New records of elasmobranchs in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh: further taxonomic research is essential

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5027 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-230
Author(s):  
ALIFA BINTHA HAQUE ◽  
WILLIAM T. WHITE ◽  
RACHEL D. CAVANAGH ◽  
APARNA RITI BISWAS ◽  
NAZIA HOSSAIN
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Bay Of Bengal ◽  
New Records ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Genetic Identification ◽  
Taxonomic Identification ◽  
The Family ◽  
Taxonomic Research ◽  
Identification Techniques

To evaluate the species diversity and strengthen the taxonomic identification of elasmobranchs in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, a study was conducted in the southeast coastal region between January 2016 and March 2018. Using morphological and genetic identification techniques, this study presents 22 species from the region. Thirteen of these are new records. The new records consist of eight species from the family Dasyatidae, and one each from Mobulidae, Rhinobatidae, Narcinidae, Hemiscylliidae and Triakidae. Furthermore, four occurrences are first verified reports, and five are potential new records requiring further taxonomic investigation.  

Decoding ice plants: challenges associated with barcoding and phylogenetics in the diverse succulent family Aizoaceae

Genome ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (11) ◽  
pp. 815-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn F. Powell ◽  
Anthony R. Magee ◽  
James S. Boatwright
Keyword(s):  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Taxonomic Identification ◽  
Plant Family ◽  
Relative Percentage ◽  
Barcoding Gap ◽  
Succulent Plant ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Taxonomic Research ◽  
Data Deficient

Aizoaceae is the largest succulent plant family in the world, including in excess of 1800 species. Despite its richness, a large proportion of its taxa are listed as data deficient and as such, has been identified as the top priority for taxonomic research in South Africa. Limitations to accurate taxonomic identification of taxa in the family may be partly attributed to the degree of technical knowledge required to identify taxa in the Aizoaceae. DNA barcoding may provide an alternative method of identification; however, the suitability of commonly used gene regions has not been tested in the family. Here, we analyse variable and parsimony informative characters (PIC), as well as the barcoding gap, in commonly used plastid regions (atpB-rbcL, matK, psbA-trnH, psbJ-petA, rpl16, rps16, trnD-trnT, trnL-trnF, trnQ-rps16, and trnS-trnG) and the nuclear region ITS (for Aizooideae only) across two subfamilies and two expanded clades within the Aizoaceae. The relative percentage of PIC was much greater in subfamilies Aizooideae and Mesembryanthemoideae than in Ruschioideae. Although nrITS had the highest percentage of PIC, barcoding gap analyses identified neither ITS nor any chloroplast region as suitable for barcoding of the family. From the results, it is evident that novel barcoding regions need to be explored within the Aizoaceae.

scholarly journals Present state of knowledge on the family Begoniaceae CA Agardh (Magnoliopsida) of Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46
Author(s):  
PK Deb ◽  
MA Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
New Records ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
Field Investigations ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
Generic Family ◽  
Term Field

The inventory and assessment of species diversity in the mono-generic family Begoniaceae C. A. Agardh of Bangladesh were made through long term field investigations, collections, identification, survey and examination of preserved herbarium specimens and review of relevant taxonomic and floristic literature. The family is recognized to be represented in the flora of Bangladesh by 19 species under the genus Begonia L. Of these, 11 species were known to be previously recorded from the area of Bangladesh, hence additional 8 species of the present account are being reported here for the first time as new records from Bangladesh, these are: Begonia grandis Dryand. ssp. holostylla Irmsch. , B. heracleifolia Cham. and Schltdl. Cult., B. maculata Raddi Cult. B. modestiflora Kurz, B. muliensis T. T. Yu. Cult., B. scintillans Dunn, B. surculigera Kurz and B. thomsonii A. DC. An enumeration of these 19 species is prepared, and each species is cited with detailed taxonomic data. All species of the Begonia L. are herbaceous in nature and possess potential economic values, viz. 11 (52%) medicinal, 5 (24%) ornamental, 3 (14%) beverage, 1 (5%) food and 1 (5%) poisonous. Determination of status of occurrence showed that 2 (10.53%) species are common, 5 (26.32%) cultivated, 9 (47.36%) threatened and 3 (15.79%) possibly extinct in Bangladesh. Field photographs and hand drawings of recorded taxa are provided.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2018, 4(1): 35-46

A review of the macrochelid mites of Turkey (Acari: Macrochelidae), with new records and descriptions of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4317 (3) ◽  
pp. 559 ◽  
Author(s):  
HASAN HÜSEYİN ÖZBEK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
New Records ◽  
Dorsal Seta ◽  
Dorsal Shield ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Family ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

This study reviews the family Macrochelidae in Turkey, with new information about species diversity. Nothrholaspis scutivagus sp. nov., Macrocheles niksarensis sp. nov. and Holostaspella bidentata sp. nov. are described as new species from Turkey. Nothrholaspis scutivagus has a characteristic dorsal shield chaetotaxy, and post-genital platelets that are sometimes fused to the ventri-anal shield. Macrocheles niksarensis has 29 pairs of pilose dorsal shield setae and a machete-like cheliceral dorsal seta. The genus Holostaspella is recorded from Turkey for the first time, on the basis of H. bidentata. Macrocheles peniculatus and M. insignitus are reported from Turkey for the first time. Also, Macrholaspis recki and M. evansi are presented here with some notes on the Turkish specimens. 

New records of the family Dascillidae (Coleoptera) from China

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4471 (2) ◽  
pp. 396 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHENYU JIN ◽  
ZHAO QIN ◽  
ADAM ŚLIPIŃSKI
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
New Records ◽  
The Family

New geographical records for 13 species of Dascillidae in China are provided, of which two, Dascillus vittatus (Pic, 1914) and D. russus Jin et al., 2013 are new Country records. In addition, we provide 10 new province records for 13 species of Chinese Dascillidae. The Yunnan Province holds the richest generic and species diversity of Dascillinae (3 genera, 20 species). A total of 32 species (74%) are Chinese endemics and Yunnan is also found to be the area with the highest endemicity (13 species). 

Family Eulophidae Westwood, 1829.

2021 ◽  
pp. 161-210
Author(s):  
Zoya A. Yefremova ◽  
Gennaro Viggiani ◽  
Hassan Ghahari ◽  
Gary A. P. Gibson ◽  
Mikdat Doğanlar
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Land Area ◽  
The Family ◽  
Taxonomic Research ◽  
History Of ◽  
World Distribution

Abstract This chapter provides a checklist for the family Eulophidae. It provides information on species diversity, host records, distribution records by province in Iran, as well as world distribution. Comparison of the eulophid fauna of Iran with adjacent countries indicates that the faunas of Russia (666 species) and Turkey (246 species) are more diverse than Iran (236 species), followed by Turkmenistan (70 species), Kazakhstan (57 species), Pakistan (44 species), Azerbaijan (34 species), United Arab Emirates (31 species), Armenia (23 species), Iraq (10 species), Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia (both with eight species) and Oman (six species); no species have so far been reported from Bahrain, Kuwait or Qatar. The much larger number of eulophid species reported from Russia likely correlates with not only its large land area but also its history of taxonomic research on Eulophidae in the country. Russia shares 147 known species with Iran, followed by Turkey (133 species), Azerbaijan (22 species), Turkmenistan (21 species), Armenia and Pakistan (both with 20 species), United Arab Emirates (13 species), Iraq (10 species), Afghanistan (seven species), Saudi Arabia (four species) and Oman (two species).

scholarly journals New Records of Lake Baikal Leech Fauna: Species Diversity and Spatial Distribution in Chivyrkuy Gulf

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina A. Kaygorodova ◽  
Nikolay M. Pronin
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Lake Baikal ◽  
New Records ◽  
Biological Productivity ◽  
The Family ◽  
Unidentified Species ◽  
Diverse Community ◽  
First Time

The study of several Lake Baikal leech collections offered us the possibility to determine species diversity in the Chivyrkuy Gulf, the biggest one in the lake. As a result, the first information on the Chivyrkuy Hirudinea fauna (Annelida, Clitellata) has been revealed. There are two orders and four families of leeches in the Chivyrkuy Gulf: order Rhynchobdellida (families Glossiphoniidae and Piscicolidae) and order Arhynchobdellida (families Erpobdellidae and Haemopidae). In total, 22 leech species and 2 subspecies belonging to 11 genera were identified. Of these, 4 taxa belong to the family Glossiphoniidae (G. concolor,A. hyalina,A. heteroclitaf.papillosa, andA. heteroclitaf.striata) recorded in Baikal for the first time. Representatives of 8 unidentified species (Glossophiniasp.,Baicaloclepsissp.,Baicalobdellasp.,Piscicolasp. 1,Piscicolasp. 2,Erpobdellasp. 1,Erpobdellasp. 2, andErpobdellasp. 3) have been also recorded. The checklist gives a contemporary overview of the species composition of leech parasites, their hosts, and distribution within the Chivyrkuy Gulf. The analysis of spatial distribution has shown that the leech species diversity is correlated with the biological productivity of the bay. The most diverse community of leech species is detected in the eutrophic zone of the lake.

Family Eulophidae Westwood, 1829.

2021 ◽  
pp. 161-210
Author(s):  
Zoya A. Yefremova ◽  
Gennaro Viggiani ◽  
Hassan Ghahari ◽  
Gary A. P. Gibson ◽  
Mikdat Doğanlar
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Land Area ◽  
The Family ◽  
Taxonomic Research ◽  
History Of ◽  
World Distribution

Abstract This chapter provides a checklist for the family Eulophidae. It provides information on species diversity, host records, distribution records by province in Iran, as well as world distribution. Comparison of the eulophid fauna of Iran with adjacent countries indicates that the faunas of Russia (666 species) and Turkey (246 species) are more diverse than Iran (236 species), followed by Turkmenistan (70 species), Kazakhstan (57 species), Pakistan (44 species), Azerbaijan (34 species), United Arab Emirates (31 species), Armenia (23 species), Iraq (10 species), Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia (both with eight species) and Oman (six species); no species have so far been reported from Bahrain, Kuwait or Qatar. The much larger number of eulophid species reported from Russia likely correlates with not only its large land area but also its history of taxonomic research on Eulophidae in the country. Russia shares 147 known species with Iran, followed by Turkey (133 species), Azerbaijan (22 species), Turkmenistan (21 species), Armenia and Pakistan (both with 20 species), United Arab Emirates (13 species), Iraq (10 species), Afghanistan (seven species), Saudi Arabia (four species) and Oman (two species).

New records of some rare species in the family Hyaloscyphaceae (Ascomycota, Helotiales) from Central Russia

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 135-142
Author(s):  
E. S. Popov
Keyword(s):  
Rare Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Moscow Region ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Central Russia ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

Three rare species of discomycetes in the family Hyaloscyphaceae are reported from Central Russia (Oryol and Bryansk Regions). Proliferodiscus tricolor is recorded for the first time in Russia. Comments are made on Aeruginoscyphus sericeus and Eriopezia caesia previously reported only from Moscow Region and North Caucasus respectively.

New records of the true bugs (Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha, Pentatomomorpha) for the Northeast of European Russia

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-247
Author(s):  
A.N. Zinovjeva
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
European Russia ◽  
True Bugs ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

Twenty seven species of the true bugs from the families Anthocoridae, Reduviidae, Miridae (Cimicomorpha), Coreidae, Thyreocoridae, Acanthosomatidae, and Pentatomidae (Pentatomomorpha) are recorded from the Northeast of European Russia for the first time. The family Thyreocoridae is for the first time reported from the region.

Mites of the family Pachylaelapidae in Bayburt Province, Turkey (Acari: Mesostigmata), with a new record and three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4514 (2) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
GÜLHAN ŞAHİN ◽  
HASAN HÜSEYİN ÖZBEK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
New Records ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
The Family ◽  
Three New Species

This paper reports on mites of the family Pachylaelapidae collected in Bayburt Province, Turkey, during 2013–2015. Nine species were recorded in the genera Pachyseius, Olopachys, Pachylaelaps, and Onchodellus. Pachylaelaps (Longipachylaelaps) bayburtensis sp. nov., Onchodellus turcicus sp. nov. and O. montanus sp. nov. are described to new, and Pachylaelaps (Longipachylaelaps) vicarus is a new record for the Turkish mite fauna. New records extend the geographic range of Pachyseius masani, Olopachys hallidayi, and O. elongatus in Turkey. 

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