Myxomycetes from mangroves: species occurring in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

Abstract Mangrove swamps and forests cover over 137,000 km2 distributed latitudinally among subtropical zones, 7% of which are in Brazil, with a greater density in the country’s northernmost region. Considering that the community of Myxomycetes recorded for this environment is hardly known, three areas located in the state of Maranhão were investigated. Two field trips were conducted, one at the beginning of the rainy season and another during the dry season. In each area, two plots (125 m2) equidistant 100 m apart from each other were surveyed. In these areas, standing dead tree trunks and dead branches still attached to the mother plant that were above the tideline, were examined. On these same occasions, samples of the aerial litter and from the cortex of living trees (Rhizophora) were collected for the preparation of moist chambers cultures. Twenty-one specimens were obtained from field and moist chambers, belonging to 11 species, distributed in nine genera and five families. Seven species are new records from Maranhão. There was a predominance of r-strategist (73%) over K-strategist (27%) species. Cribraria violacea, Comatricha tenerrima, Echinostelium minutum, and Fuligo septica are new worldwide records from mangrove environments, and Oligonema flavidum is reported for the first time from Brazil.

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New records of Gerromorpha (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera) from Piauí state, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/16.6.1755 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 1755-1763

Author(s):

Cleilton Lima Franco ◽

Lucas Ramos Costa Lima ◽

Juliana Mourão dos Santos Rodrigues ◽

Carlos Augusto Silva de Azevêdo ◽

Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo Moreira

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

First Time

Based on material recently collected in Piauí state, northeastern Brazil, we present new records for seven species of Gerromorpha (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera). Rheumatobates crassifemur schroederi Hungerford, 1954 (Gerridae); Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879 (Mesoveliidae); and Paravelia polhemusi Rodrigues, Moreira, Nieser, Chen & Melo, 2014 (Veliidae) are reported from the state for the first time.

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Updated distribution maps with new records of Trilepida fuliginosa (Passos, Caramaschi & Pinto, 2006) and Drepanoides anomalus (Jan, 1863) (Squamata, Serpentes) in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/16.2.423 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 423-433

Author(s):

Thaís B. Guedes ◽

Aryel Queiroz ◽

Patrícia Sousa ◽

Breno Hamdan

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Straight Line ◽

First Time

We report for the first time Trilepida fuliginosa (Passos, Caramaschi & Pinto, 2006) and Drepanoides anomalus (Jan, 1863) in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. Our record for T. fuliginosa represents the northernmost locality for the species and extends its geographic distribution by nearly 662 km (in a straight line) from São Geraldo do Araguaia, state of Pará. Our record for D. anomalus is the easternmost known occurrence and extends its distribution by 203 km from Piçarra, Pará. Updated distribution maps and images of preserved specimens are provided.

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New records of the hairy crab Pilumnus dasypodus (Decapoda, Brachyura, Pilumnidae) in Northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/11.2.1563 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 1563

Author(s):

Sávio Arcanjo Santos Nascimento Moraes ◽

Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte Alencar ◽

Elena Thomsen ◽

Fúlvio Aurélio Morais Freire

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

The State ◽

South Coast ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

The North ◽

First Time ◽

North And South

Pilumnus dasypodus is reported for the first time in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil. Sampling occurred in the north and south coast of the state in four locations (the farthest about 500 km of the known south distribution of the species). This new record increases the information about the distribution of this species, showing a possible relationship between the distribution of species and the Atlantic Tropical Ecoregion.

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First record of Potimirim potimirim (Müller, 1881) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) from Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/13.2.2060 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 2060

Author(s):

Alex Barbosa de Moraes ◽

Daniele Cosme Soares de Moraes ◽

Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte Alencar ◽

Willianilson Pessoa da Silva ◽

Fúlvio Aurélio de Morais Freire

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Freshwater Ecosystems ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Conservation Actions ◽

First Time ◽

Small Tributary

Potimirim potimirim (Müller, 1881), a species of coastal freshwater shrimp, is recorded for the first time from the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern of Brazil, where it was collected in a small tributary of the Potengi River. This record extends the distribution of this species about 220 km north along Brazilian coast. New records, such as this, reinforce the need for greater research efforts in the northeastern freshwater ecosystems of Brazil to provide better understand the region’s biodiversity and establish better parameters for conservation actions.

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New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, Brazil

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10.15560/11.2.1600 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 1600

Author(s):

Thiago Elisei ◽

Fabio Albuquerque ◽

Sergio Andena ◽

Celso Martins

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Field Research ◽

Social Wasps ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Ecological Group ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

First Time ◽

Semi Arid

The state of Paraíba is included in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil, called Caatinga, and this region is characterized by low and irregular rainfall, with xerophilous vegetation. Social wasps are an important ecological group, which has been utilized for biological control and as bioindicators of environmental quality. Few studies about the diversity of social wasps were accomplished in the Caatinga and there is no survey of social wasps in the state of Paraiba. This study used data collected from city of Sumé, through field research and analysis of previously deposited material from surveys realized by Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA). Two species of social wasps, Polistes simillimus and Mischocyttarus cearensis, were recorded for the first time in state of Paraiba.

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New records of two species of parasitic isopods (Isopoda: Cymothoida: Bopyridae: Athelginae) associated with hermit crabs from the south Atlantic

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2019.59.37 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 ◽

pp. e20195937

Author(s):

Felipe Bezerra Ribeiro ◽

Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho ◽

Luís Ernesto Arruda Bezerra

Keyword(s):

Hermit Crab ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Hermit Crabs ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Species Diagnosis ◽

New Localities ◽

Parasitic Isopods ◽

First Time

Two species of bopyrid isopods from the subfamily Athelginae are recorded from new localities in northeastern Brazil. Parathelges foliatus Markham, 1972 was recorded for the first time from Brazil, in the state of Ceará, parasitising the hermit crab Clibanarius symmetricus (Randall, 1840). Pseudostegias atlantica Lemos de Castro, 1965 is recorded from the state of Ceará, parasitising Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859. Illustrations, species diagnosis and an updated distribution map are given for each species.

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Inventory of benthic marine and estuarine algae and Cyanobacteria for Tabasco, México

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2017-0379 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Angela Catalina Mendoza-González ◽

Luz Elena Mateo-Cid ◽

Deisy Yazmin García-López

Keyword(s):

Rainy Season ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Algal Flora ◽

Early Stages ◽

Number Of Species ◽

First Time

Abstract Studies of benthic marine and estuarine algae as well as Cyanobacteria are in their early stages in the littoral of the state of Tabasco. Sixty seven taxa of seaweeds are currently known from Tabasco. The inventory of these organisms was made based on samples obtained in six localities, three of them in marine and three in estuarine environments. We found 147 species and subspecific taxa with Rhodophyta having the greatest number with 84, followed by Chlorophyta 44, and finally Phaeophyceae 19. In addition, the 26 species of Cyanobacteria collected are recorded for the first time for the coast of Tabasco since there are no previous reports. The presence of 115 species of benthic marine and estuarine algae is reported for the first time for Tabasco. Most of the new records are Rhodophyta (53.9%), followed by Chlorophyta (29.5%) and Phaeophyceae (16.6%). Of the 115 new records of algae for Tabasco, Gayliella fimbriata and Grateloupia subpectinata are new records also for the Mexican Atlantic. The highest number of species was recorded for Sanchez Magallanes breakwater, while the lowest number of taxa was recorded for Mecoacan Lagoon. According to the Feldmann and Cheney indexes the algal flora of the coast of Tabasco is tropical. The greatest diversity was found during the rainy season.

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Taxonomic study of Epidendrum (Laeliinae–Orchidaceae) in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202172111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

Author(s):

Gustavo da Silva Gomes ◽

Alessandro Wagner Coelho Ferreira ◽

Maycon Jordan Costa da Silva ◽

Gonçalo Mendes da Conceição ◽

Edlley Max Pessoa

Keyword(s):

Transition Zone ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Herbarium Specimens ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

Brazilian Cerrado ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Taxonomic Treatment ◽

First Time

Abstract The Brazilian state of Maranhão is located in a transition zone between the Amazon and Cerrado domains; its geographic position enables the coexistence of species from both biomes. Taxonomic information of Orchidaceae and especially Epidendrum in the state are scarce; thus this study aimed to provide a taxonomic treatment for the genus based on field expeditions and analyses of herbarium specimens (IAN, MAR, MG, NY, SLUI, and UB). Epidendrum is represented in Maranhão by 10 species, of which three are new records: E. amapense, E. anceps, and E. carpophorum. Another three previously cited species, E. nocturnum, E. sculptum, and E. viviparum, were not collected and also not found in the herbaria visited; moreover, these records represent misidentifications. The majority of the species is distributed in the Amazon domain; however, E. macrocarpum is recorded for the first time for the Brazilian Cerrado. Here we provide an identification key, descriptions, photographs, and a distribution map of the species in the state.

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New records of mayflies (Ephemeroptera: Insecta) from Pernambuco state, Northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/11.3.1652 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 1652 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lucas R. C. Lima ◽

Frederico Falcão Salles ◽

Ulisses Pinheiro

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Northeastern Region ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Rivers And Streams ◽

First Time

The knowledge about the distribution of Ephemeroptera in Brazil has increased in recent years, contributing to reduce the gaps about its distribution in this country. This paper presents an updated checklist of the species of Ephemeroptera from Pernambuco state, Northeastern Brazil based on bibliography and collections from numerous rivers and streams of 27 counties and 74 localities. In this study, 18 species and 11 genera are recorded for the first time from Pernambuco state, increasing from 43 to 61 the number of known species. With these results, Pernambuco becomes the state with highest number of species in Northeastern Region of Brazil. Moreover, Caenis chamie is reported for the first time from Brazil.

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Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from an Amazonian fragmented landscape, Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil, with new records of ant species

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.40 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 58 ◽

pp. e20185840

Author(s):

Ricardo Eduardo Vicente ◽

Alexandre Casadei Ferreira ◽

Rogério Conceição Lima dos Santos ◽

Lívia Pires do Prado

Keyword(s):

Transition Zone ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Fragmented Landscape ◽

General Knowledge ◽

Pitfall Traps ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Brazilian State ◽

First Time

The state of Mato Grosso is the 3rd largest Brazilian state, is covered with three major Brazilian biomes, including the Pantanal, Cerrado, and Amazonia. To date, 449 ant species are recorded in literature for the state. In the present work, we documented the ants sampled along a fragmented landscape, in the municipality of Juara, in the Cerrado-Amazon transition zone in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The ant species were captured with Pitfall traps installed in 20 trails with 10 traps in each (totaling 200). Our results show 151 species, belonging to 43 genera and eight subfamilies, of which 28 species were recorded for the first time in the state and five species recorded for the first time in Brazil. Most genera collected were Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (45 species) followed by Crematogaster Lund, 1831 (11 species). By highlighting species recorded for the first time in state of Mato Grosso and Brazil, we hope to encourage new discoveries and increase the general knowledge of the ant fauna of different biomes in the region.

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