Taxonomy of calcareous sponges (Porifera, Calcarea) sampled on artificial substrates of a recreational marina in the Tropical Northeastern Brazilian coast

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4363 (2) ◽  
pp. 203 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLÉSLEI CHAGAS ◽  
FERNANDA F. CAVALCANTI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Artificial Substrates ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Calcareous Sponges ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Hard Substrates ◽  
Northeastern Coast

Several specimens of calcareous sponges were sampled on artificial substrates of a recreational marina in Salvador, Bahia state, on the northeastern coast of Brazil. They belong to four species, two of which are new: Leucandra serrata, Paraleucilla incomposita, Sycon bellum sp. nov., and S. avus sp. nov. Leucandra serrata is recorded for the first time at the coast of Bahia, filling a large gap in the geographical distribution of this species, while the description of the specimens of P. incomposita revealed new characters that had previously been overlooked. Finally, the new species of Sycon described here differ from all the previously known species of the genus due to their skeletal organisation and spicule size. Our results increase the number of species known in Bahia from 13 to 17 and emphasise that areas with a large amount of artificial hard substrates can potentially harbour an interesting and unknown diversity of calcareous sponges. 

Haplosclerida (Porifera: Demospongiae) from the coast of Maranhão State, Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 963 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAURÍCIO CAMPOS ◽  
BEATRIZ MOTHES ◽  
RAFAEL ECKERT ◽  
ROB W.M. VAN SOEST
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic ◽  
Xestospongia Muta ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Northeastern Coast

This work deals with haplosclerid sponges off the coast of Maranhão State, northeastern coast of Brazilian shelf (southwestern Atlantic). A new species is described, Haliclona (Halichoclona) lernerae. Four species are recorded for the first time for the Brazilian coast: Amphimedon caribica (Pulitzer-Finali, 1986); Niphates lutea Lehnert & Van Soest, 1999; Neopetrosia subtriangularis (Duchassaing, 1850) and Petrosia (Petrosia) weinbergi Van Soest, 1980. Three species were recollected from the southwestern Atlantic and have their geographic distribution extended on the Brazilian coast: Callyspongia (Cladochalina) vaginalis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864), Oceanapia bartschi (De Laubenfels, 1934) and Xestospongia muta (Schmidt, 1870). Two species were collected for the first time from the Maranhão State Coast: Niphates erecta Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 and Neopetrosia proxima (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864). A taxonomic study of those samples is given, including description, illustrations and geographic distribution.

Two new species of Xanthophius Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Xantholinini) from China with notes on X. filum (Kraatz)

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3626 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-380
Author(s):  
YU-LINGZI ZHOU ◽  
HONG-ZHANG ZHOU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Color Plate ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Chinese Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
First Time

This paper studies the taxonomy of the genus Xanthophius Motschulsky, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Xantholinini). Two new species are described from China: Xanthophius unicidentatus sp. n. from Yunnan, Zhejiang, Guangxi and Hainan, and X. gutianshanensis sp. n. from Zhejiang. The number of species of Xanthophius therefore increased to eight. The elaborate structures of the everted endophallus of X. filum (Kraatz, 1859) is described for the first time and illustrated with a color plate. A key to eight species and their geographical distribution map are provided. The type specimens of the new species are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IZ-CAS).

Aplidium (Ascidiacea, Polyclinidae) in central coast, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3565 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
ROSANA MOREIRA DA ROCHA ◽  
GUSTAVO ANTUNES GAMBA ◽  
THAIS BASTOS ZANATA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Scuba Diving ◽  
First Record ◽  
The Other ◽  
Artificial Substrates ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Two New Species

The genus Aplidium comprises a large number of species, seldom reported from Brazil. Here we describe some species inthis genus, collected between 1999 and 2012, in coastal waters of the states of Bahia and Espírito Santo, in eastern centralBrazil. Natural and artificial substrates were sampled by scuba diving at 5 to 23 m depths. Four species comprise the 16samples. We propose synonymy of the species A. lobatum Savigny, 1816 and A. quinquesulcatum Millar, 1977, both pre-viously known from Brazil. The other species are A. antillense (first record for the Brazilian coast), and two new species, A. elongatum n. sp. and A. selenium n. sp.

Taxonomy of Oceanapia Norman, 1869 (Demospongiae: Haplosclerida: Phloeodictyidae) from the Brazilian coast

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4455 (2) ◽  
pp. 363 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARLOS SANTOS NETO ◽  
ELIELTON NASCIMENTO ◽  
THAYNÃ CAVALCANTI ◽  
ULISSES PINHEIRO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
Northeast Region ◽  
The North ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

The genus Oceanapia Norman, 1869 comprises 95 species worldwide, 20 from the Atlantic Ocean and seven from Brazil. Oceanapia includes sponges with hollow body and numerous fistulae; spicules are oxeas or strongyles and microscleres, if present, are sigmas or toxas. Specimens were collected by trawl at Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and Pará States, Brazil. Two new species are described from the Northeast Region of Brazil: Oceanapia cordia sp. nov. and Oceanapia magna sp. nov. For two preoccupied combinations, new names are proposed, Oceanapia hechteli nom. nov. and Oceanapia topsenti nom. nov. Oceanapia stalagmitica (Wiedenmayer, 1977) is recorded and described for the first time from Brazil. A taxonomic study of seven specimens of Oceanapia from the North and Northeast region (Brazil) is given, including description, illustrations and geographical distribution. The two new species are compared with all other descriptions of Oceanapia from the Atlantic Ocean.

Dendrochirotida (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the northeastern coast of Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4755 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-453
Author(s):  
JÉSSICA PRATA ◽  
CYNTHIA LARA DE CASTRO MANSO ◽  
MARTIN LINDSEY CHRISTOFFERSEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Morphological Variation ◽  
First Record ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Shallow Waters ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Northeastern Coast

The study presents a review of the Dendrochirotida species from shallow waters of the northeastern coast of Brazil. A total of 1,268 specimens were analyzed and 24 species were recorded, which were classified into 16 genera of Cucumariidae, Psolidae, Phyllophoridae, and Sclerodactylidae. Detailed descriptions and figures of the taxonomic characters are provided to facilitate species identification. Notes on morphological variation, geographic distribution, and habitat are also provided. We suggest two new species for science, Thyone brasiliana sp. nov. and Havelockia nietae sp. nov., the new combination Parathyone braziliensis (Verrill, 1868) and the first record of Euthyonidiella trita (Sluiter, 1910) for the Brazilian coast. The bathymetric ranges are expanded for Coronatum baiensis, Euthyonidiella trita, Stolus cognatus, and Thyonidium seguroensis. 

New species of Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) from the Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1222 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAUREN E. HUGHES ◽  
JAMES K. LOWRY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Artificial Substrates ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Generic Status ◽  
Small Plastic ◽  
South Wales ◽  
First Time

Nine new species of epibenthic amphipods are described from the Solitary Islands, mid-north coast, New South Wales, Australia. Material was collected on natural habitats and from a range of small plastic artificial substrates. Protohyale pusilla (Chevreux, 1907) is reported from Australia for the first time. The subgenus Telsosynopia Karaman, 1986 is given generic status and Regalia juliana Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005 is transferred to Tepidopleustes in the pleustid subfamily Austropleustinae. New species include: Protohyale solitaire sp. nov. (Hyalidae); Ericthonius rodneyi sp. nov. and Ericthonius forbesii sp. nov. (Ischyroceridae); Liljeborgia polonius sp. nov. (Liljeborgiidae); Elasmopus arrawarra sp. nov. and Hoho cornishi sp. nov. (Melitidae); Gammaropsis legoliath sp. nov. (Photidae); Tepidopleustes coffsiana sp. nov. (Pleustidae); and Telsosynopia trifidilla sp. nov. (Synopiidae).

A review of the genus Tryphosella (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Britain and Ireland, with the description of a new species Tryphosella lowryi

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (5) ◽  
pp. 1067-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.M. Kilgallen ◽  
A.A. Myers ◽  
D. McGrath
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Shallow Water ◽  
British Isles ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Shallow Water Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Water Species

A review of the shallow-water species of the genus Tryphosella from the British Isles is presented and a new species, Tryphosella lowryi, is described. In addition, Tryphosella minima is recorded from this region for the first time. This brings to five the total number of species of this genus now known from the British Isles. All taxa are fully described and illustrated, and a key to the species is provided.

Review of the genus Mohrigia Menzel (Diptera, Sciaridae) from China

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4300 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
JUN XU ◽  
KAI SHI ◽  
JUNHAO HUANG ◽  
HONG WU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
First Time

The genus Mohrigia Menzel, 1995 from China is reviewed and 20 species are recognized. Among them, nine new species, M. angusta sp. nov., M. cylindrata sp. nov., M. inflata sp. nov., M. globulosa sp. nov., M. notolobos sp. nov., M. ovoidea sp. nov., M. scrobiculata sp. nov., M. subrhynchophysa sp. nov., M. truncatula sp. nov., are described with detailed illustrations, and one described species, M. hippai Menzel, 1995 is reported for the first time from China. Lycoriella longirostris Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1995 is recognized as new synonym of M. megalocornuta (Mohrig & Menzel, 1992). In addition, M. rhynchophysa (Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1993) and M. orthacantha (Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1993) are new combinations. The geographical distribution of the 20 Chinese species is provided, as well as a key to the 21 species of Mohrigia. 

Hidden in plain sight: a morphological study revealing three new species of the skipper genus Drephalys Watson, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4472 (3) ◽  
pp. 573
Author(s):  
RICARDO RUSSO SIEWERT ◽  
JANAÍNA MADRUGA ◽  
DIEGO RODRIGO DOLIBAINA ◽  
OLAF HERMANN HENDRIK MIELKE ◽  
MIRNA MARTINS CASAGRANDE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Morphological Study ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time

Three new species of Drephalys Watson, 1893 from Brazil are described as follows: D. dracarys Madruga, Siewert, Mielke & Dolibaina, sp. n. from Acre, Mato Grosso and Rondônia states, D. electrinus Siewert, Madruga, Mielke & Dolibaina, sp. n. from Acre and Amazonas states, and D. citrinus Madruga, Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. n. from Amazonas state. Drephalys heraclides Bell, 1942 was reported for the first time from Brazil. To characterize the new species, illustrations of the male genitalia of D. heraclides, D. phoenice (Hewitson, 1867) and D. phoenicoides (Mabille & Boullet, 1919) are provided. Diagnosis, adult photos, illustration of the male genitalia and a geographical distribution map are provided for the new species. 

scholarly journals New records of Monstrilloida Sars, 1901 (Crustacea: Copepoda) from Rio Grande do Norte (northeastern coast of Brazil)

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-250
Author(s):  
Cristina de Oliveira Dias ◽  
Guilherme Fulgêncio de Medeiros ◽  
Sérgio Luiz Costa Bonecker
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
South Coast ◽  
Geographical Range ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Species Complexes ◽  
First Time ◽  
Northeastern Coast

During a series of zooplankton surveys carried out during 1984, off the south coast of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, several species of monstrilloids were present in the samples. A total of 50 individuals of monstrilloid copepods were collected. These belong to four species (Monstrilla brasiliensis Suárez-Morales & Dias, Cymbasoma cf. longispinosum, Cymbasoma cf. rigidum, and Cymbasoma gracilis Gurney). The taxonomic complexes formed by the species C. cf. longispinosum and C. cf. rigidum in Brazilian waters are discussed. The lengths of the specimens are provided in order to contribute to studies and revisions of the specimens belonging to these species-complexes. The species Monstrilla brasiliensis is recorded for the first time in the Rio Grande do Norte coastal region, thus expanding its geographical range in the Brazilian northeastern coast. The results presented herein increase to four the number of species of Monstrilloida known from off Rio Grande do Norte state.

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