DESCRIPTION OF ILYOCRYPTUS NEVADENSIS (BRANCHIOPODA, ANOMOPODA), A NEW SPECIES FROM A HIGH ALTITUDE CRATER LAKE IN THE VOLCANO NEVADO DE TOLUCA, MEXICO

Crustaceana ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Elias-Gutierrez ◽  
Martha Gutierrez-Aguirre ◽  
Adrt Cervantes-Martinez
ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 880 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerardo Guerrero-Jiménez ◽  
Patrizia Elena Vannucchi ◽  
Marcelo Silva-Briano ◽  
Araceli Adabache-Ortiz ◽  
Roberto Rico-Martínez ◽  
...  

The Brachionus plicatilis complex represents the most studied group of rotifers, although the systematics of the species complex has not been completely clarified. Many studies have been conducted trying to explore the diversity within the complex, leading to the recognition of three major morphotypes: large (L), small-medium (SM), and small (SS). Currently six species have been described and classified under these types and another nine taxa have been identified but not formally described. Within the L group, three species have been officially described [B. plicatilis s.s. (L1), B. manjavacas (L2), and B. asplanchnoidis (L3)], while a formal description of L4, unofficially known as B. ‘Nevada’, is still lacking. In the present study, a new species, Brachionus paranguensissp. nov., is formally described and presented as a representative of the L4 clade. The species has been named after a high altitude saline crater lake from Central Mexico, where the specimens were collected. An integrated approach using DNA taxonomy through COI and ITS1 markers, morphology, and ecology was used to confirm the identity of the new species.


Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3599 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
ITAMAR A. MARTINS ◽  
HUSSAM ZAHER

A new species of the genus Holoaden is described from the Atlantic forest of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, being restricted to primary or slightly disturbed high altitude cloud forests along the northeastern portion of the Serra do Mar. The typelocality is determined as Estação Ecológica de Bananal, in the Municipality of Bananal, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The new species is characterized by its moderate body size (female 42.6–44.2 mm SVL; male 37.2–38.5 mm SVL) with long and slender limbs, a head wider than long, a highly glandular dorsum, covered by well developed macroglands that extend to the internasal region, thigh and tibia, and an intense dark brown dorsal coloration and dark grey ventral surface.


Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4290 (3) ◽  
pp. 581 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIGUEL ALONSO ◽  
ALEXEY KOTOV

Several authors have pointed out that the Andean high altitude waters constitute a very interesting hotspot of biodiversity. Studies of these water bodies could significantly increase the number of Neotropical endemics among the Cladocera. One of the above mentioned taxa is described here as Alonella hampelae sp. nov. (Crustacea: Cladocera: Chydoridae). This new species belongs to the “excisa­clathratula” group, characterized by the carapace strongly reticulated and bearing fine striae within the cells of reticulation, but presents several specific morphological characteristics. The most outstanding is the evenly rounded posteroventral angle of the valves that lack any denticles, which is unique within the genus Alonella Sars, 1862. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1166 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
NIGEL J. MARLEY

A new species of Eutardigrada, Platicrista ramsayi sp. nov., is described from moss samples collected at high altitude on Volcán Chiles in the Ecuadorian Andes. This species differs from all others previously described in the genus by having only oblique cuticular bars on the first three pairs of legs. Platicrista affine (Mihel…i…, 1951) is formally designated as a nomen dubium. An amendment to the diagnostic characters for Platicrista itaquasconoide is proposed. A key to the species of the genus is presented.


Crustaceana ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel A. Moreira ◽  
Eneida M. Eskinazi-Sant’Anna ◽  
Daniel Previattelli

Abstract A new species of harpacticoid copepod, genus Forficatocaris (F. odeteae n. sp.) is described from a high-altitude pond at the Itacolomi National Park near Ouro Preto city, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The main characters distinguishing the new species from F. affinis Dussart, 1983 and F. lilianae Noodt, 1972 are: (i) distal portion of exopod 1 of male leg 4 with stout spinules; (ii) male leg 5 lateral spine stout and with blunt apex; (iii) endopod of leg 4 curved outwards, but “c” shaped (not forming a straight angle); (iv) female with dorsal spinule row on anal somite larger than in congeners, ventral ornaments smaller and less numerous; and (v) the shape of the modified spine located at the leg 1 endopod 1 of the male; and (vi) the spine of leg 5 in males and females.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 321 (2) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
DI WANG ◽  
WANG-QIU DENG ◽  
XIAO-LAN HE ◽  
WEI-HONG PENG ◽  
BING-CHENG GAN

Clitopilus fusiformis, a new species in section Clitopilus, is described from high altitude areas in southwest China. Its detailed description and comparison with other similar members are presented. This new taxon is further confirmed by molecular evidence, and its phylogenetic affinities are discussed based on ITS and RPB2 sequences.


Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2908 (1) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHEILA DUMESH ◽  
LAURENCE PACKER

Calliopsis rigormortis Dumesh & Packer, new species is described from high altitude in Maule Province in central Chile. It appears to be an Adesmia (Fabaceae) specialist and its specific name refers to its death posture which is similar to that found in other small bees that visit the same genus of plant. A key to the Chilean species of the genus is provided.


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