The lefteye flounder family Bothidae (Order Pleuronectiformes) of Taiwan

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4702 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-215
Author(s):  
KUNIO AMAOKA ◽  
HSUAN-CHING HO
Keyword(s):  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

The family Bothidae in Taiwan is reviewed. A total of 15 genera and 42 species are recognized. Historical records are re-evaluated and five species are recorded in Taiwan for the first time: Arnoglossus yamanakai Fukui & Ozawa, 1988, Crossorhombus valderostratus (Alcock, 1890), Parabothus polylepis (Alcock, 1889), Parabothus coarctatus (Gilbert, 1905), and Psettina variegata (Fowler, 1933). Laeops tongkongensis Chen & Weng, 1965 is recognized as a junior synonym of Laeops kitaharae Smith & Pope, 1906. Keys to genera and species, diagnostic characters, distribution and photographs are provided. 

The catshark genus Scyliorhinus (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae): taxonomy, morphology and distribution

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4601 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
KARLA D. A. SOARES ◽  
MARCELO R. DE CARVALHO
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Tooth Morphology ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time

The catshark genus Scyliorhinus belongs to the family Scyliorhinidae, the most diverse family of sharks, and currently presents 16 valid species according to most modern accounts. The long history of taxonomic rearrangements and inaccurate descriptions of many species have contributed to misidentification of specimens and lack of information on the distributional range and diagnostic characters of its species. Species of Scyliorhinus are reviewed and redescribed here, with detailed descriptions on external morphology, neurocranium, claspers, dermal denticles, and tooth morphology provided for the first time for all species. Sixteen species are recognized as valid: Scyliorhinus boa (Goode & Bean, 1896), S. cabofriensis Soares, Gomes & de Carvalho, 2016, S. canicula (Linnaeus, 1758), S. capensis (Müller & Henle, 1838), S. cervigoni Maurin & Bonnet, 1970, S. comoroensis Compagno, 1988, S. duhamelii (Garman, 1913), S. garmani (Fowler, 1934), S. haeckelii (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907), S. hesperius Springer, 1966, S. meadi Springer, 1966, S. retifer (Garman, 1881), S. stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758), S. torazame (Tanaka, 1908), S. torrei Howell-Rivero, 1936, and S. ugoi Soares, Gomes & Gadig, 2015. The main taxonomic decisions herein taken include the resurrection of S. duhamelii (previously a junior synonym of S. canicula) and the synonimization of S. tokubee with S. torazame. Information on geographic distribution was updated for most species, especially for those with wide ranges (S. canicula, S. haeckelii, S. retifer, and S. stellaris).

The synonymy of the genus Permixtimella Guţu, 2016 (Crustacea: Tanaidacea) with Ektraleptochelia Bamber & Marshall, 2015 and remarks on other leptocheliid taxa

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4263 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
MODEST GUȚU ◽  
GRAHAM J. BIRD
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Genera ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

Guţu (2016) described a new subfamily, seven new genera and 21 new species in the family Leptocheliidae. However, another five genera and twelve new species, not mentioned by him, were described in 2015 and 2016. Study of the overlooked genera reveals that the morphology of the female of Permixtimella (genus described from both sexes) is similar to those of the type-female of the genus Ektraleptochelia (whose male is unknown). Permixtimella is considered a junior synonym of Ektraleptochelia, which includes two species: E. phoxops and E. oculifurcillata. The place of Ektraleptochelia, Catenarius and Larsmentia within leptocheliid systematics, formerly in the subfamily Catenariinae, is reconsidered and the last genus retained. Some similarities between the females of Nuberis and Bathyleptochelia are presented for the first time. The species Leptochelia acrolophus, L. mexicana, L. ortizi, L. taitungensis and L. grandidentata are transferred to other genera, becoming Chondrochelia acrolophus, C. mexicana, C. ortizi, C. taitungensis and Makassaritanais grandidentatus, respectively. The species Leptochelia pinarensis and L. suhi are considered a junior synonym of Leptochelia forresti and Makassaritanais grandidentatus, respectively.

Revision of the Fedrizziidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Fedrizzioidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1480 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
OWEN D. SEEMAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

The Fedrizziidae are the most diverse group of mites associated with passalid beetles in Australia. Herein, I re-diagnose the family, genera and species, and describe ten new species from Australia, Indonesia and Thailand: Fedrizzia abradoalves sp. nov., F. gilloglyi sp. nov., F. parvipilus sp. nov., Neofedrizzia bunyas sp. nov., N. gordoni sp. nov., N. helenae sp. nov., N. imparmentum sp. nov., N. janae sp. nov., N. lepas sp. nov. and N. sulawesi sp. nov. Fedrizzia strandi (Oudemans), Neofedrizzia leonilae Rosario & Hunter, Neofedrizzia tani Pope & Chernoff and Neofedrizzia vitzthumi (Oudemans) are re-described. Neofedrizzia bicornis Karg is a junior synonym of Neofedrizzia scutata Womersley, which is also transferred to Fedrizzia. Fedrizzia unospina Karg is a junior synonym of Fedrizzia carabi Womersley. Fedrizzia gloriosa Berlese is transferred to Neofedrizzia. The specimens described by Womersley as Fedrizzia sp. cf. grossipes represent specimens of Fedrizzia sellnicki Womersley. Parafedrizzia buloloensis Womersley is recorded from Australia for the first time. A key to adult male and female Fedrizziidae and a summary of host records is provided.

New additions to the hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from the fjords region of southern Chile

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
HORIA R. GALEA ◽  
VERENA HÄUSSERMANN ◽  
GÜNTER FÖRSTERRA
Keyword(s):  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Southern Chile ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The North ◽  
Present Collection ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
Eleven Species

We report upon eleven species of thecate hydroids collected during a recent scientific expedition to the North Patagonian Zone between southern Chiloé and Puyuguapi fjord/ Magdalena Island. One species belongs to the family Haleciidae Hincks, 1868, four to the family Sertulariidae Lamouroux, 1812, and six to the family Campanulariidae Hincks, 1868. Of them, Halecium cymiforme Allman, 1888 and Symplectoscyphus leloupi El Beshbeeshy, 1991 are redescribed based on new, fertile material. Sertularella allmani Hartlaub, 1901 is assigned to the synonymy of S. antarctica Hartlaub, 1901. Campanularia subantarctica Millard, 1971 is considered as a junior synonym of C. lennoxensis Jäderholm, 1903, and data on both the male and female gonothecae are provided. A variant of Clytia gigantea (Hincks, 1866) with smaller hydrothecae than usual is described. Sertularella sanmatiasensis El Beshbeeshy, 1991 is recorded from Chile for the first time. Although not belonging to the present collection, several notes on Kirchenpaueria curvata (Jäderholm, 1904) are provided.

New species of Compsocidae (Insecta, Psocodea) from Cretaceous Burmese amber

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4320 (3) ◽  
pp. 597 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAVEL SROKA ◽  
ANDRÉ NEL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Late Cretaceous ◽  
Fossil Species ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

A new fossil species of the family Compsocidae, namely Burmacompsocus coniugans sp. nov. is described from Late Cretaceous Burmese amber. Diagnostic characters separating the new species from the previously known representatives of the genus are discussed. Details of mouthparts and genitalia are described for the genus for the first time. The discovery of the new species supports the hypothesis of higher Compsocidae diversity existing in the past compared with the present. 

A revision of Oriental Teloganodidae (Insecta, Ephemeroptera, Ephemerelloidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1957 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHEL SARTORI ◽  
JANICE G. PETERS ◽  
MICHAEL D. HUBBARD
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
The Family ◽  
Egg Morphology ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Western Ghats

Based on the examination of the type series of Cloe tristis Hagen, 1858 (type species of the genus Teloganodes Eaton, 1882) and material housed in several institutions, a revision of Oriental Teloganodidae is proposed. A lectotype is designated for Teloganodes tristis (Hagen, 1858) and the genus is redefined. The species T. major Eaton, 1884, is a subjective junior synonym of T. tristis Hagen, 1858 (syn. nov.). The genus Macafertiella Wang, 1996 is a subjective junior synonym of Teloganodes Eaton, 1882 (syn. nov.). A phylogenetic analysis is performed on all available nymphs. Teloganodes is restricted to Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of India and encompasses the type species and T. dentatus Navás, 1931, T. insignis (Wang & McCafferty, 1996) (comb. nov.), and the following new species: T. tuberculatus sp. nov. (Sri Lanka), T. kodai sp. nov. (India), T. jacobusi sp. nov. (Sri Lanka) and T. hubbardi sp. nov. (Sri Lanka). The type material of T. dentata is redescribed. Species from Southeast Asia are assigned to two new genera. Dudgeodes gen. nov. includes the type species D. pescadori sp. nov. (Philippines) and D. lugens (Navás, 1933) comb. nov. (China), D. hutanis sp. nov. (Borneo), D. stephani sp. nov. (Borneo), D. ulmeri sp. nov. (Java, Sumatra), and D. celebensis sp. nov. (Sulawesi). The genus Derlethina gen. nov. is established for D. eloisae sp. nov. (Borneo). The egg morphology is presented for the first time for the family Teloganodidae. Affinities within the family and between related families are discussed and a key to distinguish all species known at the larval stage is proposed.

The family Metzgeriaceae (Marchantiophyta) in Russia

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 349-385
Author(s):  
A. D. Potemkin
Keyword(s):  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

The family Metzgeriaceae is represented in Russia and adjacent territories by the genus Metzgeria. Complete description of the genus Metzgeria as a basis for its broad circumscription (incl. Apometzgeria) is provided. Taxonomic study of the species of the genus Metzgeria known from Russia and adjacent territories (M. conjugata, M. furcata, M. leptoneura, M. pubescens, M. temperata, M. violacea) is carried out for the first time. Characterization and illustration of important diagnostic characters of abovementioned species, keys (dichotomic and polytomic) to these species, data on their ecology and distribution in Russia and worldwide are provided.

Taxonomic notes on owlflies from Pakistan (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae: Ascalaphinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4970 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-452
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD ASGHAR HASSAN ◽  
XINGYUE LIU
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New Records ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

Taxonomic notes are presented on the former Ascalaphidae (owlflies), now subfamily Ascalaphinae of the family Myrmeleontidae from Pakistan. An updated checklist of new records is provided that accounts for all known 15 genera and 22 species from Pakistan, excluding the species of the tribe Palparini. Geographical distribution maps and an updated identification key to all known genera and species from Pakistan are also given. We synonymized two monotypic genera, Horischema Mészáros & Ábrahám, 2003 and Perissoschema Mészáros & Ábrahám, 2003 both as junior synonyms of Ogcogaster Westwood, 1847 based on very similar male genitalia and external morphological characters. Moreover, Perissoschema evae Mészáros & Ábrahám, 2003 is treated as a junior synonym of Ogcogaster segmentator Westwood, 1847. We recorded three genera for the first time from Pakistan, i.e., Acheron Lefèbvre, 1842, Glyptobasis McLachlan, 1873, and Suphalomitus van der Weele, 1909. To more completely resolve the generic or specific status of those poorly known species from Pakistan, broader sampling throughout the country is needed. 

Actinopterygian fish from the Dinantian of Foulden, Berwickshire, Scotland

1985 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. G. Gardiner
Keyword(s):  
Oil Shale ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Stem Group ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACTThe four stem-group neopterygians from Foulden are redescribed: Carboveles ovensi White, Aetheretmon valentiacum White, Strepheoschema fouldenensis White and Fouldenia ottadinica White. Carboveles is shown to be a junior synonym of Phanerosteon Traquair, Fouldenia ottadinica White is synonymised with Styracopterus fulcratus (Traquair), Strepheoschema rhodesi Moy-Thomas with S. fouldenensis White and Aetheretmon whitei Moy-Thomas with A. valentiacum White. The family Strepheoschemidae is erected to comprise Strepheoschema and Aetheretmon, characterised by paired ventral ridge scales in front of the pelvic fins. Cosmoptychius striatus (Agassiz), recorded here from Foulden for the first time, is widespread in the geologically younger Oil Shale Group. The Foulden actinopterygian fauna is identical to that of the Cementstone Group at Coomsdon Burn, Northumberland, although with two additional taxa. Styracopterus fulcratus occurs also at a further two Cementstone Group localities in Scotland.

A REVISION OF THE ALLECULIDAE (COLEOPTERA) OF THE WEST INDIES

1971 ◽  
Vol 103 (S81) ◽  
pp. 7-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
West Indies ◽  
Lesser Antilles ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
New Genera ◽  
The West ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

AbstractEleven genera and 70 species of West Indian Alleculidae are revised. All known taxa of the family from the Bahama Islands, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and the Cayman Islands are included. Five new genera (Parahymenorus, Latacula, Notacula, Obesacula, and Punctacula) are described and three genera are recorded from the West Indies for the first time (Cteisa, Pseudocistela, and Allecula). All five of the described subgenera of Lobopoda are recorded from the region, Glabrilobopoda for the first time. Forty-seven new species and one new subspecies are described in the genera Pseudocistela, Lobopoda, Allecula, Hymenorus, Parahymenorus, Latacula, Notacula, Obesacula, and Punctacula. Cistelopsis striatus Pic is transferred to the genus Hymenorus.Keys to the genera, subgenera, species, and subspecies are presented. All taxa are described or redescribed and major diagnostic characters are illustrated. Habitus illustrations are included for each genus. A zoogeographic discussion of the taxa, including distributional tables, is presented.

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