scholarly journals On a new genus and species of Hemicytheridae (Ostracoda, Crustacea) from the southern Brazilian coast

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson L. M. de Morais ◽  
João C. Coimbra

This study is based on 62 samples of phytal and bottom sediments collected along rocky beaches (< 3 m water depth) of the central and northern coasts of the state of Santa Catarina (26º10'/27º50'S – 48º26'/48º40'W), southern Brazil. Living and dead ostracodes distributed among 16 families were recovered. In this paper is emphasized one new hemicytherid genus and species that is described and richly illustrated: Auricythere sublitoralis gen. nov. and sp. nov. Some ecological and zoogeographical aspects of this new ostracode are briefly discussed.

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 821-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon E. Thatcher ◽  
Giuliano M. Huergo

Minilernaea floricapitella gen. nov., sp. nov. (Copepoda, Cyclopoida, Lernaeidae) a parasite of the freshwater fishes, Astyanax spp. and Corydoras ehrhardti Regan, 1912 of Santa Catarina and Paraná States, Brazil, is described, based on 10 postmetamorphic females. The new genus and species has the following characteristics that distinguish it from all other known lernaeids: (1) The body is very small (3.4-5.8 mm in length); (2) The head is provided anteriorly with six lobes and posteriorly with four undivided anchor arms. (3) The first pair of thoracopods is on the head, 2-4 are all on the "neck"; (4) Thoracopod 5 is reduced to a simple papillus near the genital pores; (5) The genital pores are equatorial in the hindbody and there is no pre-genital prominence. Since the head and part of the neck are inserted beneath the skin, the host produces a strong encapsulating reaction.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Luan Klunk ◽  
Eduardo Luís Hettwer Giehl ◽  
Benedito Cortês Lopes ◽  
Frederico Rottgers Marcineiro ◽  
Félix Baumgarten Rosumek

Abstract: Several studies addressed ant communities in the dense Atlantic Forest that runs along the Brazilian coast. However, comparatively little is known about the mixed forests and grasslands that occur in the southern range of the Atlantic Forest domain. In this study we performed the first standardized assessment of ants in the forest-grassland mosaic found in the highlands of the state of Santa Catarina. We aimed to investigate and compare ant richness and composition between mixed forests and grasslands in the main mountain range of south Brazil. Ants were collected in two years with ground pitfalls, tree pitfalls and litter samples. Sixty ant species were recorded, resulting in 22 new records for "Planalto Serrano" region and three for the state of Santa Catarina: Eurhopalothrix depressa, Pheidole radoszkowskii and Wasmannia williamsoni. There was significant dissimilarity in ant species composition between grasslands and forests, but no difference in ant species richness, even considering the higher number of strata in mixed forests. Similar richness and low number of arboreal species suggest that this ant community is structured similarly to temperate ones. Both habitats presented a large proportion of exclusive species. The fact that species composition between grassland and forest areas differed, coupled with the similarity in species richness between habitats and the record of new ant species for the region, calls for strong conservation efforts in grasslands of southern Brazil, which still are little protected by conservation areas.


Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1299 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA E. SIEGLOCH ◽  
CLEBER M. POLEGATTO ◽  
CLAUDIO G. FROEHLICH

A new genus, Segesta, is described based on nymphs from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. The genus is related to Thraulodes, Massartellopsis, Meridialaris and Secochela as indicated by the posterolateral spines on abdominal segments 2 to 9, by the long lanceolate gills present on segments 1 to 7, tarsal claws without a large subapical denticle, and general shape of clypeus and labrum. However, the new genus can be distinguished from those related genera by the maxillary and labial palps that are very large and remarkably curved, a shape unique among the Neotropical Atalophlebiinae not belonging to the Hermanella-group.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Gobato ◽  
Alireza Heidari

An “explosive extratropical cyclone” is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when there is a very rapid drop in central atmospheric pressure. This phenomenon, with its characteristic of rapidly lowering the pressure in its interior, generates very intense winds and for this reason it is called explosive cyclone, bomb cyclone. With gusts recorded of 116 km/h, atmospheric phenomenon – “cyclone bomb” (CB) hit southern Brazil on June 30, the beginning of winter 2020, causing destruction in its influence over. One of the cities most affected was Chapecó, west of the state of Santa Catarina. The satellite images show that the CB generated a low pressure (976 mbar) inside it, generating two atmospheric currents that moved at high speed. In a northwest-southeast direction, Bolivia and Paraguay, crossing the states of Parana and Santa Catarina, and this draft that hit the south of Brazil, which caused the destruction of the affected states.  Another moving to Argentina, southwest-northeast direction, due to high area of high pressure (1022 mbar). Both enhanced the phenomenon.


2015 ◽  
Vol 110 (5) ◽  
pp. 618-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Ivan Prim ◽  
Marcos André Schörner ◽  
Simone Gonçalves Senna ◽  
Christiane Lourenço Nogueira ◽  
Anna Carolina Cançado Figueiredo ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisela Costa Ribeiro ◽  
André Pereira Cattani ◽  
Mauricio Hostim-Silva ◽  
Leandro Clezar ◽  
Ana Carolina dos Passos ◽  
...  

Abstract: This study aimed to present a checklist of marine fishes from coastal environments of the Island of Santa Catarina, including comments on the zoogeographic affinities, conservation status of each species, and functional groups. A total of 169 fish species belonging to 30 orders and 58 families were recorded. The most speciose families were Sciaenidae, Carangidae and, Engraulidae, representing 26,62% of the recorded species. Anchoa was the richest genus, followed by Sphoeroides and Cynoscion. Most of the species have their distribution limited to the western Atlantic, and two groups of fish were distinguished according to the species distributions: 1) species occurring in the Caribbean and in the Brazilian Province; and 2) Transatlantic species. Thirteen species are critically threatened, 10 are overexploited on the Brazilian coast, and 2 are threatened by extinction. Most of the species are either marine stragglers or marine migrants, and most of them are zoobenthivores, piscivores, or both.


FLORESTA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliano Gil Nunes Wendt ◽  
Flaviana Friedrich

O presente estudo teve como objetivo a verificação da realidade do setor ervateiro na 26ª Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Regional – SDR do estado de Santa Catarina. Compreendem esta secretaria os seguinte municípios: Bela Vista do Toldo, Canoinhas, Irineopólis, Major Vieira, Porto União e Três Barras. O trabalho aborda questões relativas aos produtos, a produção e as angustias e anseios dos produtores de uma das mais antigas atividades de extração vegetal da Região Sul do Brasil. Foram aplicadas entrevistas por meio de questionários com perguntas semi estruturadas, foi usada a metodologia de bola de neve, ou seja, o entrevistado ao final das respostas do questionário deveria indicar outro possível candidato para ser entrevistado. O período da pesquisa foi de agosto/2008 a maio/2009. Neste contexto é fundamental e imprescindível uma organização do setor produtivo de erva-mate, nos mais diversos aspectos, sejam eles, sociais, tecnológicos, silviculturais ou comerciais.Palavras-chave: Diagnóstico; erva-mate; setor produtivo. AbstractThe matte sector diagnosis in the 26th Secretary of the Regional Development, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. This study aimed to study the reality of the matte sector in the 26th Secretary of Regional Development (SDR) of the State of Santa Catarina, which includes the following Counties: Bela Vista do Toldo, Canoinhas, Irineópolis, Major Vieira, Porto União and Três Barras. The work included issues relating to products, production, distress and desires of the producers about one of the oldest vegetal extraction activities in southern Brazil. Interviews were carried out by means of semi structured questionnaires. The methodology used was the “snowball”, i.e., at the end of the interview the person who filled out the questionnaire indicated another possible candidate to be interviewed. The period of search was August/2008 to May/2009. In this context, it is essential the organization of the matte productive sector in social, technological, and commercial aspects.Keywords: Diagnosis; mate; the productive sector.


2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
AVL Freitas ◽  
OHH Mielke ◽  
A Moser ◽  
KL Silva-Brandão ◽  
CA Iserhard

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2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine M. Lucas ◽  
Paulo C. A. Garcia

In the present study we report new records of the anurans Hypsiboas curupi, Scinax littoralis, Dendropsophus elegans, and Crossodactylus schmidti for the state of Santa Catarina. These records expand the geographic distribution currently known for these species and contribute for the knowledge of the southern Brazilian anuran fauna.


Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2722 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
LEANDRO M. VIEIRA ◽  
DENNIS P. GORDON ◽  
FACELUCIA B.C. SOUZA ◽  
MARIA ANGÉLICA HADDAD

The present paper reports on 22 species collected by the Brazilian Program of Living Resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone (REVIZEE). A new genus and species of Cribrilinidae, Corbuliporina crepida n. gen. et sp., is described, along with seventeen other new species: Chaperia brasiliensis n. sp., Amastigia aviculifera n. sp., Isosecuriflustra pinniformis n. sp., Cellaria subtropicalis n. sp., Melicerita brasiliensis n. sp., Arachnopusia haywardi n. sp., Smittina migottoi n. sp., Hippomenella amaralae n. sp., Rogicka joannae n. sp., Malakosaria atlantica n. sp., Turbicellepora winstonae n. sp., Rhynchozoon coalitum n. sp., Stephanollona angusta n. sp., Stephanollona arborescens n. sp., Aulopocella americana n. sp., Conescharellina cookae n. sp. and Conescharellina bocki n. sp. Chorizopora brongniartii (Audouin, 1826) is recorded for the first time in Brazilian waters and a new combination for Rhynchozoon arborescens Canu & Bassler, 1928 is established. New illustrations and taxonomic remarks are included for two little-known species from Brazil, Rogicka scopae (Canu & Bassler, 1928) and Fenestrulina ampla Canu & Bassler, 1928. A compilation of species recorded from deeper waters of the Brazilian coast is included.


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