řepka
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Socotra Island ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
Morphological Differences

There are seven endemic species of Boswellia Roxb. ex Colebr. on Socotra Island, Yemen. Boswellia socotrana Balf. f. is a culturally, economically, and ecologically important species on the island. The name Odina aspleniifolia Balf. f. has been considered as a synonym, but there are morphological differences between the two taxa sufficient to justify their distinction at subspecific rank. Therefore, O. aspleniifolia is transferred to Boswellia as B. socotrana subsp. aspleniifolia (Balf. f.) Lvončik. A lectotype is designated for O. aspleniifolia. The distribution and ecology of both subspecies are discussed, as is their conservation status.

scholarly journals Exploring the historical distribution of Dracaena cinnabari using ethnobotanical knowledge on Socotra Island, Yemen

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulraqeb Al-Okaishi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Models ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Place Names ◽  
Dragon’S Blood ◽  
The Past ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Socotra Island ◽  
Large Populations ◽  
Socotra Archipelago ◽  
Dracaena Cinnabari

Abstract Background In this study, we present and analyze toponyms referring to Socotra Island’s endemic dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) in four areas on the Socotra Archipelago UNESCO World Heritage site (Republic of Yemen). The motivation is the understanding of the past distribution of D. cinnabari trees which is an important part of conservation efforts by using ethnobotanical data. We assumed that dragon’s blood trees had a wider distribution on Socotra Island in the past. Methods This research was based on field surveys and interviews with the indigenous people. The place names (toponyms) were recorded in both Arabic and the indigenous Socotri language. We grouped all toponyms into five different categories according to the main descriptor: terrain, human, plant, water, and NA (unknown). Also, this study identified current and historical Arabic names of dragon’s blood trees of the genus Dracaena through literature review. Results A total of 301 toponyms were recorded from the four study areas in Socotra Island. Among names related to plants, we could attribute toponyms to nine different plants species, of which six toponyms referred to the D. cinnabari tree, representing 14.63% of the total phytotoponyms in the category. Three historical naming periods prior to 2000 could be identified. The most commonly used name for dragon’s blood trees (D. cinnabari, D. serrulata, D. ombet) appears to be “ahrieb” “إعريهب” and its resin “dum al-akhawin” “دم الأخوين,” while derived (mixed-cooked) products are called “eda’a” “إيدع,” while regionally different names can be found. Conclusion The place names that refer to D. cinnabari are herein suggested to represent remnant areas of once large populations. Therefore, the toponyms may support known hypotheses based on climate models that D. cinnabari had a wider distribution on Socotra Island in the past. This study also confirmed the historical importance of dragon’s blood.

scholarly journals New species and records of terrestrial Isopoda (Crustacea, Oniscidea) from Socotra Island, Yemen

ZooKeys ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 73-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Taiti ◽  
Ilaria Checcucci
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Socotra Island

scholarly journals Eurema brigitta (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) – a new record of butterfly for Socotra

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (Suppl.) ◽  
pp. 221-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Faltýnek Fric ◽  
Michal Rindoš ◽  
Vladimír Hula
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Socotra Island ◽  
First Time

Eurema brigitta (Stoll, 1780) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) is recorded for the first time from the Socotra Island (Yemen). The specimen represents either a wet season form of a subspecies originating from Africa or a form with its usual occurrence in Madagascar, Mascarenes, Aldabra and Comoros. The current number of butterfly species known for Socotra is now 27.

scholarly journals Cleridae (Coleoptera) from Socotra Island with description of new species

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (s1) ◽  
pp. 113-123
Author(s):  
Roland Gerstmeier
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Socotra Island

Abstract The Cleridae from Socotra Island are reviewed and five species are recorded. In addition to the cosmopolitan Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775), Wittmeridecus insularis sp. nov. (subfamily Tillinae), Opilo angustipennis sp. nov. and Opilo socotrensis sp. nov. (subfamily Clerinae) are described and illustrated. Opilo longipilis Fairmaire, 1892 is newly recorded from Socotra.

Spoladea recurvalis. [Distribution map].

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Christmas Island ◽  
Socotra Island

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius) (= Hymenia recurvalis(Fabricius), (H. fascialis Cramer)) Lepidoptera: Pyralidae Beet webworm, Hawaiian beet webworm. Attacks sugar-beet, spinach, Amaranthus Information is given on the geographical distribution in EUROPE, Cyprus, AFRICA, Algeria, Angola, Ascension Island, Canary Islands, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Egypt, Equatorial, Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rodriguez Island St. Helena, Sao, Tomé, & Principé, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra Island, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe, ASIA, Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Chagos Islands, China, Guangdong, Shandong, India, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Indonesia, Java, Kalimantan, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Sumba, Timor, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Maldive Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen Republic, AUSTRALASIA and PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, New South Wales, Northern, Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Easter Island, Fiji, Hawaii, Marianas Islands, Marquesas Islands, New Britain, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Phoenix Islands, Pitcairn Island, Samoa, American, Western Samoa, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Tubuai Islands, Vanuatu, Wallis Islands, NORTH AMERICA, USA, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Virginia, CENTRAL AMERICA and CARIBBEAN, Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Montserrat, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Virgin Islands, SOUTH AMERICA, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, French Guiana, Galapagos Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela.

A new thermosbaenacean of the genus Tethysbaena (Peracarida, Thermosbaenacea, Monodellidae) from Socotra Island, Yemen

Crustaceana ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-506
Author(s):  
H. P. Wagner ◽  
K. Van Damme
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Isolated Populations ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Tethys Sea ◽  
Socotra Island ◽  
Indian Ocean Island ◽  
Socotra Archipelago ◽  
A New Species

Abstract A new species of the thermosbaenacean genus Tethysbaena Wagner, 1994 (Crustacea: Peracarida: Thermosbaenacea) is described based on females from a freshwater cave lake and a brackish coastal well on Socotra Island (Yemen) as Tethysbaena dioscorida n. sp. It is the first representative of the Thermosbaenacea that is described from the Socotra Archipelago and the first member of the order known from an Indian Ocean island. The new species is the eighth known member of what is considered the “Tethysbaena relicta” species-group, which is known from Oman (four species), Somalia (one species), Israel (two species) and now Socotra Island (one species). The new species shows closest morphological affinities with T. barbatula Wagner, 2020 from Oman. We suggest that the speciation in this well-defined species-group is due to regressions of the Tethys Sea and the appearance of dry land since the Oligocene-Miocene boundary to the present time, forming major barriers and creating isolated populations of the ancestral species. Also the potential biocrisis in Socotra as a result of developmental activities during the last decades is mentioned, which may affect the subterranean faunas in particular in coastal areas, exemplified by the destruction of one of only two localities where the new species was found.

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