Tales of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
The Brontës
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Large Island ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
The Rich ◽  
First Time

We pretended we had each a large island inhabited by people 6 miles high.' In their collaborative early writings the Brontës created and peopled the most extraordinary fantasy worlds, whose geography and history they elaborated in numerous stories, poems, and plays. Together they invented characters based on heroes and writers such as Wellington, Napoleon, Scott, and Byron, whose feuds, alliances, and love affairs weave an intricate web of social and political intrigue in imaginary colonial lands in Africa and the Pacific Ocean. The writings of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal are youthful experiments in imitation and parody, wild romance and realistic recording; they demonstrate the playful literary world that provided a 'myth kitty' for their early - and later - work. In this generous selection the writings of Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell are presented together for the first time. The Introduction explores the rich imaginative lives of the Brontës, and the tension between their maturing authorship and creative freedom. The edition also includes Charlotte Brontë's Roe Head Journal, and Emily and Anne's Diary Papers, important autobiographical sources.

A new species ofTriptolemma(Porifera: Pachastrellidae) from the Pacific Ocean with a revision of the genus

2010 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Bertolino ◽  
D. Pica ◽  
G. Bavestrello ◽  
N. Iwasaki ◽  
B. Calcinai
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Chemical Dissolution ◽  
Typical Pattern ◽  
Etching Mechanism ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Thick Crust

A new species,T. strongylatasp. nov. is described on the basis of material collected from the Pacific Ocean. The new species is characterized by the presence of sinuous strongyles. Moreover the incomplete description ofT. simplex(Sarà, 1959) is implemented on the basis of new abundant material allowing, for the first time, the complete description of the skeleton of aTriptolemmaspecies and the detecting of the presence of monaxonic spicules in the spicular complement of the genus. The skeleton is composed of a thick crust of disorderly arranged mesotriaenes and scattered microscleres, supported by diverging spicule tracts formed by oxeas towards the surface. Both species were recorded associated to boring sponges(SpiroxyaandCliona)in excavations of the calcareous scleraxis of precious corals or in organogenic concretions. In the cavities where the tissue ofTriptolemmawas recorded the wall of the excavation partially lost its typical pattern characterized by ovoid scars and became irregularly eroded. Our hypothesis is thatTriptolemmainsinuates inside the erosions produced by other sponges and it is able to enlarge them by an etching mechanism based on chemical dissolution only.

RECORDS OF CYAMUS BALAENOPTERAE BARNARD AND NEOCYAMUS PHYSETERIS (POUCHET), TWO SPECIES OF WHALE-LICE (AMPHIPODA), FROM THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC

1959 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 895-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Margolis
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
First Record ◽  
Physeter Macrocephalus ◽  
Balaenoptera Acutorostrata ◽  
Northeast Pacific ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
First Time

Cyamus balaenopterae Barnard from Balaenoptera acutorostrata and Neocyamus physeteris (Pouchet) from Physeter macrocephalus are reported for the first time from the Pacific Ocean. This is the first record of a cyamid from B. acutorostrata.

scholarly journals Two continents and two names for a Neotropical colletid bee species (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Neopasiphaeinae): Hoplocolletes ventralis (Friese, 1924)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo A B Almeida ◽  
Fábio B Quinteiro
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
South America ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽  
First Time

Neopasiphaeinae bees (Apoidea: Colletidae) are well known for their Amphinotic distribution in the Australian and Neotropical regions. Affinities between colletid taxa in Australia and South America have been speculated for decades, and have been confirmed by recent phylogenetic hypotheses that indicate a biogeographic scenario compatible with a trans-Antarctic biotic connection during the Paleogene. Despite this proximity, no species occurs on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, but the Neotropical species Hoplocolletes ventralis (Friese, 1924), which was described as an Australian taxon due to an error in the specimen labels. This mistake was recognized by C.D.Michener 50 years ago. We herein report that the same labeling problem also happened with Dasycolletes chalceus Friese, 1924, which remained as a tentatively placed species in the Australian genus Leioproctus until now. Moreover, Dasycolletes chalceus is interpreted as a synonym of Dasycolletes ventralis. We also provide a revised diagnosis for Hoplocolletes, describe the male of H. ventralis in detail for the first time, including a comparative study of its genitalia and associated sterna.

scholarly journals A New Caledonian Glasshouse in Paris

2011 ◽  
pp. 55-77
Author(s):  
Denis Larpin ◽  
Eric Joly ◽  
Maite Delmas
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Natural History ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Current Concerns

This chapter discusses the renovation of the public glasshouses (Les Grandes Serres) at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris (MNHN) and particularly the creation of a glasshouse presenting the rich and unique flora of New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean. The displays demonstrate past and current scientific studies carried out by MNHN researchers in all fields of natural history. Current concerns over the degradation of the biodiversity of the region have led to the decision taken by the Department of Botanical and Zoological Gardens to display this ecosystem. Five of the most threatened or important ecosystems of the archipelago have been recreated in the glasshouses and have full disabled access. The reopening of Les Grandes Serres was a landmark for the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity at MNHN.

scholarly journals Two continents and two names for a Neotropical colletid bee species (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Neopasiphaeinae):Hoplocolletes ventralis(Friese, 1924)

PeerJ ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. e1338
Author(s):  
Eduardo A.B. Almeida ◽  
Fábio B. Quinteiro
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
South America ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽  
First Time

Neopasiphaeine bees (Apoidea: Colletidae) are known for their Amphinotic distribution in the Australian and Neotropical regions. Affinities between colletid taxa in Australia and South America have been speculated for decades, and have been confirmed by recent phylogenetic hypotheses that indicate a biogeographic scenario compatible with a trans-Antarctic biotic connection during the Paleogene. No neopasiphaeine species occurs on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, but the Neotropical speciesHoplocolletes ventralis(Friese, 1924) was described as an Australian taxon due to an error in the specimen labels. This mistake was recognized by CD Michener 50 years ago. We herein report that the same labeling problem also happened withDasycolletes chalceusFriese, 1924, which remained as a tentatively placed species in the Australian genusLeioproctusuntil now. Moreover,Dasycolletes chalceusis interpreted as a synonym ofHoplocolletes ventralis. We also provide a revised diagnosis forHoplocolletes, describe the male ofH. ventralisin detail for the first time, including a comparative study of its genitalia and associated sterna.

A new genus and species of marine crayfish, Palibythus magnificus, and new records of Palinurellus (Decapoda : Palinuridae) from the Pacific Ocean

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 685 ◽  
Author(s):  
PJF Davie
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Records ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Western Samoa ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
First Time

A new genus and species of marine crayfish, Palibythus magnificus, is described from deep water off Western Samoa. Palibythus is placed in the Palinuridae, among the 'Stridentes' group of genera, because of the well-developed stridulatory organ. It differs from all other known genera, except Palinurellus, by the flat triangular rostrum and the narrow thoracic sternum; Palinurellus, however, lacks a stridulatory organ. The relationships of Palinurellus are discussed and the Synaxidae is replaced in synonymy with the Palinuridae. Palinurellus wieneckii is recorded from New Guinea and Solomon Islands waters for the first time.

A checklist of the Medusae (Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa and Cubozoa) of Mexico

Zootaxa ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 194 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
LOURDES SEGURA-PUERTAS ◽  
EDUARDO SUÁREZ-MORALES ◽  
LAURA CELIS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Caribbean Sea ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Mexican Caribbean ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
First Time

A list of 169 medusae species in 45 families recorded in Mexican waters is presented for the first time. 86 species (50.8%) were found in the Pacific Ocean, 75 species (44.3%) in the Gulf of Mexico, and 88 (52%) in the Mexican Caribbean Sea. Only 17 species (10%) were common to the three regions. The superclass Hydrozoa, the most diverse one, is represented by 151 species (89%), the Scyphozoa by 16 species (9.5%) and the Cubozoa by 3 (1.8%). Among the Hydrozoa, up to 6 new species have been described from Mexican waters. It is expected that the number of species will grow as surveys that include the hydroid stages and their laboratory-released medusae, as well as benthic and deep-living medusofauna are undertaken in both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts of Mexico.

Parasitic Copepods of Sebastodes alutus Including Chondracanthus triventricosus sp.nov. and Colobomatus kyphosus sp.nov.

1970 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1943-1960 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. Sekerak
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
New Species ◽  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Eastern Pacific ◽  
Parasitic Copepods ◽  
Nasal Cavities ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
First Time

Sixty-six specimens of Sebastodes alutus, the Pacific ocean perch, collected from the coast of Oregon and British Columbia were examined for parasitic copepods. The six species identified are Chondracanthus pinguis Wilson, 1912, Chondracanthus triventricosus sp.nov., Clavella parva Wilson, 1912, Brachiella robusta (Wilson 1912) Kabata, 1970, Colobomatus kyphosus sp.nov., and Sarcotaces arcticus Collett 1874. Colobomatus kyphosus is the second species of the genus to be described from the eastern Pacific and Ch. triventricosus is the second chondracanthid to be found in nasal cavities. Sarcotaces arcticus is reported as a parasite of S. alutus for the first time. Details of the appendages of each new species are described and illustrated.

Helminths of the white ibis, Eudocimus albus (Aves: Therskiornithidae) in Mexico.

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3088 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIRZA P. ORTEGA-OLIVARES ◽  
DAVID I. HERNÁNDEZ-MENA ◽  
GERARDO PÉREZ-PONCE DE LEÓN ◽  
MARTÍN GARCÍA-VARELA
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Helminth Species ◽  
Eudocimus Albus ◽  
Distributional Range ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
White Ibis ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
First Time

Eight species of helminths are reported from the intestine of 52 white ibis [(Eudocimus albus (Linneaeus)] collected in 14 localities along the Mexican coasts of the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Ocean. Three trematodes, Parastrigea cincta Brandes, 1888; Parastrigea diovadena Dubois & Macko, 1972, and Patagifer lamothei Dronen & Blend, 2008, one cestode Cyclustera ibisae Schmidt & Bush, 1972 and four acanthocephalan species Hexaglandula corynosoma Travassos, 1915, Arhythmorhynchus frassoni Molin, 1858, Southwellina hispida Van Cleave, 1925, Ibirhynchus dimorpha GarcíaVarela, Pérez-Ponce de León, Aznar & Nadler, 2011, were found. Four of these species were recorded for the first time in the white ibis, raising the number of helminth species that parasitize this bird to 57 along its distributional range. Additionally, 4 of the helminth species are recorded in Mexico for the first time.

scholarly journals Two continents and two names for a Neotropical colletid bee species (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Neopasiphaeinae): Hoplocolletes ventralis (Friese, 1924)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo A B Almeida ◽  
Fábio B Quinteiro
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
South America ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽  
First Time

Neopasiphaeinae bees (Apoidea: Colletidae) are well known for their Amphinotic distribution in the Australian and Neotropical regions. Affinities between colletid taxa in Australia and South America have been speculated for decades, and have been confirmed by recent phylogenetic hypotheses that indicate a biogeographic scenario compatible with a trans-Antarctic biotic connection during the Paleogene. Despite this proximity, no species occurs on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, but the Neotropical species Hoplocolletes ventralis (Friese, 1924), which was described as an Australian taxon due to an error in the specimen labels. This mistake was recognized by C.D.Michener 50 years ago. We herein report that the same labeling problem also happened with Dasycolletes chalceus Friese, 1924, which remained as a tentatively placed species in the Australian genus Leioproctus until now. Moreover, Dasycolletes chalceus is interpreted as a synonym of Dasycolletes ventralis. We also provide a revised diagnosis for Hoplocolletes, describe the male of H. ventralis in detail for the first time, including a comparative study of its genitalia and associated sterna.

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