A new endophytic species of Neostagonospora (Pleosporales) from the coastal grass Spinifex littoreus in Taiwan

A new species of Neostagonospora associated with Spinifex littoreus was found. Endophytic isolates remained sterile, but a specimen collected on living leaves could be used for morphological characterization and cultivation. The ITS sequences from the cultures as well as from direct total DNA extraction from the plant indicated conspecificity and a broader geographic distribution than the single field collection, but yielded low support on the genus level in phylogenetic analyses. Analysis of the RPB2 sequences, however, sufficiently supported a placement of the species in Neostagonospora. The shape of conidiogenous cells as well as numbers of septa and sizes of conidia are useful characters for distinguishing Neostagonospora species.

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New findings of Coprinellus species (Psathyrellaceae, Agaricales) in China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.374.2.3 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 374 (2) ◽

pp. 119 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

MEI HUANG ◽

TOLGOR BAU

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Maximum Likelihood ◽

Bayesian Methods ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Its Sequences ◽

New Findings ◽

A New Species

Two taxa of Coprinellus from China are described on the basis of morphological features and phylogeny. Coprinellus pseudodisseminatus is described as a new species in Coprinellus section Setulosi due to its milky-white to pale-grey pileus, lageniform caulocystidia, the presence of pileocystidia and cheilocystidia, and ellipsoid basidiospores. Coprinellus aureogranulatus, belonging to section Micacei, is new to China. Phylogenetic analyses based on ITS sequences by the Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian methods showed that C. pseudodisseminatus and C. aureogranulatus are a new and newly recorded species, respectively. Illustrations, photographs, and detailed descriptions of the two species are provided.

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New species of the Lepraria neglecta group (Stereocaulaceae, Ascomycota) from Europe

The Lichenologist ◽

10.1017/s0024282907006688 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 39 (4) ◽

pp. 319-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Štěpánka SLAVÍKOVÁ-BAYEROVÁ ◽

Judith FEHRER

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

New Species ◽

Central Europe ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Its Sequences ◽

Its Sequence ◽

Core Group ◽

A New Species

Abstract:Lepraria granulata Slavíková, a new species from Eastern and Central Europe, is described. According to its morphology, ITS sequence and ecology, it belongs to the L. neglecta core group. Lepraria granulata is characterized by producing atranorin and two, so far unidentified, fatty acids (‘granulata unknown 1 & 2’) and phylogenetic analyses show that it is clearly distinguished from previously known species. Two additional taxa, provisionally named Lepraria sp. G and Lepraria sp. BG, are also discussed. According to their morphology and ITS sequences, they also belong to the L. neglecta group. Lepraria sp. G is sister to L. granulata whereas Lepraria sp. BG is basal and well separated from all taxa so far known in the group. Their taxonomic status is not yet entirely clear.

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Colletotrichum dracaenigenum, a new species on Dracaena fragrans

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.491.2.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 491 (2) ◽

pp. 143-157

Author(s):

NAPALAI CHAIWAN ◽

SAOWALUCK TIBPROMMA ◽

RUVISHIKA S. JAYAWARDENA ◽

AUSANA MAPOOK ◽

DHANUSHKA N. WANASINGHE ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Complex ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Morphological Characterization ◽

Full Description ◽

New Taxon ◽

Asexual Morphs ◽

A New Species

During an investigation into the microfungi on Dracaena fragrans in Thailand, a saprobic taxon belonging to Glomerellaceae was collected. Based on morphological characterization and combined phylogenetic analyses of ITS, GAPDH, CHS-1, ACT and TUB2 sequence data from the sexual and asexual morphs our taxon was identified as a new species of Colletotrichum. Colletotrichum dracaenigenum sp. nov. is introduced here with a full description, colour photographs of morphological characteristics and a phylogenetic tree to show the placement of the new taxon in the gloeosporioides species complex.

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Moelleriella sinensis sp. nov. (Clavicipitaceae, Ascomycota) from southeast China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.429.4.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 429 (4) ◽

pp. 289-296

Author(s):

YU-XI CHEN ◽

QING-LIN XUE ◽

YONG-XIAO XIE ◽

NEMAT O. KEYHANI ◽

XIA-YU GUAN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Large Subunit ◽

Elongation Factor ◽

Morphological Characterization ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Distinct Lineage ◽

Spore Mass ◽

Large Subunit Rrna ◽

A New Species

Moelleriella sinensis, a fungal pathogen infecting whitefly nymphs (Hemiptera), is described and illustrated as a new species from Wu Yi Mountain in Fujian province, southeastern China. This species is characterized by producing a pale brown spore mass around whitish to pale yellow pulvinate stroma. In surveys of entomopathogenic fungal diversity, only the anamorphic state was found in collected stroma. Phylogenetic analyses using the nucleotide sequences derived from the nuclear ribosomal large subunit rRNA gene, RNA polymerase subunit 1, and translation elongation factor 1α, coupled to morphological characterization supports the placement of the isolate as a new species in a distinct lineage within Moelleriella.

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New Light on Historical Specimens Reveals a New Species of Ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Morphological, Museomic, and Phylogenetic Analyses

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11110766 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 766

Author(s):

Karen Salazar ◽

Romain Nattier

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Biological Diversity ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Sister Group ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Total Dna ◽

Next Generation Sequencing Ngs ◽

A New Species

Natural history collections house an important source of genetic data from yet unexplored biological diversity. Molecular data from museum specimens remain underexploited, which is mainly due to the degradation of DNA from specimens over time. However, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology can now be used to sequence “old” specimens. Indeed, many of these specimens are unique samples of nomenclatural types and can be crucial for resolving systematic or biogeographic scientific questions. Two ladybird beetle specimens from Patagonia corresponding to a new species of the genus Eriopis Mulsant were found in the collections of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris. Here, we describe Eriopis patagonia Salazar, sp. nov. Total DNA of one of the two specimens was sequenced by NGS using a paired-end Illumina approach. We reconstruct and characterize the mitochondrial genome of this species (16,194 bp). Then, the protein-coding genes (PCGs) and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) were used to infer by maximum likelihood and Bayesian Inference the phylogenetic position of E. patagonia among 27 representatives of Coccinellidae. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the position of Eriopis as sister group to Cycloneda Crotch. Hence, we highlight the high potential of sequencing technology for extracting molecular information from old specimens, which are used here for the systematic study of a genus, while demonstrating the importance of preserving biological collections.

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Clitocybula sulcata—a new species from India

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.208.1.6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 208 (1) ◽

pp. 63 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

K. P. DEEPNA LATHA ◽

K. N. ANIL RAJ ◽

Shahina A. SHARAFUDHEEN ◽

Patinjareveettil Manimohan

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Its Sequences ◽

Similar Species ◽

Comprehensive Description ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

Kerala State ◽

A New Species

Clitocybula sulcata sp. nov. is described from Kerala State, India. This species is characterized by a distinctly sulcate, finely granulose pileal surface, and a possible association with the bark of living Hydnocarpus (Flacourtiaceae) trees. A comprehensive description, photographs, and comparisons with phenetically similar species are provided. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on ITS sequences coupled with morphology confirmed the placement of this species in Clitocybula. The present study is the first description of a species of this genus from India.

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A new species of Phyzelaphryne Heyer, 1977 (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) from the Japurá River basin, with a discussion of the diversity and distribution of the genus

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4532.2.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4532 (2) ◽

pp. 203

Author(s):

PEDRO IVO SIMÕES ◽

JOÃO CARLOS LOPES COSTA ◽

FERNANDO J. M. ROJAS-RUNJAIC ◽

GIUSSEPE GAGLIARDI-URRUTIA ◽

MARCELO JOSÉ STURARO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Body Size ◽

16S Rrna ◽

River Basin ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Mitochondrial Genes ◽

Type Locality ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

A New Species

We describe and name the second species of Phyzelaphryne (Brachycephaloidea, Eleutherodactylidae), from northwestern Brazilian Amazonia. Phyzelaphryne nimio sp. nov. is distinguished from its only congener, Phyzelaphryne miriamae, by its smaller body size and the anatomy of the carpal and metacarpal regions, with relatively larger (sometimes fused) supernumerary carpal and metacarpal tubercles. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on fragments of the mitochondrial genes 16S rRNA and COI suggest that the currently known distribution of the species is restricted to its type locality and other areas within Estação Ecológica Juami-Japurá, state of Amazonas, Brazil. Based on molecular, morphological and bioacoustic evidence, we assigned other specimens recently collected in Parque Nacional do Jaú, state of Amazonas, Brazil, to P. miriamae, extending the species’ known geographic distribution north of the Amazon River.

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A new species of Contomastix (Squamata, Teiidae) supported by total evidence, with remarks on diagnostic characters defining the genus

Herpetological Journal ◽

10.33256/hj29.1.2336 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 23-36

Author(s):

Mario. R. Cabrera

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽

Total Evidence ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Proximal Margin ◽

Diagnostic Characters ◽

Morphological Differences ◽

A New Species ◽

Molecular Characters

Formerly Cnemidophorus was thought to be the most speciose genus of Teiidae. This genus comprised four morphological groups that were later defined as four different genera, Ameivula, Aurivela, Cnemidophorus and Contomastix. The last appears as paraphyletic in a recent phylogenetic reconstruction based on morphology, but monophyletic in a reconstruction using molecular characters. Six species are allocated to Contomastix. One of them, C. lacertoides, having an extensive and disjunct geographic distribution in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Preliminary analyses revealed morphological differences among its populations, suggesting that it is actually a complex of species. Here, we describe a new species corresponding to the Argentinian populations hitherto regarded as C. lacertoides, by integrating morphological and molecular evidence. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the presence of notched proximal margin of the tongue is a character that defines the genus Contomastix.

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On a new Temnocephala (Platyhelminthes) from Southern Patagonia (Chile, Argentina), with a redescription of T. chilensis and some systematic and biogeographical insights

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4853.3.9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4852 (3) ◽

pp. 383-395

Author(s):

RODRIGO PONCE DE LEÓN ◽

ERICH H. RUDOLPH ◽

ODILE VOLONTERIO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Southern Chile ◽

Host Preferences ◽

Southern Patagonia ◽

Diagnostic Key ◽

A New Species

To date, only one species of Temnocephala is known from Chile, Temnocephala chilensis, and three from southern Argentina (Patagonia), namely T. chilensis, Temnocephala dionii, and Temnocephala mexicana. Here we describe a new species of Temnocephala and provide an updated description of T. chilensis based on material found on an anomuran crab (Aeglidae) from southern Chile. Additional hosts and localities are reported for both species in southern Argentina and Chile, and a diagnostic key for all species of Temnocephala hosted on Aegla and Parastacidae is included as well. In southern Chile, both T. chilensis and the new species were found on the crayfish Samastacus spinifrons and on the anomuran crabs Aegla abtao and Aegla alacalufi; in addition, the new species was found on Aegla manni, and T. chilensis on Aegla rostrata. In southern Argentina, T. chilensis and the new species were found on Aegla riolimayana and S. spinifrons. Based on their shared traits (morphology of the penial stylet, host preferences and geographic distribution), the temnocephalans hosted in Aegla are tentatively gathered into two clusters, the Chilensis and Axenos groups.

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