Tardigrades of Finland: new records and an annotated checklist

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4851 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-521
Author(s):  
TOMMI VUORI ◽  
EDOARDO MASSA ◽  
SARA CALHIM ◽  
MATTEO VECCHI
Keyword(s):  
Linear Model ◽  
New Records ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Sampling Effort ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Reliable Knowledge ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
Intensive Sampling ◽  
Water Bears ◽  
Biogeographical Province

Species checklists are powerful and important tools of communication between taxonomists and applied environmental biologists, which in turn lead to well-planned and successful conservation strategies and ecological studies. Despite this, only recently the interest on compiling systematic checklists is growing among taxonomists who study tardigrades—micrometazoans that inhabit almost every habitat worldwide. As the Finnish records of tardigrades (a.k.a. water bears) species are incomplete, outdated and no checklist has ever been compiled for this country, an easy-to-consult checklist is here reported. This checklist covers all Finnish tardigrade taxa identified in the past and in the 13 samples collected for this study. A total of 68 tardigrade species are recorded from Finland, with 6 of them being new records presented in this contribution. Of these species, four have their loci tipici in Finland and we provide an English translation of their original German descriptions. A Generalised Linear Model was used to test the effect of sampling effort and area size on the number of species recorded in each biogeographical province of Finland. The results showed that geographical differences in species richness can be explained solely by sampling effort. The number of tardigrade species recorded in Finland corresponds to about 5% of all described species in the phylum, thus indicating a potential high richness for this country. However, the results of the Generalised Linear Model highlight that a reliable knowledge of the tardigrade diversity in Finland will be reached only with a more uniform and intensive sampling effort. 

Contributions to the Bulgarian lichenicolous mycota – an annotated checklist and new records

Herzogia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veselin V. Shivarov ◽  
Nóra Varga ◽  
László Lőkös ◽  
Wolfgang von Brackel ◽  
Anna Ganeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Annotated Checklist

Redefinition of Steriphodon Abeille de Perrin, 1895 (Coleoptera: Anthicidae), with a new species description, checklist, and key to species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5020 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-165
Author(s):  
DMITRY TELNOV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Species Description ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
New Species Description ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
Small Genus ◽  
A New Species

Steriphodon Abeille de Perrin, 1895, a small genus of Eurygeniinae (Anthicidae) is reviewed. Critical morphology of the genus is reassessed and discussed. An annotated checklist, key to species and new records are provided. Steriphodon ottomerkli sp. nov. from the Balochistan Province, Pakistan is described and illustrated.  

An annotated checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of Israel with description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4677 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
OLEKSIY BIDZILYA ◽  
OLE KARSHOLT ◽  
VASILIY KRAVCHENKO ◽  
JAN ŠUMPICH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
First Time

One hundred forty-six species of Gelechiidae including 36 new records are reported from Israel. Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 and Polyhymno chionarcha Meyrick, 1913 are recorded for the first time in the Palaearctic region. Two new species are described: Metzneria freidbergi sp. nov., and Scrobipalpa aravensis sp. nov. Six new synonyms are established: Stygmatoptera Hartig, 1936 syn. nov. of Polyhymno Chambers, 1874; Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971 syn. nov. of Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911; Polyhymno abaiella Amsel, 1974 syn. nov. of Polyhymno chionarcha, Meyrick, 1913; Gelechia haifella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Athrips rancidella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854); Sophronia catharurga Meyrick, 1923 and Sophronia parahumerella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847). The following new combinations are proposed: Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Stomopteryx tesserapunctella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Aproaerema languidella (Amsel, 1936) comb. nov., Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Acompsia (Telephila) ballotellus (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) comb. nov., Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) comb. nov., Oxypteryx immaculatella (Douglas, 1850) comb. nov. and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) comb. nov. A lectotype is designated for Lita rhamnifoliae Amsel & Hering, 1931.The genitalia of both sexes of Sophronia sagittans Meyrick, 1923, Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935), Stomopteryx tesserapunctella Amsel, 1935 as well as male genitalia of Stomopteryx lacteolella Caradja, 1924, Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935), Acompsia ballotellus (Amsel, 1935), Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) are illustrated and described for the first time. New or additional host plants are recorded for Metzneria aspretella Lederer, 1869, M. agraphella (Ragonot, 1895), M. ehikeella Gozmány, 1954 and Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915). Photographs of the type specimens of most taxa described from Israel and Palestine are presented. The following species are removed from the list of Gelechiidae of Israel: Nothris sulcella Staudinger, 1879, N. skyvai Karsholt & Šumpich, 2015, Anarsia spartiella Schrank, 1802, Megacraspedus cerussatellus Rebel, 1930, Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Isophrictis anthemidella (Wocke, 1871), Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851), Scrobipalpa otregata Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902), Scrobipalpa remota Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa salinella (Zeller, 1847) and Ephysteris diminutella (Zeller, 1847). Moreover, Stomopteryx remissella (Zeller, 1847) is recorded as new to the Altai Mountains of Russia, Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 is new to Cyprus and Libya, Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) is new to Libya and Sudan, Scrobipalpa superstes is new to Greece, Stenolechia gemmella (Linnaeus, 1758) is new to Jordan and Polyhymno chionarcha is new to Saudi Arabia. 

Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Maiara Tábatha da Silva Brito ◽  
Leidiane Pereira Diniz ◽  
Ully M. Pozzobom ◽  
Victor Lemes Landeiro ◽  
Francisco Diogo R. Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Littoral Zone ◽  
New Records ◽  
Freshwater Ecosystems ◽  
The State ◽  
Sampling Effort ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Occurrence Data ◽  
Cladoceran Species ◽  
Hydrographic Regions

Studies on Cladocera biodiversity in Brazilian freshwater ecosystems are intensifying. However, the fauna of some hydrographic regions is still poorly known. We investigated the richness and species composition of cladocerans in lakes of the Pantanal from the state of Mato Grosso (Paraguay hydrographic region), Brazil. In addition, we cataloged the known cladoceran species in each hydrographic region of the state. Occurrence data were obtained from the literature and samples collected from 50 lakes in the northern Pantanal. We recorded 120 cladoceran species from eight families in the state of Mato Grosso. The occurrence of these species was recorded in the Amazon and Paraguay hydrographic regions. We are unaware of studies on cladocerans conducted in the Tocantins-Araguaia hydrographic region. We reported 17 new records in the Pantanal samples (Paraguay hydrographic region). Overall, richness estimates reveal that 72.6% of the state's cladoceran fauna is already known, while for the Paraguay hydrographic region this estimate is 72.2%. In general, the cladocerans from the Amazon and Paraguay regions did not differ. Our findings allow us to infer the need for further studies in the different hydrographic regions found in Mato Grosso in order to improve the knowledge of cladoceran biodiversity. We suggest a greater sampling effort, particularly in the littoral zone of aquatic ecosystems in this state, which can harbor great biodiversity.

scholarly journals New records of Hippocampus patagonicus Piacentino & Luzzatto, 2004 (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) from the coast of Paraná, southern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1822
Author(s):  
Luci F. Pereira ◽  
Rosana B. Silveira ◽  
Vinícius Abilhoa
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Incidental Capture ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Trawl Fishery ◽  
Shrimp Trawl ◽  
Management And Conservation

Abstract: The seahorse Hippocampus patagonicus (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) is the southernmost occurring species of its genus in the South Atlantic Ocean. Its distribution seems to be restricted to the Southwestern Atlantic, along the coasts of Argentina and Brazil. Herein we report the incidental capture of six individuals as bycatch in the shrimp trawl fishery off the coast of Paraná, southern Brazil. Additional information on the geographic distribution of H. patagonicus, together with its ecology and life history, is important for conservation of this threatened species. These data can promote the development of appropriate management and conservation strategies for populations along the Brazilian coast. 

An annotated checklist to the trees and shrubs of the Upper Katanga (D.R. Congo)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 258 (3) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIERRE MEERTS
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Evergreen Forest ◽  
Ecological Groups ◽  
Miombo Woodlands ◽  
Termite Mounds ◽  
Swamp Forest ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Dry Evergreen Forest ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
Trees And Shrubs

A checklist to the trees and shrubs of Upper Katanga (the Zambezian part of Katanga, ca. 260,000 km²) (D.R. Congo) is presented. It comprises 694 taxa (664 species, 15 subspecies, 15 varieties). For each accepted taxon the list provides habitat and geographic distribution. Eleven taxa are new records for the D.R. Congo and 29 are new records for Upper Katanga. Fourteen new synonyms are proposed. Two families stand out as particularly species-rich, i.e. Fabaceae (110 taxa, i.e. Caesalpinioideae: 50; Faboideae: 29; Mimosoideae: 31) and Rubiaceae (74). Six genera comprise 10 taxa or more i.e. Ficus (25), Combretum (17), Monotes (17), Brachystegia (15), Diospyros (11), Acacia (11). The three most important woody vegetation types in Upper Katanga have different phytogeographic and taxonomic assemblages: miombo woodland (254 taxa, 62% of which are Zambezian, over-representation of Caesalpinioideae), riverine and swamp forest (196 taxa, 36% of which are Guineo-Congolian, 17% Afromontane), and Zambezian dry evergreen forest (117 taxa, 37% of which are Guineo-Congolian, Rubiaceae over-represented). Twenty taxa (3%) are strictly endemic to Upper Katanga, most of which occur only in the Katango-Zambian sector of the Zambezian region. Taxonomic uncertainties are emphasized including 13 endemics known by one or two collections only. Forty-nine taxa are almost exclusively associated with termite mounds. For the miombo woodlands eight ecological groups of indicator species are proposed.

An annotated checklist of the Iranian Anthribidae and Nemonychidae (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4706 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-568
Author(s):  
HASSAN GHAHARI ◽  
ENZO COLONNELLI
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Annotated Checklist

The fauna of Iranian Anthribidae and Nemonychidae (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) is summarized in this paper. In total, 13 species within nine genera of Anthribidae (Allandrus LeConte, 1876, Enedreytes Schoenherr, 1839, Platyrhinus Clairville, 1798, Platystomos D.H. Schneider, 1791, Dissoleucas Jordan, 1925, Noxius Jordan, 1936, Araecerus Schoenherr, 1823, Choragus Kirby, 1819, and Bruchela Dejean, 1821), and two species of Nemonychidae of the genus Nemonyx L. Redtenbacher, 1845 are listed as occurring in Iran. Two Anthribidae species, Choragus vittatus Reitter, 1885 and Bruchela cretacea K. Daniel & J. Daniel, 1903 are new records for the fauna of Iran.

scholarly journals The fishes of Ascension Island, central Atlantic Ocean – new records and an annotated checklist

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 783-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Wirtz ◽  
Jane Bingeman ◽  
John Bingeman ◽  
Ronald Fricke ◽  
Timothy J. Hook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Thunnus Obesus ◽  
Ascension Island ◽  
Manta Birostris ◽  
Carcharhinus Obscurus ◽  
St Helena ◽  
Kajikia Albida ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
Central Atlantic

A checklist of the fishes of Ascension Island is presented. The speciesRhincodon typus,Alopias superciliosus,Isurus oxyrinchus,Carcharhinus obscurus,Galeocerdo cuvier,Sphyrna lewini,Hexanchus griseus,Manta birostris,Gymnothorax vicinus,Hippocampussp.,Epinephelus itajara,Cookeolus japonicus,Apogon pseudomaculatus,Phaeoptyx pigmentaria,Remora albescens,Caranx bartholomaei,Carangoides ruber,Decapterus tabl,Seriola dumerili,Thalassoma sanctaehelenae,Cryptotomussp.,Ruvettus pretiosus,Acanthocybium solandri,Auxis rochei,Auxis thazard,Euthynnus alletteratus,Katsuwonus pelamis,Thunnus alalunga,Thunnus obesus,Xiphias gladius,Istiophorus platypterus,Kajikia albida,Makaira nigricans,Tetrapturus pfluegeri,Hyperoglyphe perciformis,Schedophilussp.,Cantherhines macrocerus,Sphoeroides pachygasterandDiodon eydouxiiare recorded for the first time from Ascension Island. We have recognized two previous records as identification errors and indicate 11 other records as doubtful. Including the 40 new records, we now list 173 fish species from Ascension Island, of which 133 might be considered ‘coastal fish species’. Eleven of these (8.3%) appear to be endemic to the island and a further 16 species (12%) appear to be shared endemics with St Helena Island.

Five new records and an annotated checklist of the leeches (Annelida: Hirudinida) of Iran

Zootaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4170 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAVEH DARABI-DARESTANI ◽  
ALIREZA SARI ◽  
ALIMORAD SARAFRAZI
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Annotated Checklist

scholarly journals Amphibians of the Sikkim Himalaya, India: an annotated checklist

Check List ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 2033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barkha Subba ◽  
Neelvara Ananthram Aravind ◽  
Gudasalamani Ravikanth
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
The State ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Sikkim Himalaya ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Annotated Checklist

We present an annotated list of amphibians for the state of Sikkim, India. Data were obtained through literature reviews, fieldwork and review of museum collections. Forty-four species of amphibians belonging to 20 genera in eight families and three orders have been reported in Sikkim from 1864 to 2015. During our fieldwork, we recorded 23 species, of which two are new records for the state.

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