scholarly journals An early record of the genus <i>Cytheridella</i> Daday, 1905 (Ostracoda, Limnocytheridae, Timiriaseviinae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Mali, West Africa: palaeobiogeographical and palaeoecological considerations

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Paul Colin ◽  
Yvette Tambareau ◽  
Valery A. Krasheninnikov
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Central America ◽  
Brackish Water ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
African Origin ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
Early Oligocene ◽  
Equatorial Africa ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
First Time

Abstract. The limnic ostracod genus Cytheridella Daday, 1905 (Limnocytheridae, Timiriaseviinae), previously only known from Plio–Pleistocene sediments and Recent lacustrine environments of South and Central America, the Caribbean Islands, Florida and Equatorial Africa, and from earliest Eocene to Early Oligocene Eurasian localities, is found for the first time in the Upper Cretaceous (undifferentiated Campanian–Early Maastrichtian) of northern Mali, West Africa, suggesting an African origin for the genus. The association with the brackish-water ostracod genus Sarlatina suggests a mixo- or oligohaline environment for the Cretaceous species of Cytheridella.

Life stage descriptions, taxonomic notes, and new records for the mayfly family Leptohyphidae (Ephemeroptera)

Zootaxa ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 332 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID E. BAUMGARDNER ◽  
STEVEN K. BURIAN ◽  
DAVID BASS
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Central America ◽  
New Records ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
Ecological Region ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
First Time

The larval stages of Tricorythodes fictus Traver, T. cobbi Alba-Tercedor and Flannagan, and T. mosegus Alba-Tercedor and Flannagan are described for the first time based upon reared specimens. The rarely reported Asioplax dolani (Allen) is newly documented from the Austroriparian ecological region of Texas. Leptohyphes zalope Traver, known from the southwestern United States and much of Central America, is newly documented from the Caribbean Islands of Grenada and Tobago. This represents only the second leptohyphid mayfly known from both Continental America and the Caribbean region. Additional Caribbean records of Allenhyphes flinti (Allen) are also given.

scholarly journals Cerrorchestia taboukeli sp. nov., a new terrestrial amphipod (Amphipoda, Talitridae) from Martinique Island

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Piscart ◽  
Khaoula Ayati ◽  
Mathieu Coulis
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central America ◽  
Forest Floor ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Tropical Rainforest ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Terrestrial Invertebrates ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
A New Species

During recent investigations on the terrestrial invertebrates of the tropical rainforest on Martinique Island (Pitons du Carbet), specimens of a new species of the terrestrial amphipod genus Cerrorchestia Lindeman, 1990, C. taboukeli sp. nov., were collected by means of different quantitative and non-quantitative methods (hand collection and Tullgren extraction) in the forest floor. The new species can be easily distinguished from the only other species of the genus, C. hyloraina Lindeman, 1990, by gnathopod 2 (carpus short, palm longer than wide), pereopod 4 dactylus with a denticulate patch, pereopod 5 basis ovate with a deep posterodistal lobe reaching the distal end of the ischium, pleopod 3 ramus with more than six articles. Cerrorchestia tabouleki sp. nov. is the first forest-hopper discovered in the Lesser Antilles, raising the question of island colonization by terrestrial amphipods. Ecological data and a key to terrestrial Talitridae of Central America and the Caribbean islands are provided.

Late Cenomanian–Turonian (Cretaceous) ammonites from Wadi Qena, central Eastern Desert, Egypt: taxonomy, biostratigraphy and palaeobiogeographic implications

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Nagm ◽  
Markus Wilmsen
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Late Cretaceous ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Eastern Desert ◽  
Lower Upper ◽  
Central Eastern Desert ◽  
Wadi Qena ◽  
Central Eastern ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT Nagm, E. and Wilmsen, M. 2012. Late Cenomanian-Turonian (Cretaceous) ammonites from Wadi Qena, central Eastern Desert, Egypt: taxonomy, biostratigraphy and palaeobiogeographic implications. Acta Geologica Polonica, 62 (1), 63-89. Warszawa. In Egypt, marine Upper Cenomanian-Turonian strata are well exposed in the Eastern Desert. The southernmost outcrops are located in the central part of Wadi Qena, where the lower Upper Cretaceous is represented by the fossiliferous Galala and Umm Omeiyid formations. From these strata, numerous ammonites have been collected bed-by-bed and 13 taxa have been identified, which are systematically described herein. Four of them (Euomphalocerascostatum, Vascoceras globosum globosum, Thomasites gongilensis and Pseudotissotia nigeriensis) are recorded from Egypt for the first time. The ammonite ranges are used for a biostratigraphic zonation of the lower Upper Cretaceous succession in the northern and central part of Wadi Qena: the Upper Cenomanian-Lower Turonian has been subdivided into five biozones (including a new upper Lower Turonian biozone based on the occurrence of Pseudotissotia nigeriensis), and one biozone has been recognized in the Upper Turonian. Palaeobiogeographically, the ammonite assemblage has a Tethyan character. During the Early Turonian, influences of the Vascoceratid Province were predominant with strong affinities to typical Nigerian faunas. This shows the significance of faunal exchange between Egypt and Central and West Africa via the Trans-Saharan Seaway. Compared to contemporaneous ammonoid faunas from the northern part of the Eastern Desert, Boreal influences are much less obvious in Wadi Qena. Thus, the present study greatly enhances the knowledge of the Late Cretaceous palaeobiogeography and biostratigraphy of Egypt and adjacent areas.

Indigenous Trade in Caribbean Central America, 1700s–1800s

2019 ◽  
pp. 237-265
Author(s):  
Alejandra Boza ◽  
Juan Carlos Solórzano Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Central America ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Trading Networks

This chapter traces the dense web of indigenous trade that crisscrossed Mosquitia, Talamanca, and Darién during the latter part of the colonial period. Most studies have focused on European actors’ geopolitical and economic interests in these regions. Here we concentrate on indigenous populations and their trading networks. Exchange brought together Indians from villages under Spanish control, Indians that remained independent, and a variety of European colonials It also helped cement alliances between some Indians and non-Spanish European powers, and affected Spanish colonizing strategies while increasing the Indians’ ability to retain their independence. Indians played a major role in connecting the Spanish mainland with the non-Spanish commercial hubs that emerged in the Caribbean islands.

Key to Mexico and Central America genera of Acanthocinini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) without erect setae on elytral surface, excluding the Caribbean Islands

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4861 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-337
Author(s):  
MIGUEL A. MONNÉ ◽  
ANTONIO SANTOS-SILVA ◽  
MARCELA L. MONNÉ
Keyword(s):  
Central America ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The 19Th Century

A key for identification of the 46 genera of Acanthocinini without erect setae on the elytra and which occur in Mexico and Central America is provided. The 46 genera include 809 species of which 302 in Mexico and Central America. Diagnosis for each genus is provided, as well as type-locality and geographical distribution of the type-species. The monophyly (a non-exclusive cladistic term, already in use since the 19th century) of Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) Dejean, 1821 is questioned, indicating the need for a complete review of the subgenus, including American and non-American species. The dubious monophyly of Eleothinus Bates, 1881, and Pseudastylopsis Dillon, 1956 is also indicated. The inclusion of Alphinellus Bates, 1881 in Acanthocinini is questioned, but its maintenance or exclusion from the tribe depends on the study of the type species, which was not possible at the moment. The possibility of the synonymy between Lepturginus Gilmour, 1959 and Urgleptes Dillon, 1956, as well as the synonymy between the two species currently included in the former, are suggested. 

scholarly journals Lactifluus (Russulaceae) diversity in Central America and the Caribbean: melting pot between realms

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 278-300
Author(s):  
L. Delgat ◽  
R. Courtecuisse ◽  
E. De Crop ◽  
F. Hampe ◽  
T.A. Hofmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central America ◽  
Central American ◽  
Melting Pot ◽  
Biogeographic Patterns ◽  
North American Continent ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The North ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Different Origins

Species of the ectomycorrhizal genus Lactifluus, and often entire sections, are typically unique to a single continent. Given these biogeographic patterns, an interesting region to study their diversity is Central America and the Caribbean, since the region is closely connected to and often considered a part of the North American continent, but biogeographically belong to the Neotropical realm, and comprises several regions with different geologic histories. Based on a multi-gene phylogeny and morphological study, this study shows that Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean harbour at least 35 Lactifluus species, of which 33 were never reported outside of this region. It was found that species from the Caribbean generally show affinities to South American taxa, while species from the Central American mainland generally show affinities to Northern hemispheric taxa. We hypothesise that host specificity and/or climate play a crucial role in these different origins of diversity. Because of these different affinities, Caribbean islands harbour a completely different Lactifluus diversity than the Central American mainland. The majority of species occurring on the islands can be considered endemic to certain islands or island groups. In this paper, detailed morphological descriptions are given, with a focus on the unique diversity of the islands, and identification keys to all hitherto described Lactifluus species occurring in Central America and the Caribbean are provided. One new section, Lactifluus sect. Nebulosi, and three new species, Lactifluus guadeloupensis, Lactifluus lepus and Lactifluus marmoratus are described.

scholarly journals Fact Sheet: Mayaro Virus

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence E Reeves ◽  
Lindsay Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Central America ◽  
General Public ◽  
Mosquito Control ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Mayaro Virus ◽  
The Right

Mayaro virus (MAYV) can be spread from mosquitoes to humans. The geographic distribution of Mayaro virus is expanding from South and Central America into the Caribbean Islands, which means that, under the right conditions, this virus could one day become important to Florida. This publication is intended to serve as a fact sheet communicating information about MAYV to researchers and stakeholders in mosquito control and public health professions and to the general public.

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