Morphological phylogeny of the family Actinostolidae (Anthozoa:Actiniaria) with description of a new genus and species of hydrothermal vent sea anemone redefining the family Actinoscyphiidae

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estefanía Rodríguez ◽  
Christopher N. Castorani ◽  
Marymegan Daly
Keyword(s):  
North Pacific ◽  
Hydrothermal Vent ◽  
New Genus ◽  
North Pacific Ocean ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Sea Anemone ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
The Family

We describe a new genus and species of hydrothermal vent sea anemone from the eastern north Pacific Ocean. The combination of characters in Alvinactis reu, gen. et sp. nov. is unique among currently known genera of the actiniarian superfamily Mesomyaria; most notable among its external features is a belt of verrucae and cinclides in the distal column. We assess the placement of Alvinactis, gen. nov. and evaluate taxonomic features used to distinguish groups within Actinostolidae Carlgren, 1893 and Actinoscyphiidae Stephenson, 1920 with a cladistic analysis of morphological characters. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that Alvinactis, gen. nov. and several genera previously ascribed to Actinostolidae belong in Actinoscyphiidae. Morphological evidence fails to support monophyly of Actinostolidae, but does support monophyly of the previously proposed subfamily Actinostolinae.

The limits of the family Evaniidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) and a new genus from Lebanese Amberamber

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan H. Basibuyuk ◽  
Mike G. Fitton ◽  
Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn ◽  
Donald L.J. Quicke
Keyword(s):  
Fore Wing ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Ground Plan ◽  
The Family ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractThe definition of the family Evaniidae is revised and Cretevaniidae are synonymised with Evaniidae based on evidence derived from recently described Mesozoic taxa and a new genus and species, Lebanevania azari, described here from Lebanese amber. A fore leg with a long trochanter and a 12-segmented antenna are autapomorphies of the new genus. A large, high and wide head and a high and short mesosoma are derived characters shared with other Evaniidae. The new genus also has complete fore wing venation and lacks a tubular petiole, which are ground plan features of the Evanioidea. A cladistic analysis of fossil and extant members of the superfamily Evanioidea and notes on fossil taxa are presented.

Pinguisoperla, a new fossil genus of Perlidae (Insecta: Plecoptera) from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4425 (3) ◽  
pp. 596 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHI-TENG CHEN
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
The Family ◽  
Fossil Genus ◽  
Dark Coloration

A new fossil stonefly genus and species of the family Perlidae, Pinguisoperla yangzhouensis gen. et sp. nov., is proposed as the second known genus from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. The new genus is characterized by its dark coloration and the basally enlarged and curved cerci. Morphological characters of the new genus and species are described, illustrated, and compared with related taxa. 

Madeirasquilla tuerkayi, a new genus and species of mantis shrimps from Madeira Island, eastern Atlantic (Crustacea: Stomatopoda: Nannosquillidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4399 (4) ◽  
pp. 553
Author(s):  
ZDENĚK ĎURIŠ
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Single Specimen ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Madeira Island ◽  
The Family ◽  
Molecular Comparison ◽  
Primary Spine ◽  
Outer Primary

Madeirasquilla tuerkayi is described as a new genus and species of the nannosquillid mantis shrimps (Stomatopoda) based on a single specimen collected from Madeira, eastern Atlantic. That specimen is remarkable by a combination of the following morphological characters: rostral plate with three sharp anterior projections; antennal protopod with two mesial and one ventral papillae; cornea subglobular; raptorial claw dactylus with 11 or 12 teeth, and with acute proximal tooth on outer margin; pleonite 6 with strong posterolateral spine and two posteriorly directed sternal spines; telson bearing smooth shield-like dorsal prominence with acute median spine posteriorly; four pairs of fixed primary teeth posteriorly on the telson; outer primary spine of uropodal protopod longer than inner primary spine. The separate position of the new genus is supported also by molecular comparison. A key to the genera of the family Nannosquillidae is proposed. 

The Idoteidae (Crustacea: Isopoda: Valvifera) of the shallow waters of the northeastern North Pacific Ocean

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2649-2687 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Rafi ◽  
Diana R. Laubitz
Keyword(s):  
North Pacific ◽  
North Pacific Ocean ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
Juan De Fuca ◽  
The Status ◽  
Juan De Fuca Strait ◽  
Systematic Importance

The distribution of the northeastern North Pacific Idoteidae reflects the general eurytopy in the shallow marine environment of the component species. The family is represented by four genera and 20 species in the region between Juan de Fuca Strait, Washington, and Prince William Sound, Alaska. Collections studied from this area contained 16 species of idoteids, of which 3 (Idotea (Pentidotea) recta, Synidotea cornuta, and S. minuta) are new; the new species are fully illustrated and described. The status of nine additional species recorded in the literature from the area is discussed, and four of them are diagnosed and included in the keys. The morphological characters of the four genera were examined in detail and their systematic importance is discussed. All the appendages surveyed showed differences at least at the generic level.

Yeatesinia barbata gen. n., sp. n. (Nematoda: Plectida: Plectidae), a most remarkable nematode from New Zealand

Nematology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 953-962
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Holovachov ◽  
Sven Boström
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Sand Dune ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Oral Opening ◽  
The Family ◽  
Phylogenetic Affinities

The new genus and species Yeatesinia barbata gen. n., sp. n. is described from a sand dune habitat in New Zealand. The new genus is characterised by a body length of 299-357 μm in females and 304-361 μm in males, lip region rounded dorso-ventrally, broad laterally, dorsally inclined, lateral sides of lip region with two large, horn-like, projections, each bearing one seta at its base, each amphid surrounded by three setiform sensilla, oral opening a broad transverse slit located on the dorsal body surface, and different structure of cuticle in the dorsal and ventral body sectors. This combination of unique morphological characters clearly separates the new genus from all other members of the Plectidae. The phylogenetic affinities of Yeatesinia gen. n. and its relationships to other genera of the family Plectidae are discussed.

scholarly journals Discovery of an additional piece of the large gymnophthalmid puzzle: a new genus and species of stream spiny lizard (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae: Cercosaurinae) from the western Guiana Shield in Venezuela

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4950 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-320
Author(s):  
FERNANDO J.M. ROJAS-RUNJAIC ◽  
CÉSAR L. BARRIO-AMORÓS ◽  
J. CELSA SEÑARIS ◽  
IGNACIO DE LA RIVA ◽  
SANTIAGO CASTROVIEJO-FISHER
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Guiana Shield ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
International Union ◽  
Noticeable Increase ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Data Deficient

Gymnophthalmids are a highly diverse group of Neotropical lizards and its species richness is still in process of discovery. The incorporation of molecular evidence and a noticeable increase in taxon and geographic sampling in systematic studies has led to the description of numerous new genera and species of gymnophthalmids (particularly in Cercosaurinae) in recent years. Herein we describe a new genus and species of cercosaurine lizard with crocodile-like morphology, from the Venezuelan Guiana Shield on the basis of molecular phylogenetic and morphological evidence. Kataphraktosaurus gen. nov. can be readily distinguished from all other genera of Cercosaurinae by a unique combination of morphological characters that includes heterogeneous dorsal scalation with enlarged and strongly keeled scales forming two paravertebral rows, ventral and subcaudal scales imbricated and strongly keeled, large and symmetrical cephalic scales, absence of postmental scale, palpebral disc translucent and divided, tail slightly compressed, all digits clawed, and only six femoral pores (three at each hindlimb) inserted in a clump of small scales. This genus is described as monotypic and only contains Kataphraktosaurus ungerhamiltoni sp. nov., which is known from one specimen and diagnosed by the same set of aforementioned characters. The secretive habits of this species and the remoteness of the locality may explain its singleton situation. Following the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s criteria, we categorized the new species as Data Deficient. 

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