First record of Scrippsiella trochoidea (Dinophyceae) in Shatt Al-Arab River (Southern Iraq)

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hameed Abbas Hameed ◽  
Maria Saburova
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
First Record ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
Epifluorescence Microscopy ◽  
Dense Population ◽  
Scrippsiella Trochoidea ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Thecal Plate ◽  
First Time ◽  
Southern Iraq

Even though very few biological data on dinoflagellates from Iraqi aquatic ecosystems are available to date, there are none on the genusScrippsiella. For this reason, the survey was conducted along four sites in the Shatt Al-Arab River between November 2009 and July 2010. A dense population ofScrippsiella-like dinoflagellate was observed in the studied samples during November and December 2009. Less dense population of the same taxon was encountered in the downstream sites in July 2010. Based on observations of thecal plate pattern in epifluorescence microscopy, the species was attributed toScrippsiella trochoidea. The occurrence ofS. trochoideais reported for the first time in Iraqi waters from a wide range of temperature (17.9°C–35.2°C) and salinity (2.3–16.7).

scholarly journals First record of Dero (Aulophorus) bimagnasetus Harman (Oligochaeta) from Brazil and habitat characteristics

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-488
Author(s):  
R. Campitelli-Ramos ◽  
JV. Lucca ◽  
LLD. Oliveira ◽  
MR. Marchese ◽  
O. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Benthic Communities ◽  
First Record ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Low Oxygen ◽  
Body Width ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Freshwater Biota ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
First Time

Annelid worms represent a significant part of freshwater benthic communities worldwide and Oligochaeta is a particularly species-rich group. Dero (A) bimagnasetus (Naididae) previously found and described from a small marsh in Surinam in 1974, has now been found for the first time in Barra Lake, MG, Brazil. Due to the scarce biological data and absence of ecological information in the literature regarding this species we are presenting morphological information on the specimens obtained and the physical and chemical characteristics of the habitat they were found. This species occurred only in the littoral zone of Barra Lake, in muddy, low oxygen, low conductivity and low organic matter sediment. The four individuals collected ranged 3.17-4.15 mm total length; 0.25 - 0.26 mm body width and 0.16-0.21 mm3 total volume. Considering the present anthropic pressures on freshwater biota and fast biodiversity losses worldwide it is now recognized that attention must be paid to low abundance species and the urgency for preservation of their habitats.

scholarly journals First record of the larvae Byrsopteryx Flint, 1981 (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) in Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (171) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Manuel Vásquez Ramos ◽  
Diana Paola Osorio-Ramírez ◽  
Clara Inés Caro-Caro
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Riparian Vegetation ◽  
First Record ◽  
Clay Loam Soil ◽  
Open Canopy ◽  
Neotropical Fauna ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
New Research ◽  
First Time ◽  
High Diversity

Hydroptilidae is one of the most diverse families of the order Trichoptera in the world. Neotropical fauna has 36 genera. In Colombia, 14 have been reported in the larval stage and 11 in the adultstage. In the present study, a Byrsopteryx larva is registered for the first time in Colombia. The larvawas found in the Orotoy River (919 MASL), a stream from the foothills of the eastern flank of the country’s Eastern Cordillera (Orinoquia) characterized as waterfall current with riffle on rocks and pebbles, preserved riparian vegetation with open canopy, and clay-loam soil. The water temperature was 19.7 ºC, pH 5.8, conductivity 15.6 uS/cm, and dissolved oxygen 9.1-9.7 mg/lO2. Given the high diversity of aquatic ecosystems and the limited knowledge of Hydroptilidae genera in Colombia, we hope to open the way for new research and discovery of more species in the country.

Molecules and morphology unite Sarcophaga (Stackelbergeola) Rohdendorf and S. (Rohdendorfisca) Grunin within megadiverse Sarcophaga Meigen (sensu lato) (Diptera, Sarcophagidae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Eliana Buenaventura ◽  
Thomas Pape ◽  
Dong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
First Record ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypothesis ◽  
The Family ◽  
Evolutionary Studies ◽  
Coi Sequences ◽  
First Time ◽  
Scanning Electron

The largest genus of the family Sarcophagidae (Insecta, Diptera), Sarcophaga Meigen (sensu lato), has ~160 subgenera; however, the validity and phylogenetic relationships of these are still unclear, impeding progress in evolutionary studies. This study presents a phylogenetic hypothesis for selected subgenera of Sarcophaga s.l. based on COI sequences (685 bp) for 87 species representing 27 valid subgenera. The subgenera Stackelbergeola Rohdendorf and Rohdendorfisca Grunin are reconsidered in the light of new molecular, morphological and biological data. The female is described for the first time for a representative of both subgenera, and Sarcophaga (Rohdendorfisca) flagellifera (Grunin) is shown to be a parasitoid of tettigoniid grasshoppers. As the male of Sarcophaga (Stackelbergeola) sushkini (Rohdendorf) is insufficiently documented in the literature, a redescription is provided based on material from Xinjiang, thereby providing the first record of this subgenus and species from China. Detailed documentation through photographs, scanning electron microscopy and illustrations of the adult morphology is also provided. The subgenera Stackelbergeola and Rohdendorfisca are shown to be monophyletic, together forming a monophylum supported by molecular and morphological data, and they are placed in a wider phylogenetic context of the megadiverse genus Sarcophaga s.l.

scholarly journals Description of the first Palaearctic species of Tineobius Ashmead, 1896 with DNA data, a checklist of world species, and nomenclatural changes in Eupelmidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucian Fusu ◽  
Antoni Ribes
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
First Record ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
First Time

Tineobius (Tineobius) tamaricis Ribes & Fusu sp. nov. is newly described from Parapodia sinaica (Frauenfeld, 1859) (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) galls from Catalonia in Spain. This is the first record of the so far Palaeotropical genus Tineobius Ashmead, 1896 in the Palaearctic region. Basic biological data and a DNA barcode are provided for the new species. Parapodia sinaica (the host of T. tamaricis sp. nov.) is reported for the first time to form galls on Tamarix canariensis (Willd). A checklist of described world Tineobius species is provided, with nine species formally transferred to Tineobius from Anastatoidea Gahan, 1927 and thirteen species newly assigned to T. (Tineobius). Metapelma seyrigi (Risbec, 1952) is transferred to Tineobius and the replacement name Tineobius (Tineobius) madagascariensis nom. nov. is proposed, as the name is preoccupied by Tineobius (Tineobius) seyrigi (Ferrière, 1938) comb. nov.; Tineobius (Tineobius) albopalpalis (Brues, 1907) comb. nov. is transferred from Charitopus Förster, 1856 (a genus in Encyrtidae). One species is transferred from Anastatoidea to Eupelmus Dalman, 1820 as Eupelmus (Episolindelia) ambatomangae (Risbec, 1958) comb. nov.

scholarly journals First record of Xiphinema hunaniense Wang & Wu, 1992 (Dorylaimida: Longidoridae) associated with tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Thi Mai Linh ◽  
Nguyen Huu Tien ◽  
Nguyen Thi Duyen ◽  
Trinh Quang Phap
Keyword(s):  
Camellia Sinensis ◽  
18S Rdna ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
First Record ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time ◽  
Ectoparasitic Nematodes ◽  
18S Rdna Sequence

The dagger nematodes, Xiphinema spp., are migratory root-ectoparasitic nematodes that cause damage to a wide range of wild and cultivated plants over the world. In Vietnam, this nematode group has been studied mainly based on morphological characterizations. During a survey of pathogens associated with tea, a plant with many medicinal and therapeutic potentials, a population of Xiphinema hunaniense was recorded. This study provides the first morphological and molecular characterizations of Xiphinema hunaniense found on Tea in Vietnam. The 28S rDNA, and 18S rDNA phylogenetic trees of the genus Xiphinema are also provided. 18S rDNA sequence of X. hunaniense is also submitted to GenBank for the first time. 

scholarly journals The first record of Caenis rivulorum (Ephemeroptera: Caenidae) from Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsushi Takayanagi ◽  
Kazunori Yoshizawa
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Palearctic Region ◽  
First Time

Caenis rivulorum Eaton, 1884 is widely distributed and has been reported from a wide range in the Palearctic Region. We report this species from Japan for the first time, from five localities of Hokkaido, based on morphology and molecular data.

Morphology and molecular analysis of the 18S rRNA gene of oyster shell borers, Polydora species (Polychaeta: Spionidae), from Japan and Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 1279-1286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waka Sato-Okoshi ◽  
Hirokazu Abe
Keyword(s):  
18S Rrna ◽  
Oyster Shell ◽  
First Record ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Species Determination ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
First Time ◽  
Black Pigmentation

Nuclear 18S rRNA gene sequences of oyster shell borers, Polydora websteri, P. calcarea and P. haswelli (Polychaeta: Spionidae), were determined for the first time. A wide range of morphological variation, particularly with regard to pigmentation, is observed among these three species. This variation was characterized at the species level. Black pigmentation pattern on the palps is suggested to be a key characteristic for species determination. Polydora websteri and P. haswelli were sister species. This is the first record of P. calcarea from Japan and Australia and P. haswelli from Japan.

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

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.

FIRST RECORD OF MANTIDS (MANTODEA: INSECTA) FROM INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
SHVETA PATEL ◽  
RAJENDRA SINGH
Keyword(s):  
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.

First Record of Trichodina magna Van As and Basson, 1989 (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) from Gills of Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) in Iraq

2018 ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Kefah Naser Abdul-Ameer ◽  
Fatima Khalaf Atwan
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Oreochromis Aureus ◽  
Tigris River ◽  
Blue Tilapia ◽  
First Time

   The Ciliophoran Trichodina magna Van As and Basson, 1989 is recorded for the first time in in Iraq from gills of the blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) Iraq from Al-Graiat location on the Tigris River at Baghdad city. The description and measurements of this external parasite as well as its illustrations are given.  

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