Occurrence of a New Zealand pea crab, Pinnotheres novaezelandiae, in five species of surf clam

In samples from 60 random stations in four depth strata along the Manawatu-Horowhenua coast north-west of Wellington, Pinnotheres novaezelandiae was found in Mactra discors, M. murchisoni and Spisula aequilateralis but not in Paphies donacina or Dosinia anus. This is the first record of P. novaezelandiae from M. murchisoni. The incidence of P. novaezelandiae in each of the three infested species of surf clam was compared. Significantly more pea crabs were found to infest M. discors than M. murchisoni or S. aequilateralis. In Mactra discors the occurrence of pea crabs decreased with increased depth. Carapace widths of pea crabs from M. discors were significantly larger than those from M. murchisoni and S. aequilateralis. No significant differences were found between the carapace widths of pea crabs from M. murchisoni and S. aequilateralis. Crab size was positively correlated to host shell length, with significantly larger crabs inhabiting significantly larger shellfish. Pinnotheres atrinacola was recorded for the first time from S. aequilateralis.

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Lecanactis (Roccellaceae) in Tasmania, with the description of a new saxicolous species and a revised key for the genus in Australia

The Lichenologist ◽

10.1017/s0024282920000456 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 95-101

Author(s):

Gintaras Kantvilas

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

New South ◽

First Record ◽

New Taxon ◽

European Species ◽

Australian Species ◽

South Wales ◽

Distribution And Ecology ◽

Tasmanian Endemic ◽

First Time

AbstractThe lichen genus Lecanactis Körb. in Tasmania comprises six species: L. abietina (Ach.) Körb., which is widespread and pan-temperate; L. latispora Egea & Torrente and L. neozelandica Egea & Torrente, both shared with New Zealand and with the former recorded here from the Auckland Islands for the first time; L. mollis (Stirt.) Frisch & Ertz, shared with Victoria and New Zealand; L. aff. dilleniana (Ach.) Körb., a European species recorded provisionally for Tasmania on the basis of several sterile collections; L. scopulicola Kantvilas, which is described here as new to science and apparently a Tasmanian endemic. This new taxon occurs in rocky underhangs and is characterized by a thick, leprose thallus containing schizopeltic acid, and 3-septate ascospores, 19–30 × 4.5–6 μm. Short descriptions and a discussion of distribution and ecology are given for all species. A key for all 11 Australian species of the genus is provided, including L. subfarinosa (C. Knight) Hellb. and L. tibelliana Egea & Torrente, which are recorded for Australia for the first time, and L. platygraphoides (Müll.Arg.) Zahlbr., a first record for New South Wales. Lecanactis spermatospora Egea & Torrente and L. sulphurea Egea & Torrente are also included.

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New host-plants records of Afrotropical Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera), with description of three new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4952.3.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4952 (3) ◽

pp. 495-522

Author(s):

OLEKSIY BIDZILYA

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

First Record ◽

Limpopo Province ◽

New Combination ◽

Larval Biology ◽

New Host ◽

North West ◽

Annotated List ◽

Three New Species ◽

First Time

First and additional host-plant records for 38 species of Gelechiidae from South Africa and Kenya are presented. An annotated list with brief descriptions of larval biology and known geographical distributions is presented. Three species are described as new: Mesophleps kruegeri sp. nov. (Namibia: Kavango Region and South Africa: Limpopo Province), Istrianis inquilinus sp. nov. (South Africa: North West Province), and Teleiopsis sharporum sp. nov. (South Africa: Limpopo Province). The new combination Istrianis epacria (Bradley, 1965) comb. nov. is proposed. The male genitalia of Hypatima melanecta (Meyrick, 1914) is described for the first time. It is noticed that male hitherto associated with T. commaculata (Meyrick, 1918) in fact refers to T. pundamilia Bidzilya & Mey, 2018. Hypatima stasimodes (Meyrick, 1931), Dichomeris coenulenta (Meyrick, 1927), Dichomeris eustacta Meyrick, 1921, Neotelphusa similella Janse, 1958 and Argophara epaxia Janse, 1963 are recorded for the first time from South Africa, and Istrianis epacria is new for Kenya. The adults, male and female genitalia are illustrated for some species mentioned in paper. The first record of the genus Teleiopsis Sattler, 1960 from South Africa is briefly discussed.

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First record of the tribe Diglottini from South America with description of Diglotta brasiliensis n. sp. (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1776.1.2 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1776 (1) ◽

pp. 52 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

EDILSON CARON ◽

CIBELE STRAMARE RIBEIRO-COSTA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Zealand ◽

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

South America ◽

First Record ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Rove Beetle ◽

Fiji Islands ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The tribe Diglottini Eichelbaum, 1909 comprises two halophilous rove beetle genera Diglotta Champion, 1899, and Paradiglotta Ashe & Ahn, 2004. The tribe contains eight known species distributed in the Nearctic and West-Palaearctic regions, and also Fiji Islands and New Zealand. This tribe is recorded for the first time from South America with the description of a new species, Diglotta brasiliensis n. sp. from southern Brazil (Paraná). Characters of the mouthparts, aedeagus and spermatheca of the new species are illustrated and compared with other Diglotta species. Sexual dimorphism is reported for the first time in the genus.

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New Zealand exports: Pseudosphaeroma Chilton, 1909 (Isopoda: Sphaeromatidae), a Southern Hemisphere genus introduced to the Pacific coast of North America

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1908.1.4 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1908 (1) ◽

pp. 51-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

NIEL L. BRUCE ◽

REGINA WETZER

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

North America ◽

Southern Hemisphere ◽

San Francisco ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Pacific Coast ◽

First Record ◽

The Pacific ◽

First Time ◽

Coast Region

Collections made along the coast of California have revealed the presence of a species of Pseudosphaeroma Chilton, 1909, a genus common in New Zealand coastal waters. The genus is entirely Southern Hemisphere in distribution, and this record reports the introduction of a species of Pseudosphaeroma into the San Francisco and Central Coast region of California, the first reported occurrence of the genus as an invasive taxon, and the first record of the genus from the Northern Hemisphere. The genus is also recorded for the first time from the Galapagos and Argentina.

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First records of the giant barnacles, Austromegabalanus nigrescens (Lamarck, 1818) and A. psittacus (Molina, 1782) (Cirripedia: Balanidae) from New Zealand, with a key to New Zealand Balanidae

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1674.1.5 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1674 (1) ◽

pp. 59 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

ANDREW HOSIE ◽

SHANE T. AHYONG

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Shallow Water ◽

Western Australia ◽

North West ◽

First Time

The shallow water barnacles, Austromegabalanus nigrescens and A. psittacus, are reported from New Zealand waters for the first time. Moreover, these are the first known introductions of Austromegabalanus. Nearly 70 specimens of A. nigrescens were collected from the Taharoa Ironsands Terminal and a single conjoined group of A. psittacus was collected in Port Wellington. We also report A. nigrescens from North West Cape, the northernmost record for the species in Western Australia. A key to the Balanidae known from New Zealand is provided.

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First record of Polyneura bonnemaisonii (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Atlantic Ocean of Africa

Marine Biodiversity Records ◽

10.1017/s1755267215001190 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mustapha Hassoun ◽

Hanaa Moussa ◽

Hanaa Zbakh ◽

Hassane Riadi ◽

Mohamed Kazzaz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Ocean ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Related Species ◽

Algal Species ◽

First Record ◽

Closely Related Species ◽

North West ◽

Red Algal ◽

First Time

A red algal species,Polyneura bonnemaisonii(Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta), is described for the first time in the Atlantic Ocean of Morocco. This is also the first reference of the occurrence of this species in Africa. This species was collected in the lower intertidal to subtidal zones, from Hyayda (north-west of Morocco). The Moroccan specimen is studied in detail and compared with other closely related species. Habitat, geographic distribution, description and illustration of the macroscopic and microscopic characters are presented and discussed in this work.

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Larval Hysterothylacium sp. (Nematoda, Anisakidae) and trematode metacercariae from the amphipod Paracorophium excavatum (Corphiidae) in New Zealand

Acta Parasitologica ◽

10.2478/s11686-007-0022-3 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

José Luque ◽

Liza Bannock ◽

Clément Lagrue ◽

Robert Poulin

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Intestinal Caecum ◽

First Record ◽

Trematode Species ◽

Morphological Examination ◽

Fourth Larval Stage ◽

First Time ◽

Anisakid Nematodes ◽

Coitocaecum Parvum ◽

Anisakid Larvae

AbstractPreviously undescribed fourth-stage larvae of anisakid nematodes were found in the haemocoel of the amphipod Paracorophium excavatum (Thomson, 1884) (Corophiidae) in New Zealand. Morphological examination by light microscopy showed that the worms belonged to a species of Hysterothylacium Ward et Magath, 1917, based on several characters including the presence of interlabia, the location of the excretory pore posterior to the nerve ring, and the characteristics of the intestinal caecum and ventricular appendix. Interestingly, several male specimens showed precocious sexual development. This is the first record of fourth larval stage and precocious adult male specimens of Hysterothylacium in an invertebrate host, as well as the first record of anisakid larvae in New Zealand crustaceans. In addition, metacercariae of two trematode species, Coitocaecum parvum and Microphallus sp., are recorded for the first time from the amphipod P. excavatum.

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First record of Colombian red-eyed tree frog Agalychnis terranova from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia with a description of its advertisement call

Herpetological Bulletin ◽

10.33256/hb156.2327 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 23-27

Author(s):

Giovanni A. Chaves-Portilla

Keyword(s):

Sierra Nevada ◽

Total Duration ◽

First Record ◽

Dominant Frequency ◽

Advertisement Call ◽

Tree Frog ◽

North West ◽

The Pacific ◽

Magdalena River ◽

First Time

Based on collected specimens and phylogenetic information, we provide the first record of the Colombian redeyed tree frog, Agalychnis terranova, from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. This species is known from several localities on the middle Magdalena river valley and the Pacific lowlands. With this new record, the known geographic distribution of this frog is extended about 370 km north-west from its previous northernmost record. Additionally, we describe for the first time the tonal advertisement call of this species, which consisted of one or two notes with a total duration of 0.52 s and dominant frequency of about 1.74 kHz.

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Description of a new orb-weaving spider species representing the first record of Novaranea in Australia (Araneae: Araneidae: Araneinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2793.1.4 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2793 (1) ◽

pp. 47 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

VOLKER W. FRAMENAU

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

New South ◽

First Record ◽

Spider Species ◽

Nothofagus Forest ◽

South Wales ◽

Southern Beech ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species ◽

Forest Habitats

The orb-weaving spider genus Novaranea Court & Forster, 1988, previously known only from New Zealand, is here reported from Australia for the first time with the description of a new species. Generic affinities, here based on characteristic shapes of the median and terminal apophyses of the male pedipalp, remain somewhat ambiguous as some of the endemic New Zealand araneine genera remain to be tested within a rigorous phylogenetic analysis. Novaranea courti n. sp. is found in the southeastern parts of Australia, including New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Mature spiders are generally found between January and March, although some specimens were collected in April, June and November. Novaranea courti n. sp. appears to prefer forest habitats (e.g. Southern Beech (Nothofagus) forest and Eucalyptus/Casuarina woodland), but was also found in more open areas such as grassand heathland.

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Late cretaceous macrofloras of eastern Otago, New Zealand: Gymnosperms

Australian Systematic Botany ◽

10.1071/sb9951067 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 1067 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

M Pole

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Zealand ◽

Late Cretaceous ◽

Single Species ◽

Type Specimen ◽

First Record ◽

Extant Species ◽

Nomenclatural Change ◽

Original Vegetation ◽

First Time

Six new coniferous fossils are described from the Late Cretaceous of eastern Otago, New Zealand. These include two new species of Araucaria, A. desmondii, for which a new section, Perpendicula is erected, and A. taieriensis. Syntypes of Dammara oweni Ettingsh. and D. uninervis Ettingsh. are illustrated and concluded to be a single species of Araucaria, A. oweni. The diagnosis of Araucarioides Bigwood & Hill is emended and a new species, A. falcata (the first record of this genus from New Zealand) is described. Podozamites taenioides Cantrill is also placed into Araucarioides. Two new genera and species of Podocarpaceae are described, Kaia minuta and Katikia inordinata. A new genus and species, Otakauia lanceolata, is described and placed in the Taxodiaceae. The type specimen of Sequoia novae-zeelandiae Ettingsh. (Taxodiaceae) is re-examined and its cuticle described for the first time. Its identity is confirmed, but it is placed in Sequoiadendron which follows a more recent nomenclatural change involving extant species. A range of more poorly preserved conifer material is illustrated. The original vegetation grew in near-polar latitudes and would have experienced long periods of winter-darkness.

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