A new species of Parathyone (Holothuroidea: Dendrochirotida: Cucumariidae) from northeastern Brazil, with a key to species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4985 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
LUCIANA MARTINS ◽  
MARCOS TAVARES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Wall ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Rocky Intertidal ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Calcareous Ring ◽  
Northeastern Coast ◽  
Radial Plate

A new species of Dendrochirotida sea cucumber, Parathyone itapuaensis, is described and illustrated herein based on specimens collected from rocky intertidal regions of the northeastern coast of Brazil. The new species is characterized by a suite of morphological characters revealed by light stereomicroscope, SEM and microCT studies of the calcareous ring, dermal ossicles, Polian vesicles and madreporite. Parathyone itapuaensis sp. nov. is characterized by having 10 tentacles, two Polian vesicles and single madreporite; length of anterior process (radial plate) larger than length of the base of the radial plate; body wall with buttons with triangular knobs and knobbed multiperforated plates in the anal region; and tentacles with arched rods, knobbed in the margins and shallow cups knobbed in the outer and inner surfaces. A key to the recognition of Parathyone species is given.

A New Species of Justicia (Acanthaceae: Acanthoideae: Justicieae) from Northeastern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 328-333
Author(s):  
Camila Alcantara ◽  
Gleison Soares ◽  
Francisco de Assis Ribeiro dos Santos ◽  
Marccus Alves
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
A New Species

Abstract—Justicia rubrobracteata, a new species from northeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to J. aequilabris due to its shrubby habit, and terminal and axillary spicate inflorescences with red flowers. However, J. rubrobracteata is differentiated mainly by the shape and color of its bracts and bracteoles as well as an orangish macula in the corolla, and a torulose capsule. In addition, J. rubrobracteata is only known from northeastern Brazil, from the states of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte, while J. aequilabris is widely distributed in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. A table with the main morphological characters of both species is included, as well as photographs, a key to species of Justicia for the states of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte in northeastern Brazil, a distribution map of both species, and conservation data for the new species.

Two late-spring braconid genera of the subfamily Alysiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) new for the fauna of Russia

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Belokobylskij ◽  
T.S. Kostromina
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Late Spring ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The Urals ◽  
Asian Continent ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Two braconid genera from the subfamily Alysiinae, Lodbrokia Hedqvist, 1962 and Asyntactus Marshall, 1898, are recorded in the fauna of Russia and in the Asian continent for the first time. A new species Lodbrokia uralica sp. nov. is described from the Urals, and a key to species of this genus is provided. Redescriptions of the female and male of Asyntactus rhogaleus Marshall, 1898 with information about the level of variability of its morphological characters are given. Asyntactus sigalphoides Marshall, 1898 is synonymised with A. rhogaleus Marshall, 1898 (syn. nov.).

Halichondriidae Gray, 1867 from the Northeastern Brazil with description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4379 (4) ◽  
pp. 556 ◽  
Author(s):  
GEORGE GARCIA SANTOS ◽  
ELIELTON NASCIMENTO ◽  
ULISSES PINHEIRO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
Dark Green ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Northeastern Coast

In this paper we report and describe material of Halichondriidae sampled at 11 different stations in the Brazilian northeastern coast. Halichondria (Halichondria) marianae sp. nov. is a massively encrusting sponge, with firm texture, soft, fleshy, but compact and compressible. Color in vivo is dark green, becoming grayish or brown after fixation in ethanol; the spicules are smooth oxeas. Amorphinopsis atlantica from the Northeastern Brazil is thickly encrusting to massively, also with firm texture, color in vivo is usually yellow to dark green and both distributed in different regions, brownish after fixation in ethanol; the spicules are smooth oxeas and styles. A taxonomic study of these samples is given, including description and illustrations. 

scholarly journals Expansion of the genus Massinium (Holothuroidea: Thyonidae) to the American continent and description of a new species

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 304-311
Author(s):  
Francisco-A. Solís-Marín ◽  
Alfredo Laguarda-Figueras ◽  
Carlos-A. Conejeros-Vargas ◽  
Andrea-A. Caballero-Ochoa ◽  
Alicia Durán-González
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Body Wall ◽  
Scuba Diving ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
The Body ◽  
American Continent ◽  
Mexican Pacific ◽  
A New Species

Introduction: The genus Massinium includes 11 species, most from the Indo Pacific Ocean, and had not previously being reported from the American continent. Objective: To present the new record of the genus Massinium and describe a new species of this genus. Methods: Material collection was done by SCUBA-diving to depths of a maximum of 9 m. Results: Massinium ocumichoensis sp. nov. is described from seven specimens that extends the range of the genus to the American continent (Guerrero, Michoacan and Jalisco, Mexico). The new species lives in sandy-rocky substrata, from 2 to 16 m deep. It is distinguished from its congeneric species by a combination of morphological characters: mid-dorsal slightly bigger pseudobuttons (40-60 μm), and tables in the body wall. A taxonomic key for distinguishing the species of Massinium is provided. Conclusions: The geographic range of the genus Massinium is extended to the Mexican Pacific with M. ocumichoensis sp. nov.

scholarly journals A new species of Cellaria (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata) from northeastern Brazil, with a tabular identification key to the Atlantic species

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ana C.S. Almeida ◽  
Facelúcia B.C. Souza ◽  
Leandro M. Vieira
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Northeastern Coast

A new species of the erect cheilostome bryozoanCellariaEllis & Solander, 1786 is described from Bahia, NE Brazil.Cellaria oraneaesp. nov. is the first formally characterized species of the genus reported from Northeastern coast of Brazil, distinguished from all congeners by the combination of hexagonal autozooids and rhomboid fertile zooids, hexagonal interzooidal avicularium with sagittate foramen, completely immersed ovicell with oval aperture and proximal rectangular lip. A brief discussion of the diversity ofCellariafrom the Atlantic Ocean and a tabular identification key to these species are also provided.

Machima itatiaia sp. nov.: a new species of lichen-mimic katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4878 (3) ◽  
pp. 589-594
Author(s):  
ANDRÉ FONSECA ANTUNES ◽  
DANIELA MAEDA TAKIYA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
First Record ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Main Lobe ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
A New Species

The Brazilian genus Machima Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 includes three valid species: M. paranensis Rehn, 1950 and M. scalprum Rehn, 1950 distributed on Southern and M. phyllacantha (Burmeister, 1838) from Northeastern Brazil. Herein we analyzed eleven male specimens of Machima from Parque Nacional de Itatiaia and propose a new species. Machima itatiaia sp. nov. is characterized by its main lobe of the cercus curving abruptly on apical two-thirds and accessory lobe as long as wide. The new species is the first record of the genus from Southeastern Brazil. Finally, we also present a key to species of Machima based on males.

A new species of the Andean genus Leptopeltus Bernhauer (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) with a revised key and an updated phylogeny

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4834 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
MANUEL F. LÓPEZ-PRADA ◽  
MARIANA RAQUEL CHANI-POSSE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Maximum Parsimony ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Sister Group Relationship ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The Andes ◽  
A New Species

Leptopeltus trogloxenus López-Prada & Chani-Posse, a new species of the subtribe Philonthina (tribe Staphylinini) from the Andes of Colombia, is described and illustrated. A dataset of 49 morphological characters scored for 10 taxa, including all currently known species of Leptopeltus Bernhauer and its putative sister group, Leptopeltoides Chani-Posse & Asenjo, was prepared and analysed by maximum parsimony. Our analysis unambiguously placed L. trogloxenus within Leptopeltus in a sister-group relationship with a clade of four species. A revised key to species and an updated phylogeny of Leptopeltus are also provided. 

Two species and a genus new for Thailand, with description of a new species of Neurolarthra Fischer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) 

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4438 (3) ◽  
pp. 551
Author(s):  
JUNLI YAO ◽  
CORNELIS VAN ACHTERBERG ◽  
MICHAEL J. SHARKEY ◽  
ERIC G. CHAPMAN ◽  
JIAHUA CHEN
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Coi Sequences ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Neurolarthra Fischer, 1976, is a small braconid genus with two described species. The genus is revised using morphological characters and a phylogenetic analysis of COI sequence data; GenBank accession numbers of seven COI sequences from two species are included. A new species from Thailand is described and illustrated: N. karensharkeyae Yao n. sp. Neurolarthra Fischer and N. procera are reported for the first time from Thailand. A key to species of the genus Neurolarthra is presented. 

scholarly journals Ipomoea lanifolia sp. nov. (Convolvulaceae), a new species endemic to the Ibiapaba plateau in northeastern Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Santos ◽  
Elnatan Bezerra Souza ◽  
Maria Teresa Buril
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Blade ◽  
Sandy Soils ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Abaxial Surface ◽  
Conservation Assessments ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Ipomoea Species

Abstract A new species of Ipomoea, thus far endemic to Caatinga domain, is described. The species occurs in a “carrasco” physiognomy - a shrubby vegetation on sandy soils characterized by the presence of cacti and bromeliads. The new species can be recognized by a combination of morphological characters, including a leaf blade with a lanate abaxial surface with long hairs, and sepals lanceolate, acuminate, tomentose, and smooth. A complete description, diagnosis, an identification key for Ipomoea species from the Ibiapaba plateau, illustrations, conservation assessments, a distribution map, and taxonomic comments are provided.

scholarly journals Platydoras brachylecis, a new species of thorny catfish (Siluriformes: Doradidae) from northeastern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 481-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nivaldo M. Piorski ◽  
Julio C. Garavello ◽  
Mariangeles Arce H. ◽  
Mark H. Sabaj
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Dark Spot ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
White Stripe ◽  
A New Species

Platydoras brachylecis, new species, is described from coastal drainages of northeastern Brazil (Pindaré to Parnaíba rivers), and diagnosed from congeners by the unique combination of: pale yellow to white stripe beginning above orbits, continuing midlaterally on body and onto middle rays of caudal fin; skin in axil of each midlateral thorn without concentration of pigment forming small dark spot, midlateral scutes shallow (depth of 10th scute 8.8-11.9% of SL), and midlateral scutes on caudal peduncle distinctly separated by strip of skin from middorsal and midventral caudal-peduncle plates. Three additional species of Platydoras are recognized as valid: P. armatulus (lower Orinoco, Amazon and Paraguay-Paraná drainages), P. costatus (coastal drainages of Suriname and French Guiana), and P. hancockii (upper Orinoco, Negro, Essequibo and Demerara drainages). The nominal species P. dentatus and P. helicophilus are tentatively treated as junior synonyms of P. costatus. A key to species of Platydoras is provided.

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