On three symbiotic species of the alpheid shrimp genus Salmoneus Holthuis, 1955 from the Indo-West Pacific, including one new to science (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Caridea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4651 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARTHUR ANKER
Keyword(s):  
Original Description ◽  
First Record ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Distribution Range ◽  
New Host ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
Suction Pump ◽  
Ghost Shrimp ◽  
Southward Extension ◽  
Alpheid Shrimp

Three species of the alpheid shrimp genus Salmoneus Holthuis, 1955 associated with burrows of other decapod crustaceans are reported from various Indo-West Pacific localities. Salmoneus venustus sp. nov. is described based on material collected at two distant localities, Nha Trang Bay, southern Vietnam, the type locality of the new species, and the Yiti-Sifah region east of Muscat, northern Oman. Both specimens were collected with the aid of a suction pump applied to burrow entrances or mounds in muddy sand; the holotype was possibly associated with burrows of the callianassid ghost shrimp, Glypturus sp. Salmoneus venustus sp. nov. shares many characteristics with S. latirostris (Coutière, 1897), including the red banding of the pleon, but can be distinguished from S. latirostris and all other species of the genus by a unique combination of morphological characters. The large-sized Salmoneus brucei Komai, 2009 is reported from Sumba, central Indonesia, representing a significant southward extension of the species’ previously known distribution range and the first record since its original description. The callianassid ghost shrimp Lepidophthalmus cf. rosae (Nobili, 1904) is recorded as a new host of S. brucei. Finally, Salmoneus colinorum De Grave, 2004, associated with burrows of larger snapping shrimps from the Alpheus malabaricus Fabricius, 1798 species complex, is reported for the first time from Madang, Papua New Guinea, representing an eastward extension of the species’ previously known distribution range. 

Salmoneus durisi sp. nov., an infaunal alpheid shrimp probably associated with callianassid ghost shrimps in the tropical Indo-West Pacific (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Caridea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4651 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARTHUR ANKER ◽  
HOSSEIN ASHRAFI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Decapod Crustaceans ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
Suction Pump ◽  
Ghost Shrimp ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Alpheid Shrimp

A new species of the alpheid shrimp genus Salmoneus Holthuis, 1955, probably an obligate associate of ghost shrimp burrows, is described based on material from Oman (type locality: Darsait near Muscat), Iran and the Philippines. Salmoneus durisi sp. nov. is characterised principally by both chelipeds enlarged, robust, with ventral and dorsal margins of chelae carrying long fine setae, and with minor chela fingers armed with a few large teeth on cutting edges. All specimens of Salmoneus durisi sp. nov. were collected either directly from burrows of larger decapod crustaceans with the aid of a suction pump, or by exposing burrows dug under large subtidal rocks. The Iranian specimen was found together with its presumed host, Neocallichirus calmani (Nobili, 1904). Two additional specimens from Indonesia and the Solomon Islands are tentatively assigned to S. cf. durisi sp. nov., awaiting further studies. 

A new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicida: Eunicidae) from northern Australia and a review of similar taxa from the Indo-west Pacific, including the genus Nauphanta Kinberg, 1865

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2352 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTOPHER J. GLASBY ◽  
PAT A. HUTCHINGS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Fish Farm ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Northern Australia ◽  
Coastal Regions ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
Peculiar Behaviour ◽  
A New Species

A taxonomic survey of Marphysa species (Polychaeta: Eunicida: Eunicidae) from coastal regions of northern Australia including recently collected specimens from a fish farm near Darwin, yielded three species: M. mullawa Hutchings & Karageorgopolous, 2003, a first record from northern Australia; M. mossambica (Peters, 1854; was Nauphanta mossambica), first confirmed record from Australia; and a new species, M. fauchaldi. The new species was recorded from intertidal muddy shores as well as in the sediments of fish farm ponds, where it was extremely abundant. It is characterised by a unique combination of chaetal features. A newly proposed informal subgroup of Marphysa, the Teretiuscula-group, is erected to contain the new species and other Marphysa species that share the possession of compound spinigerous chaetae in anterior parapodia only and the peculiar behaviour of encapsulating embryos in jelly cocoons. Morphologically, the new species falls between a group of Marphysa species having only compound spinigers and the recently resurrected genus Nauphanta, which completely lacks compound chaetae. The discovery of this new species necessitated a re-evaluation of the morphological features of Nauphanta and Marphysa species lacking falcigers, in particular homology of fan chaetae, the only apparent synapomorphy of Nauphanta. Fan chaetae appear to be a specialised type of pectinate chaetae, which are found also in species of Marphysa including the new species. Based on this finding, and an evaluation of other characters, Nauphanta is returned to synonymy with Marphysa. Further, an analysis of size-related variation of key morphological characters in M. mossambica and comparison with those in the types of M. novaehollandiae (Kinberg, 1865; formerly Nauphanta) and M. simplex Treadwell, 1922, indicated that both species should be synonymised with M. mossambica. A key is provided to identify Marphysa species of the Indo-west Pacific.

scholarly journals Additional morphological characters and a new host for Aceria gymnoscuta Navia & Flechtmann (Acari, Eriophyidae)

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos R. Bellini ◽  
Reinaldo J. F. Feres ◽  
Gilberto J. de Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Original Description ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Dorsal Shield ◽  
New Host ◽  
Male And Female

Aceria gymnoscuta Navia & Flechtmann, 2002 was originally described based on specimens collected on Syagrus cocoides Mart. and Syagrus flexuosa (Mart.) Becc. (Arecaceae). Slight variations in the dorsal shield pattern and the sternal line, in relation to the original description, and details on male and female genitalia are mentioned in this paper, based on specimens collected on a new host, Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc.

Second finding, first complete specimen and range extension of the rare alpheid shrimp Bermudacaris britayevi Anker, Poddoubtchenko & Marin, 2006 (Caridea: Alpheidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4966 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
ARTHUR ANKER
Keyword(s):  
Fine Sand ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Oceanic Islands ◽  
Colour Pattern ◽  
Mariana Islands ◽  
Coral Rubble ◽  
Mud Flat ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Alpheid Shrimp

The very uncommon alpheid shrimp Bermudacaris britayevi Anker, Poddoubtchenko & Marin, 2006, previously known only from the incomplete holotype from Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam, is recorded from Guam, Mariana Islands, extending its previously known distribution range into the oceanic islands of the western Pacific. The single specimen from Guam, an ovigerous female, was collected adjacent to a near-shore coral reef, on fine sand under a large piece of coral rubble, at a depth of about 10 m. This habitat is different from the collection data of the holotype, which was extracted from a burrow of unknown host on an intertidal sand-mud flat close to mangroves. Despite these ecological differences, the specimen from Guam corresponds to the holotype of B. britayevi in all diagnostic morphological characters and can be distinguished from the closely related B. australiensis Anker & Komai, 2004 and B. harti Anker & Iliffe, 2000. Since the holotype of B. britayevi was lacking one of the chelipeds, the complete specimen from Guam enables to complement the original description of the species. The stouter (= major) cheliped of the Guam specimen is illustrated to show a marked difference in the armature of the cheliped fingers, between the left and right cheliped. The colour pattern of B. britayevi, which was superficially described in the original description, is herein illustrated by photographs of the living individual. The relatively low number and large size of eggs in the Guam specimen of B. britayevi suggests an abbreviated larval development in this species. 

Discovery of Boiga siamensis Nutaphand, 1971 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Yunnan Province, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-169
Author(s):  
Junkai Huang ◽  
Yan Yang ◽  
Yunke Wu ◽  
Ke Li ◽  
Guohui Hang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
Original Description ◽  
First Record ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Pairwise Distance ◽  
Gene Fragment ◽  
Female Specimen

We reported the first record of a colubrid snake, Boiga siamensis, from China based on a female specimen collected in the tropical forest at Yingjiang county, near the China-Myanmar border. Boiga siamensis represents the fifth species of the genus in China. This species can be distinguished from congeners by a combination of morphological characters as stated in the original description. We further described morphological characters of the Chinese specimen in details and provided additional natural history data based on our observation. Lastly, we reconstructed the mitochondrial gene tree of all the species of Boiga from China using the cytochrome b gene fragment and suggested that B. siamensis is the sister taxon of B. guangxiensis with an uncorrected pairwise distance of 14.6%.

Some microsporidia found in certain fishes and insects in eastern Canada

Parasitology ◽  
1941 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. B. Fantham ◽  
Annie Porter ◽  
L. R. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Pimephales Promelas ◽  
Original Description ◽  
First Record ◽  
Pieris Brassicae ◽  
Osmerus Mordax ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
New Host ◽  
North American Continent ◽  
The North

An account is given of some Microsporidia found in certain fishes and insects in eastern Canada, among which are new species of Nosema, Perezia and Gurleya.Nosema pimephales n.sp. produces large cysts or tumours in the abdomen of Pimephales promelas, one out of a large number from Lake Guindon, Province of Quebec, being infected.Nosema branchiale Nemeczek has been observed from a cod, Gadus callarias. The organism is shown to be a Nosema, though the incomplete original description has caused doubts as to whether some other genus was involved. Further details are now given.Nosema apis Zander and N. bombi Fantham & Porter have been found in Canada in hive-bees and humble-bees respectively, the latter being recorded from a new host, Bombus vagans.Glugea hertwigi n.var. canadensis is described from Osmerus mordax from Lake Edward.Perezia aeschnae n.sp. has been found in nymphs of the large dragonfly, Aeschna grandis, collected near Montreal and is described and illustrated.Perezia legeri Paillot has been observed in larvae of Pieris brassicae.These appear to be the first records of Perezia from insects in North America, and the zoogeographical distribution of the genus is extended to the Odonata.Gurleya aeschnae n.sp, is described from a nymph of Aeschna grandis. It is the first species of Gurleya to be described from the Odonata and the first record of the genus from the North American continent.Thelohania corethrae Schuberg & Rodriguez is described from the larvae of Chaoborus flavicans. Measurements of the parasite, which were lacking in the original description, are now supplied.Thelohania bracteata from larvae of Simulium bracteatum and larvae and one adult S. venustum and Thelohania fibrata from larvae of Simulium venustum are recorded from places in the Province of Quebec. The need of reinvestigation of the species of Thelohania from various Simulium and the possibility of there being but one species, Thelohania varians Debaisieux, are indicated.Thelohania legeri Hesse is recorded as a parasite of larvae of Anopheles punctipennis in Quebec Province and of A. gambiae in Zululand. It is probably the most widely distributed species of Thelohania, occurring in Anophelines in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.Some general remarks regarding zoogeographical distribution, habitat, host-specificity and possible origin of species and varieties in connexion with Gurleya, Perezia and Thelohania are presented.

The alpheid shrimp genus Leslibetaeus Anker, Poddoubtchenko & Wehrtmann, 2006 in the Western Atlantic, with description of a new species from Tobago (Crustacea, Decapoda)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2734 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARTHUR ANKER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Generic Diagnosis ◽  
Single Female ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Alpheid Shrimp

A miniature alpheid shrimp, Leslibetaeus caribbaeus n. sp., is described on the basis of a single female specimen collected in Sandy Bay, Tobago, in 1992. The new species is closely related to L. coibita Anker, Poddoubtchenko & Wehrtmann, 2006 from the Pacific coast of Panama, the type species and the only other known species of Leslibetaeus Anker, Poddoubtchenko & Wehrtmann, 2006, differing from it in several morphological characters. With the discovery of L. caribbaeus n. sp., Leslibetaeus becomes a genus with transisthmian (= amphi-American) distribution. In addition, L. coibita is reported for the first time since original description and its range is extended by 400 km southwards. The generic diagnosis of Leslibetaeus is slightly emended.

First record of the genus Discotylenchus Siddiqi, 1980 (Nematoda: Tylenchidae) from Iran, with description of one new and data on two known species

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3493 (1) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
RAZIEH GHAEMI ◽  
EBRAHIM POURJAM ◽  
MOHAMMAD REZA ATIGHI ◽  
MAJID PEDRAM ◽  
GERRIT KARSSEN
Keyword(s):  
Tail Length ◽  
Original Description ◽  
First Record ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Morphometric Characters ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Original Population ◽  
Stylet Length ◽  
First Time ◽  
Labial Disc

The genus Discotylenchus is reported for the first time from Iran. Discotylenchus iranicus n. sp. is described and illustratedbased on morphological and morphometric characters. The new species is characterized by a combination of the followingmorphological features: lip region continuous and smooth, tapering to an offset prominent labial disc, lateral field withfour incisures, stylet length of 14–15μm, vulva position at 70.8–76.5 %, tail length of 81–100μm, conoid with a roundedtip and presence of males. The Iranian population of D. brevicaudatus shows a wider morphometric range compared tothe original description and the male of this species is described for the first time. The morphological characters and range of morphometric data of D. discretus are in full agreement with the original population.

First Atlantic record of the rare infaunal shrimp Salmoneus erasimorum Dworschak, Abed-Navandi & Anker, 2000 (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Alpheidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 5091 (2) ◽  
pp. 393-400
Author(s):  
CÉDRIC D’UDEKEM D’ACOZ ◽  
FLORENCE GULLY ◽  
MARC COCHU ◽  
ARTHUR ANKER
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Adriatic Sea ◽  
First Record ◽  
Single Specimen ◽  
Suction Pump ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Alpheid Shrimp ◽  
European Coast

The rare symbiotic alpheid shrimp Salmoneus erasimorum Dworschak, Abed-Navandi & Anker, 2000 was previously known from a single specimen collected with a suction pump on the Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea, together with its host, the ghost shrimp, Gilvossius tyrrhenus (Petagna, 1792). A second record of S. erasimorum is presented here, with a diagnosis and the first colour photographs, based on a single specimen collected in northern Brittany, France, also with a suction pump, but without its host. This is also the first record of the species on the European coast of the Atlantic Ocean. An annotated list and a key to the species of Salmoneus currently known from the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea are provided.  

scholarly journals A first record of Abryna regispetri Paiva, 1860 (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Pteropliini) and its redescription from india

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (14) ◽  
pp. 8173
Author(s):  
H. V. Ghate ◽  
B. K. Agarwala
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Original Description ◽  
First Record ◽  
Distribution Range

<p><strong> </strong>A cerambycid beetle, <em>Abryna regispetri</em> Paiva, 1860, is reported as a first record from India and is redescribed after its original description from Cambodia in 1860.  The present record of the species adds to its distribution range in southeast Asia.</p><div> </div>

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