A review of the genus Tripylina Brzeski, 1963 (Nematoda: Triplonchida), with descriptions of five new species from New Zealand

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2238 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZENG QI ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Distinguishing Features ◽  
Eleven Species

Tripylina contains six accepted species. Morphologically, five new species can be briefly characterized as follows: T. tearoha sp. nov., T. manurewa sp. nov. and T. tamaki sp. nov. each have a single ventromedian seta and two pairs of lateral setae in the cervical region; T. tearoha sp. nov. differs from T. tamaki sp. nov. by de Man’s Index a (25–30 vs 20– 23), and differs from T. manurewa sp. nov. by the distance of the ventromedian cervical seta from the head end (62–77 vs 78–86 μ m). T. manurewa sp. nov. differs from T. tamaki sp. nov. by de Man’s Index a (24–29 vs 20–23). Molecularly, these three new species can be differentiated by SSU & LSU analysis. Tripylina yeatesi sp. nov. and T. kaikoura sp. nov. are characterised by relatively long bodies, and the absence of ventromedian cervical setae; Tripylina yeatesi sp. nov. differs from T. kaikoura sp. nov. by de Man’s Indices: a (29–30 vs 22–23), b (5.8–6.0 vs 6.0–6.2), c (18–26 vs 14–16) and c’ (2.0–2.6 vs 2.7–3.0), respectively. Among the six previously described species, the main distinguishing features for T. arenicola and T. ursulae are their subventral stoma denticles lying posterior to the dorsal tooth, which differentiates them from T. longa, T. macroseta, T. sheri and T. stramenti. All published species also can be differentiated by: body length; values of De Man’s Indices a, b, c, c’ and V; presence or absence of setae and setal positions. A key is provided for all eleven species of the genus.

Tripylina gorganensis n. sp. (Triplonchida: Tripylidae) from northern Iran

Nematology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramazan Asghari ◽  
Ebrahim Pourjam ◽  
Ramin Heydari ◽  
Zeng Q. Zhao ◽  
Farzad A. Ramaji
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Caspian Region ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Lsu Rrna

Tripylina gorganensis n. sp. is described and illustrated from the Caspian region of Iran. The new species is characterised by females with a body length of 1754-1860 μm, and ratios: a = 51.6-54.7, b = 5.9-6.2, c = 29.1-35.8, c′ = 2.0-2.6 and V = 78.4-81.2, three ventromedian seta and two pairs lateral cervical setae in cervical region, one pair of subdorsal caudal setae, and five to six papillate ventromedian supplements near the cloacal aperture in males. Tripylina gorganensis n. sp. is distinguished from all other Tripylina species by the presence of three ventromedian seta in the cervical region and five to six papillate ventromedian male supplements. Tripylina gorganensis n. sp. differs in the sequence of LSU rRNA from Tripylina species described from New Zealand.

Nematode parasites of Orthoporus americanus (Diplopoda; Spirobolida) from Paraguay

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 3011-3019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin L. Adamson
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Cervical Collar ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Distal Extremity ◽  
Posterior Intestine ◽  
Nematode Parasites ◽  
Three New Species

Three new species of the Rhigonematida (Nematoda) are described from the posterior intestine of Orthoporus americanus from Paraguay. Heth orthopori n.sp. resembles Heth hamatus Bowie, 1985 from Eumastigonus kaorinus from New Zealand in that striae posterior to the cervical collar of the females bear rows of tiny spines; it differs from this species in that all spines in the cervical collar are of approximately the same size. Rondonema nelsonae n.sp. is most similar to the type species Rondonema rondoni Artigas, 1926 from an unidentified Brazilian diplopod in that lateral spines in the cervical region of the female are conical; it differs from this species in that these spines are much smaller, and differs from all species in the genus by the shape of the tail of the male. Rhigonema carlosi n.sp. most closely resembles Rhigonema truncatum Artigas, 1926 from an unidentified Brazilian diplopod and Rhigonema subtruncatum Dollfus, 1952 from Gymnostreptus sp. from Brazil in having a short subconical tail in the female and a short blunt tail and robust arcuate spicules in the male; it differs from both species in having at least two more pairs of caudal papillae and by the shape of the distal extremity of the spicule.

Studies of Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) in the Spirit Collection of the Natural History Museum, London 2: New species and records from P. Hammond's visit to New Zealand in 1983–84

2018 ◽  
Vol 154 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-196
Author(s):  
Michael Darby
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Natural History Museum ◽  
History Museum ◽  
The North ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
North And South

Some 2,000 Ptiliidae collected in the North and South Islands of New Zealand in 1983/1984 by Peter Hammond of the Natural History Museum, London, are determined to 34 species, four of which are new to the country. As there are very few previous records, most from the Auckland district of North Island, the Hammond collection provides much new distributional data. The three new species: Nellosana insperatus sp. n., Notoptenidium flavum sp. n., and Notoptenidium johnsoni sp. n., are described and figured; the genus Ptiliodes is moved from Acrotrichinae to Ptiliinae, and Ptenidium formicetorum Kraatz recorded as a new introduction. Information is provided to aid separation of the new species from those previously recorded.

scholarly journals Three new species of the genus Stephos Scott, 1892 (Crustacea, Copepoda, Calanoida, Stephidae) from Jeju Island, Korea

ZooKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 944 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Seong Yong Moon ◽  
Ho Young Soh ◽  
Dae Hyun Cho
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
Jeju Island ◽  
Shallow Waters ◽  
Terminal Complex ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
General Field ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Female Genital

During general field surveys carried out recently to collect benthopelagic copepods from near the substrate of the shallow waters off Jeju Island, Korea, a few specimens of three new species of Stephos Scott, 1892, were collected. The new species are placed in the genus Stephos because of the following combination of features: absence of seta on the basal exite of maxillule, and male right leg 5 ending in an unarmed claw-like and/or mitten-like segment. Stephos jejuensissp. nov. can be distinguished from its congeners by body length 0.92 mm, left side of the female genital double-somite with protruding lobes, antennule that extends beyond the distal area of the genital double-somite, and the male leg 5 terminal complex. Stephos concavussp. nov. can be distinguished from its congeners by the genital double-somite with protruding lobes on both sides, and the presence of larger spinules on the distomedial margin of leg 5. Stephos fortipessp. nov. can be distinguished from its congeners by its longer body length, 1.12 mm long in the female, antennules that extend to the end of the genital double-somite, and the presence of a covered row of minute spinules on the ventral surface of the genital operculum in the female. Until now, 35 species of stephids were known worldwide.

Lost and Found: Taxonomic revision of the speckled skink (Oligosoma infrapunctatum; Reptilia; Scincidae) species complex from New Zealand reveals a potential cryptic extinction, resurrection of two species, and description of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4623 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-484
Author(s):  
SABINE MELZER ◽  
ROD A. HITCHMOUGH ◽  
TRENT BELL ◽  
DAVID G. CHAPPLE ◽  
GEOFF B. PATTERSON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Genetic Lineages ◽  
Lost And Found ◽  
Type Population ◽  
Single Genus ◽  
Three New Species

New Zealand has a diverse skink fauna, comprising 45 described native species, and at least 15 undescribed taxa, within the single genus Oligosoma Girard, 1857. One of the earliest described, and best known, species is the speckled skink, Oligosoma infrapunctatum (Boulenger 1887). Despite a relatively stable taxonomic history for nearly 114 years, recent molecular work has indicated that O. infrapunctatum represents a species complex, comprising numerous genetically divergent, range restricted taxa. We completed the first stage of a taxonomic revision of O. infrapunctatum, conducting a morphological re-evaluation of existing voucher material, and newly collected specimens, and generated a molecular phylogeny for the species complex. This allowed us to distinguish six species: O. infrapunctatum, two species resurrected from synonymy (O. newmani, O. robinsoni), and three new species (O. salmo sp. nov., O. albornense sp. nov. O. auroraensis sp. nov.). The name bearing type population of O. infrapunctatum has not been located again for at least 130 years: it remains to be rediscovered and may already be extinct. Two of the six species here are considered ‘Nationally Critical’ (O. albornense sp. nov., O. salmo sp. nov.) under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, the others are Nationally Vulnerable (O. auroraensis sp. nov.) and At Risk—Relict (O. newmani, O. robinsoni). Further taxonomic work will be required to determine the taxonomy of other speckled skink genetic lineages in the South Island, particularly O. aff. infrapunctatum “cobble”, O. “Hokitika”, O. “Southern North Island” and O. “Westport”. 

Remarks on Macrobiotus furciger Murray, 1906 and description of three new species of the furciger group (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1075 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARIA GRAZIA BINDA ◽  
GIOVANNI PILATO ◽  
OSCAR LISI
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Cosmopolitan Species ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
A New Species

Macrobiotus furciger Murray, has been considered a probable cosmopolitan species. The authors examined specimens named M. furciger from two subantarctic areas from New Zealand, and from South Africa and noted that in the subantarctic area two species are present: M. furciger and a new species here described and named Macrobiotus aradasi sp. nov. The specimens from New Zealand belong to a different species here described and named Macrobiotus divergens sp. nov., and the specimens from South Africa belong to a third new species here described and named Macrobiotus sicheli sp. nov. The authors also hypothesize that the records of Macrobiotus furciger from Andamane Islands and from Europe may refer to different species.

A review of the genus Asca (Acarina : Ascidae) in Australia, with descriptions of three new leaf-inhabiting species

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1327 ◽  
Author(s):  
DE Walter ◽  
RB Halliday ◽  
EE Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Woody Plants ◽  
Tropical Rainforest ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Three New Species

Australian mites in the genus Asca were last reviewed in 1956 when the first three Australian species were described. We here provide diagnoses for those species, describe three new species (Asca macromela, A. grostali and A. mindi) from the leaves of rainforest trees, and report on the occurrence in Australia of a species described from New Zealand (A. porosa Wood) and of a cosmopolitan thelytokous species (A. garmani Hurlbutt). Keys to the eight species and the three species-groups they represent are provided. Examination of 13 266 leaves from 193 species of woody plants in eastern Australian forests indicated that Asca mites are abundant and diverse inhabitants of tropical rainforest canopies, but decline in both diversity and abundance with increasing latitude.

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