Marine planarians (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Maricola) from the western Mediterranean Sea and the Cantabrian coast: new records, one new genus, and immunocytochemistry of the nervous system

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 409-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miquel Vila-Farré ◽  
Ronald Sluys ◽  
Salvatore D'Aniello ◽  
Francesc Cebrià ◽  
Xavier Ferrer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Records ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
The Other ◽  
Lateral Nerve ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Western Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Cantabrian Coast

Marine planarians were collected extensively from the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. As a result we provide new distributional records of six species of marine triclads, including the description of one new genus and species. The study increases substantially our knowledge of the distribution of this group of animals in Spain and reveals that even relatively well studied areas, such as Italy, still yield new species. In addition, we performed immunostaining studies of the nervous system of three of the species, which revealed the detailed organization of the main nerve cords and their branches. In the new species, the lateral nerve branches showed an arrangement that is different from that of the other species.

scholarly journals New taxa and new records of Australian Panchaetothripinae (Thysanoptera, Thripidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2292 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
LAURENCE A. MOUND
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Records ◽  
Northern Australia ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
A New Species

A new genus and species of panchaetothripine thripid, Stosicthrips szitas, apparently related to Parthenothrips dracaenae, is described from leaves of a cultivated Grevillea (Proteaceae) in central Queensland and also at Perth, Australia. In another genus, Bhattithrips, a new species B. borealis is described from northern Australia, and the four members of this Australian genus are distinguished in a key. A species described from Southeast Asia, Astrothrips aureolus, is established and probably native to northern Australia, where it damages the leaves of an Hymenocallis cultivar (Amaryllidaceae).

New records and new species of mites from Cuba, with description of a new genus of Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4612 (3) ◽  
pp. 326 ◽  
Author(s):  
OMID JOHARCHI ◽  
BRUCE HALLIDAY ◽  
ANDREI V. TOLSTIKOV ◽  
VIACHESLAV A. TRACH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Records ◽  
The Other ◽  
Monotypic Genus ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Genus Two ◽  
A New Species

This paper presents a new genus, two new species, and several new records of mites associated with insects and soil in Cuba. A new monotypic genus of Laelapidae, Acantholaelaps gen. nov., is described to accommodate a new species, A. strategus sp. nov., on the basis of adult female and male specimens collected on Strategus sarpedon (Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and Strategus surinamensis hirtus Sternberg (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The other species recorded were Macrocheles merdarius (Berlese) (Macrochelidae), Asca quinquesetosa Wharton (Ascidae), Gaeolaelaps cubaensis sp. nov. (Laelapidae) and Pseudoparasitus missouriensis (Ewing) (Laelapidae). 

scholarly journals A new genus and species of pinworm (Nematoda, Oxyuridae) from the gray mouse opossum, Tlacuatzin canescens

Parasite ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
F. Agustín Jiménez ◽  
Juan Manuel Caspeta-Mandujano ◽  
Sergio Albino-Miranda
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Small Area ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
The Other ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
American Museum ◽  
The Family ◽  
Unique Clade ◽  
Deciduous Dry Forest

Tlacuatzoxyuris simpsoni n. gen. n. sp. is described from the cecum of the gray opossum, Tlacuatzin canescens, a species endemic to the deciduous dry forest of Mexico. The digestive tracts of four specimens were examined for parasites; three of these were archived in the American Museum of Natural History and one was a live capture. Relative to the other four monotypic genera of pinworms known to infect opossums, the new genus is diagnosed on the basis of a round cephalic plate with a semicircular stoma surrounded by a rim. In addition, males feature a prominent cephalic vesicle not fully developed in females, accounting for sexual dimorphism. The new species includes small worms that feature a conspicuous, not reticulated cephalic vesicle and semicircular stoma and lateral alae with two crests. In addition, the postcloacal cuticle of males features a small area with ornamentation between cloaca and submedial papillae. Finally, both spicule and gubernaculum are relatively short. Although the eggs of Tlacuatzoxyuris n. gen. are unknown, the conspicuous differences in traits used in the diagnosis of genera prompted us to propose a new genus for the new species. This is the first species of Oxyuridae reported in mouse opossums outside South America, and the fifth species of the family occurring in didelphimorph marsupials. This is an example of the usefulness of documenting the diversity of parasites associated with this unique clade of mammals through the examination of preserved tissues.

Two new species of deep-sea sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae) from submarine canyons of the Sardinian continental margin (western Mediterranean Sea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4688 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRINE CARDONE ◽  
MAURIZIO PANSINI ◽  
GIUSEPPE CORRIERO ◽  
MARCO BERTOLINO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
The Other ◽  
Central Mediterranean ◽  
Western Mediterranean Sea ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Water Coral

Here we describe two new species of deep-sea sponges collected during the exploration of Cold-Water Coral (CWC) banks discovered in the Nora and Coda Cavallo canyons (north-eastern and south coast of Sardinia respectively). Poecillastra tavianii n. sp. differs from the other congeneric species mainly for the dicho- and mesodichotriaenes, never observed in the genus, and the abundance and variety of spirasters. Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) quadridentata n. sp. is characterized by the presence of two types of chelae. In particular, the unguiferate chelae (round shaft and four teeth at both extremities) represent a peculiar character of the species. Our contribution increases the number of sponge fauna associated to the best known Central Mediterranean CWC habitats to 98 improving the still scant knowledge on the biodiversity of the Mediterranean CWC habitats. 

ANTHOBIOIDES PUBESCENS, AN UNUSUAL NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF OMALIINAE (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINTOAE) FROM WASHINGTON

1987 ◽  
Vol 119 (11) ◽  
pp. 1027-1042 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Parks ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
The Other ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Rove Beetle ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractAnthobioides pubescens, an unusual new genus and new species of rove beetle, is described from the Olympic and Mt. Rainier National Parks, WA. The genus is assigned to the Anthobium-group of genera in the tribe Anthophagini, subfamily Omaliinae. The new genus represents the sister group of the genus Camioleum Lewis from Japan. The phylogeny of Anthobioides and Camioleum and their relationship to the other four genera assigned to the Anthobium-group is discussed. All pertinent characters of Anthobioides are illustrated by line drawings or scanning electron photomicrographs.

Onuphid polychaetes associated with theCymodocea nodosameadows of La Gomera (Canary Islands, NW Africa) – new species and new records from the eastern North Atlantic

2017 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 857-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Arias ◽  
Jorge Núñez ◽  
Hannelore Paxton
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Canary Islands ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
New Records ◽  
North Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Western Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Lateral Organs ◽  
Eastern North Atlantic ◽  
La Gomera

This study recognizes six species of onuphid polychaetes associated with theCymodocea nodosameadows of the Canary Islands. Of these, three species of the genusAponuphis, A. bilineata, A. brementiandA. ornatahave been previously reported from the eastern North Atlantic, whilstA. willsieiwas only known from the western Mediterranean Sea. We describe two new species:Onuphis ericisp. nov. andKinbergonuphis sanmartinisp. nov., of which the latter represents the first discovery of the genusKinbergonuphisin the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, we present brief notes on their ontogeny and ecology and remarks on the presence and microstructure of lateral organs observed in one of the new species.

New species and records of Clavigeritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Africa and Asia

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4402 (3) ◽  
pp. 595
Author(s):  
OTO NAKLÁDAL ◽  
PETER HLAVÁČ
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Ivory Coast ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genus And Species

New species of Clavigeritae, Monodiger ivoricus sp. n. from Ivory Coast and Disarthricerus bruneicus sp. n. from Brunei are described. New records are given for the following species: Zuluclavodes Hlaváč, 2007 new genus for Zambia, Fustigerinus formicarius Bryant, 1943 (new combination), new genus and species for Ivory Coast and Hoplitoxenus joannae Jeannel, 1960, new genus and species for Cameroon. A new locality in South Africa is recorded for Ischyroceros mirus Reichensperger, 1915. 

scholarly journals Systematics of Neotropical microteiid lizards (Gymnophthalmidae, Cercosaurinae), with the description of a new genus and species from the Andean montane forests

ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 774 ◽  
pp. 105-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Moravec ◽  
Jiří Šmíd ◽  
Jan Štundl ◽  
Edgar Lehr
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The Other ◽  
Slender Body ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
Study Material ◽  
The Family ◽  
Phylogenetic Affinities

Cercosaurine lizards (subfamily Cercosaurinae of the family Gymnophthalmidae) represent a substantial component of the reptile fauna in the Neotropics. Several attempts have been made to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships within this group, but most studies focused on particular genera or regions and did not cover the subfamily as a whole. In this study, material from the montane forests of Peru was newly sequenced. In combination with all cercosaurine sequences available on GenBank, an updated phylogeny of Cercosaurinae is provided. Monophyly was not supported for three of the currently recognised genera (Echinosaura, Oreosaurus, and Proctoporus). The genus Proctoporus is formed by five monophyletic groups, which should be used in future taxonomic revisions as feasible entities. Recognition of two previously identified undescribed clades (Unnamed clades 2 and 3) was supported and yet another undescribed clade (termed here Unnamed clade 4), which deserves recognition as an independent genus, was identified herein. Selvasaurabrava, a new genus and new species of arboreal gymnophthalmid lizard is described from the montane forests of the Pui Pui Protected Forest, Provincia de Chanchamayo, Región Junín, Peru. The new species is characterised by its small size (SVL 42.1–45.9 mm), slender body, smooth head shields, presence of paired prefrontal shields, fused anteriormost supraocular and anteriormost superciliary shields, transparent not divided lower palpebral disc, slightly rugose subimbricate rectangular dorsal scales in adults (slightly keeled in juveniles), distinctly smaller but non-granular lateral scales, smooth squared to rectangular ventral scales, and hemipenial lobes large, distinct from the hemipenial body. Phylogenetic affinities of the new genus to the other cercosaurine genera, as well as basal phylogenetic relationships between the other cercosaurine genera remain unresolved.

Zunielmis pax, a new genus and species of riffle beetles (Coleoptera: ­Elmidae) from Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-265
Author(s):  
M. González-Córdoba ◽  
V. Manzo ◽  
C.E. Granados-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
River Basin ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
The Other ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Lateral Margin ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Freshwater Sponges ◽  
Male And Female

A new riffle beetle, Zunielmis pax gen. et sp. nov., is described from Colombia (Vichada, Puerto Carreño, Bita River basin). It can be distinguished from all the other elmids by having large areas of a microgranular mesh (plastron) on the pronotum and elytra, crenulate lateral margin of the latter two, the shorter interocular distance than diameter of each eye, as well as by the characters of the structure of mandibles, the shape and sculpture of pronotum, and the structure of mesosternum, mesotibiae and elytra. The imagoes were collected on freshwater sponges. The habitat, where the new species was found, is described, and the adaptive meaning of the characteristics of plastron are discussed. Drawings and photographs of the adult habitus, distinctive morphological characters, and male and female genitalia are provided.

A new genus and species of Solenoceridae (Crustacea, Decapoda, Dendrobranchiata) from the Cretaceous (Aptian/Albian) of the Araripe Sedimentary Basin, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4527 (4) ◽  
pp. 494 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAMARES RIBEIRO ALENCAR ◽  
ALLYSSON PONTES PINHEIRO ◽  
ANTÔNIO ÁLAMO FEITOSA SARAIVA ◽  
GUSTAVO RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA ◽  
WILLIAM SANTANA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sedimentary Basin ◽  
The Other ◽  
New Genus And Species

The first fossil Solenoceridae found from the Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian) is described in the Araripe Sedimentary basin, Priorhyncha feitosai n. gen. n. sp. The material was collected in the strata of the Romualdo Formation, municipality of Trindade, Pernambuco. Characters that permit placement of the new species in Solenoceridae are: a short, dorsally serrated rostrum; a marked cervical groove; and the presence of an antennal spine. Those characters are also diagnostic for Priorhyncha feitosai n. gen. n. sp. when compared to the other Dendrobranchiata shrimp described from this basin. 

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