Pisces, Anguilliformes, Moringuidae, Moringua edwardsi (Jordan and Bollman, 1889): first record in Atol das Rocas, northeastern Brazil

Moringua edwardsi is recorded for the first time at Atol das Rocas, northeastern Brazil. Previous records of the species were located in the western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida to southeastern Brazil, but with many gaps between these regions. A single specimen was collected in Atol das Rocas in July 2007 and it is deposited in the Dias da Rocha Ichthyological Collection. The new record of M. edwardsi fills a geographic distribution gap of this species and complements the inventory of fish species inhabiting one of the most unique marine protected areas in the world.

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Pisces, Ophidiiformes, Ophidiidae, Brotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801): first record off Ceará,northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/6.3.360 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 360 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Carolina Cerqueira de Paiva ◽

Frederico Moreira Osório ◽

Bruno Jucá-Queiroz ◽

Tito Monteiro da Cruz Lotufo

Keyword(s):

North Carolina ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Single Specimen ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

Fishing Fleet ◽

First Time

Brotula barbata is recorded for the first time from Ceará, northeastern Brazil. The species was previously known in the western Atlantic from North Carolina to southeastern Brazil, but there are some gaps between these regions. A single specimen was collected from a traditional line fishing fleet operating in the Mucuripe Sea, Ceará, during August 2007. We noticed a meristic difference between the specimen examined and the information from the literature. However this difference did not make the identification difficult. The new record of B. barbata fills geographic distribution gaps of this species in the western Atlantic.

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Xenohyla eugenioi Caramaschi, 1998 (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae): geographic distribution and new record from the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/11.5.1744 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1744

Author(s):

Rony Peterson Santos Almeida ◽

Hugo Andrade ◽

Ulisses Caramaschi ◽

Eduardo José dos Reis Dias

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Central State ◽

South Central ◽

Straight Line

The genus Xenohyla is currently composed of two species, X. truncata (Izecksohn, 1959) and Xenohyla eugenioi Caramaschi, 1998. Both species are usually found inside bromeliads; X. truncata inhabits the restingas of the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, and X. eugenioi transitional areas between the Atlantic Forest and the Caatinga biomes in northeastern Brazil. We report the first record of X. eugenioi in the state of Sergipe, expanding the species geographic distribution by 423.4 km in a straight line in relation to its type locality, in the municipality of Maracás, south-central state of Bahia, Brazil.

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First record of Embolemus tauricus (Hymenoptera: Embolemidae) at continental Ukraine

Ukrainian Entomological Journal ◽

10.15421/281911 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 36-40

Author(s):

K.V. Martynova ◽

A.V. Martynov

Keyword(s):

Original Description ◽

First Record ◽

Single Specimen ◽

Check List ◽

Present Contribution ◽

Fossil Species ◽

The World ◽

Western Ukraine ◽

First Time ◽

World Fauna

Embolemidae is a small family of chrysidoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) understudied in Ukraine. The cosmopolitan genus Embolemus is shown comprising only 32 extant and 2 fossil species in the world fauna: the actual check-list for the genus is given. Only two species had been previously registered in Ukraine. Embolemus ruddii was recorded at Western Ukraine and Crimea, and E. tauricus was described from Crimea based on a single specimen collected at 1910. In present contribution E. tauricus is recorded for continental Ukraine for the first time from the Zaporizhia Region. The specimen collected almost fully correspond to the original description of the species, differing only in the small features of coloration. The habitat of E. tauricus is briefly described.

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New records of the sponge Radiospongilla inesi (Porifera: Spongilidae) and the slug Omalonyx matheroni (Gastropoda: Succineidae) in the Vale do Paraíba, southeast Brazil

Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science ◽

10.4136/ambi-agua.2321 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (7) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Cláudia Regina da Silva Leite ◽

Valter José Cobo

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Freshwater Species ◽

São Paulo ◽

Paulo State ◽

Lotic Environment ◽

São Paulo State ◽

First Time

This report provides the new record of the sponge Radiospongilla inesi and the slug Omalonyx matheroni for the Vale do Paraiba, State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, besides the symbiosis among R. inesi and individuals of some benthic macroinvertebrates. Monthly collections were carried out in the Ribeirão dos Mottas, with a 0.5 cm sieve in the edge vegetation, as well as collections by hand. Three specimens of R. inesi were found, from a lotic environment under pebbles. In addition, individuals of four insect families, Sisyridae, Hydropsychidae, Chironomidae e Simuliidae, were found on the sponge aquiferous system. Six individuals of the semi-aquatic slug O. matheroni were also caught under rocks and cans. Despite the sponges are commonly found in the most of the environments, the freshwater species represents one of the most unknown animal groups of the world. R. inesi was report at first time in Brazil in Pernambuco State, northeastern Brazil region, and this report represents just the second record of this species in Brazil, and the first time to the southeastern region. The presence of individuals of four insect families pointing out the importance of R. inesi on the life history of these animals. Despite some records of Omalonix sp. to the São Paulo State, this report seems to be the first record of the O. matheroni to the Vale do Paraíba, northern of the São Paulo State.

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First record of Aplatophis chauliodus (Actinopterygii: Ophichthidae) for the northeatern coast of Brazil, with expansion of its geographic range

Revista Brasileira de Zoociências ◽

10.34019/2596-3325.2017.v18.24670 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Cláudio Luis Santos Sampaio ◽

Paulo Roberto Duarte Lopes ◽

Jailza Tavares de Oliveira-Silva

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Ocean ◽

First Record ◽

Geographic Range ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

Western Atlantic Ocean ◽

Total Length ◽

A Site ◽

First Time ◽

Northeastern Coast

The presence of Aplatophis chauliodus in the northeastern coast of Brazil (Western Atlantic Ocean) is recorded for first time on the basis of one specimen measuring 670,0 mm in total length collected in Todos os Santos Bay (Bahia state), a site with estuarine characteristics.

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First record of Thamnodynastes almae Franco & Ferreira, 2002 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae) in the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil, and updated distribution map

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10.15560/16.5.1323 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 1323-1328

Author(s):

Diogo B. e S. Barbosa ◽

Mauro S. C. S. Lima ◽

Thaís B. Guedes

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

First Time

We report for the first time the snake Thamnodynastes almae Franco & Ferreira, 2002 in Piauí, northeastern Brazil. Our record is based on two specimens and comprises the 17th known locality for the species. The new record represents the northernmost and westernmost locality, at the limit between the Caatinga and the Maranhão Babaçu Forest ecoregions, and extends this species’ geographic distribution 495 km from Milagres, state of Ceará. Updated distribution maps and images of preserved specimens are provided.

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Apiosordaria nigeriensis (Ascomycota): a new record for the Americas

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202071092 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 ◽

Author(s):

Nilo Gabriel Soares Fortes ◽

Maiara Araújo Lima dos Santos ◽

Nadja Santos Vitória

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

Soil Samples ◽

Arid Ecosystems ◽

State University ◽

University Campus ◽

Topographic Analysis ◽

The World ◽

First Time ◽

Semi Arid

Abstract Apiosordaria is a genus of fungus with species commonly reported inhabiting soil or herbivore feces. However, studies related to the association of representatives of this genus to plants, especially in semi-arid ecosystems, are still non-existent. In this work we documented a new occurrence for Brazil of a species of Apiosordaria, associated with the palm Syagrus coronata. The collections were carried out at the Raso da Catarina Ecological Station and the analyzes were carried out at the Laboratory of Sciences of the Bahia State University, Campus VIII, Paulo Afonso. From the topographic analysis of the plant substrate in stereomicroscope and the evaluation of fungal structures under optical light microscope, the species was identified as Apiosordaria nigeriensis. This fungus was reported for the first time in Enugu, Nigeria, after being isolated from soil samples. In this work, we report the second occurrence of A. nigeriensis to the world, being the first to Brazil, representing the first record for the Americas, and highlighting the palm S. coronata as the first botanical host colonized by the species. These data broaden the knowledge about the geographic distribution of the genus, especially on the microdiversity for the caatinga biome.

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First record of Hastula hastata (Gmelin, 1791) (Mollusca: Conoidea: Terebridae) from Trindade Island, a southwestern Atlantic oceanic island off Brazil

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10.15560/10.1.202 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 202

Author(s):

Daniel Abbate ◽

Patricia Oristanio Vaz de Lima

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

Geographic Range ◽

Oceanic Island ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Southwestern Atlantic ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Trindade Island ◽

Espirito Santo ◽

First Time

The terebrid gastropod Hastula hastata (Gmelin, 1791) is reported for the first time from Trindade Island, off southeastern Brazil. The new record extends the known geographic range of the species ca. 1,167 km eastward from Vitória, Espírito Santo state.

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First Record of Genus Goniodes Nitzsch, 1818 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) on Peafowl (Galliformes: Phasianidae) from Pakistan

Asian Journal of Research in Zoology ◽

10.9734/ajriz/2018/v1i129670 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Saima Naz ◽

Syed Anser Rizvi

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

Abdominal Segment ◽

First Record ◽

Chewing Lice ◽

Country Level ◽

Sindh Province ◽

Morphometric Features ◽

Pavo Cristatus ◽

The World ◽

First Time

Aims: To examine and explore chewing lice (Phthiraptera) species found in Peafowls in Pakistan. To find out more species and compare these species with previously known species of chewing lice found on Peafowls. Study Design: The genus Goniodes Nitzsch, 1818 is specifically found on gallinaceous hosts all over the world, represented by 100 species. It is very clearly identifiable for its circumfasciate head and somehow angulated temples of the head, antennae always heteromorphic; thorax and abdomen also very peculiar in its morphology, the abdominal segment I always larger and expanded laterally. Parasitological investigation of Peafowls was undertaken to find out the chewing lice infestation in Sindh, Pakistan. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. Between 2016 and 2017. Methodology: Peafowl, Pavo cristatus L. 1758 was examined during the present study for chewing lice collection; chewing lice were processed for the permanent mount through the standard method and were studied under high magnification microscope for illustration and identification. Results: During the examination of chewing lice, the genus Goniodes was recovered from Pavo cristatus for the first time from Sindh province, Pakistan. Out of 18 peafowls, seven were infested, contained 28 specimens of two species, G. dissimilis Denny 1842 and G. meinertzhageni Clay 1940 were isolated from Thatta, Karachi, Jamshoro, Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas districts of Sindh. Both species G. dissimilis and G. meinertzhageni were recorded first time from Pakistan, hence put on new record at country level for Indian Peafowl. A key for the identification of all Goniodes species found on the peafowl has also been presented along with their detailed morphological descriptions and morphometric features. Conclusion: Two species of chewing lice of the genus Goniodes were collected and identified and were compared with each other to clarify their morpho-taxonomical characteristics in both species.

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Crustacea, Decapoda, Portunidae, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896: first record for state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/7.3.354 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 354

Author(s):

Emmanoela Nascimento Ferreira ◽

Alberto Kioharu Nishida ◽

Luiz Carlos Serramo Lopez

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Adult Female ◽

New Record ◽

Callinectes Sapidus ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Fishing Gear ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

First Time

Callinectes sapidus is reported here for the first time to state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. In Brazil, this species was only known from state of Rio Grande do Sul to the state of Pernambuco, leaving a significant gap in its expected distribution along the coasts of other states in northern and northeastern Brazil, since it has been collected from Venezuela to North America. Two adult female specimens were collected using local fishing gear in the estuary of the Mamanguape River. This new record increases the known distribution of this species.

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