Colpoma quercinum. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Minter
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Insect Larvae ◽  
Latent Form ◽  
Mode Of Entry ◽  
The Family

Abstract A description is provided for Colpoma quercinum. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Quercus lanuginosa, Q. pedunculata, Q. robur, Quercus sp. DISEASE: Die-back of oak. The evidence on degree of pathogenicity and mode of entry into the substratum is conflicting. It has been suggested by Twyman (1946) that the fungus is pathogenic and infects through mechanical wounds or damage caused by certain insect larvae. Boddy & Rayner (1984), however, argued that the apparent rapidity and exclusiveness with which C. quercinum becomes established in twigs after fall suggests that it may be present before fall in a latent form, perhaps in the bark. Endobiotic latency is thought to be a common phenomenon in the Rhytismataceae, the family to which C. quercinum belongs, so this explanation is probably more accurate. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Asia: Pakistan, USSR (Caucasus). Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, USSR (Russia), Wales. Collections identified as this fungus are known from North America, but further research is needed to establish whether they are truly identical. TRANSMISSION: By air-borne ascospores in humid conditions.

Glugea weissenbergi. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Minter
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
The Family

Abstract This article describes the morphology, morphometrics, and geographical distribution of the parasite Glugea weissenbergi infecting largely freshwater fish of the family Gasterosteidae (sticklebacks) in temperate eastern North America. This parasite is only endemic in Maryland, USA.

Glugea heraldi. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Minter
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North America ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
East Coast ◽  
Fish Parasite ◽  
Brackish Waters ◽  
The Family

Abstract This article describes the morphology, morphometrics, and geographical distribution of the fish parasite Glugea heraldi infecting fish of the family Syngnathidae (pipefish, seadragons and seahorses) in brackish waters of subtropical east coast of North America. This parasite can only be found in New York and Florida.

Pochonia suchlasporia. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Zare
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Lymantria Dispar ◽  
Globodera Rostochiensis ◽  
Heterodera Avenae ◽  
Insect Larvae ◽  
Nematode Eggs ◽  
Temperate Europe ◽  
Gipsy Moth

Abstract A description is provided for Pochonia suchlasporia. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Both varieties parasitize nematode eggs, rarely insect larvae. HOSTS: NEMATODA: var. suchlasporia: Heterodera spp., more rarely Globodera rostochiensis (DACKMAN 1990); var. catenata: also Heterodera avenae (ZARE et al., 2001). INSECTA: Lymantria dispar (gipsy moth, Lepidoptera) (CARROLL, 1987, as Verticillium coccosporum; ZARE et al., 2001). Also isolated from soil. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Mainly temperate (EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA: USA, Canada) but also reported from Cuba (HIDALGO-DIAZ et al., 2000). TRANSMISSION: Soil- and air-borne.

Glugea hertwigi. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Minter
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
North America ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Rough Surface ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Fish Parasite ◽  
Brackish Waters ◽  
The Family ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract This article describes the morphology, morphometrics, and geographical distribution of the freshwater fish parasite Glugea hertwigi infecting fish of the family Osmeridae (smelts) in freshwater of north temperate to boreal Europe and North America and nearby seas and brackish waters. Using a scanning electron microscope, spores of this species have a rough surface with loose folds and longitudinal wrinkles. This distinguishes them from spores of G. anomala. This parasite can be found in Canada, USA, Finland, Germany, and Russia.

The status of the staphylinid genera Derops Sharp and Rimulincola Sanderson (Coleoptera)

1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Smetana
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Southern Illinois ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
New Tribe ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractThe systematic position of the genus Derops Sharp, 1889 (several species in the Palaearctic and Oriental regions) within the family Staphylinidae and its relationship to the genus Rimulincola Sanderson, 1947 (one species in the eastern Nearctic region) are discussed. The genus Derops is shown to be congeneric with Rimulincola, which becomes a junior synonym of Derops. — The genus Derops is removed from the subfamily Phloecharinae and reassigned to the subfamily Tachyporinae as a separate new tribe Deropsini. A key to the tribes of Tachyporinae is given. — Derops kasugaensis (Sawada, 1956) is placed in synonymy with Derops longicornis Sharp, 1889. The published data on the ecology of species of Derops are summarized and detailed ecological observations by the author on D. divalis (southern Illinois) andD. longicornis (Japan, Honshu) are given and compared. The disjunct (eastern and/or midwestern North America-southeastern Asia) type of geographical distribution of Derops is discussed and compared with similar distributions of the syrphid genus Pterallastes Loew (Diptera and some plant genera). This distribution pattern is considered to be unique within the order Coleoptera.

Glugea stephani. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Minter
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Marine Fish ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
The Family

Abstract This article describes the morphology, morphometrics, and geographical distribution of the parasite Glugea stephani infecting marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae (dabs or righteye flounders) in western Europe and North America with infections resulting in tumours in muscles, connective tissue of the intestinal tract, and ovaries. This parasite is endemic to Canada, USA, UAE, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine, and UK.

Early Paleozoic Hyolitha from North America: reexamination of Walcott's and Resser's type specimens

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Mark Malinky
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Lower Cambrian ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Early Paleozoic ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Middle Cambrian ◽  
Upper Cambrian ◽  
New Family ◽  
The Family

Concepts of the family Hyolithidae Nicholson fide Fisher and the genera Hyolithes Eichwald and Orthotheca Novak have been expanded through time to encompass a variety of morphologically dissimilar shells. The Hyolithidae is here considered to include only those hyolithid species which have a rounded (convex) dorsum; slopes on the dorsum are inflated, and the venter may be flat or slightly inflated. Hyolithes encompasses species which possess a low dorsum and a prominent longitudinal sulcus along each edge of the dorsum; the ligula is short and the apertural rim is flared. The emended concept of Orthotheca includes only those species of orthothecid hyoliths which have a subtriangular transverse outline and longitudinal lirae covering the shell on both dorsum and venter.Eighteen species of Hyolithes and one species of Orthotheca from the Appalachian region and Western Interior were reexamined in light of more modern taxonomic concepts and standards of quality for type material. Reexamination of type specimens of H. similis Walcott from the Lower Cambrian of Newfoundland, H. whitei Resser from the Lower Cambrian of Nevada, H. billingsi Walcott from the Lower Cambrian of Nevada, H. gallatinensis Resser from the Upper Cambrian of Wyoming, and H. partitus Resser from the Middle Cambrian of Alabama indicates that none of these species represents Hyolithes. Hyolithes similis is here included under the new genus Similotheca, in the new family Similothecidae. Hyolithes whitei is designated as the type species of the new genus Nevadotheca, to which H. billingsi may also belong. Hyolithes gallatinensis is referred to Burithes Missarzhevsky with question, and H. partitus may represent Joachimilites Marek. The type or types of H. attenuatus Walcott, H. cecrops Walcott, H. comptus Howell, H. cowanensis Resser, H. curticei Resser, H. idahoensis Resser, H. prolixus Resser, H. resseri Howell, H. shaleri Walcott, H. terranovicus Walcott, and H. wanneri Resser and Howell lack shells and/or other taxonomically important features such as a complete aperture, rendering the diagnoses of these species incomplete. Their names should only be used for the type specimens until better preserved topotypes become available for study. Morphology of the types of H.? corrugatus Walcott and “Orthotheca” sola Resser does not support placement in the Hyolitha; the affinities of these species are uncertain.

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