scholarly journals Anphira branchialis GEN. ET SP. NOV. (CRUSTACEA, ISOPODA, CYMOTHOIDAE) A GILL CAVITY PARASITE OF PIRANHAS (Serrasalmus SPP.) IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 297-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon E. THATCHER
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Lamellar Structures ◽  
Gill Filaments ◽  
Mandibular Palp ◽  
Lateral Margins ◽  
Gill Cavity ◽  
Amazonas State

Anphira branchialisgen. et sp. nov. (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) is described from the dorsal areas of the gill chambers of three species of piranhas (Serrasalmusspp.). The fishes were caught in rivers near Manaus, Amazonas State and on Maracá island, Federal Territory of Roraima, Brasil. The new genus and species is characterized by having large, flat coxal plates on ail 7 pereonites. These plates usually extend beyond the margins of the following segments and the 7th ones extend nearly to the pleotelson and cover the lateral margins of the pleonites. The mandible of this species is rounded, "foot shaped" and without incisor. The mandibular palp is short and stout. The maxillules have 3 terminal and 2 subterminal spines. The pleopods are simple lamellar structures with rounded tips. Evidence is presented that these parasites feed on gill filaments.

scholarly journals Description of a new genus and species of Candonopsini (Crustacea, Ostracoda, Candoninae) from the alluvial valley of the Upper Parana River (Brazil, South America)

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Higuti ◽  
Koen Martens
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Terminal Segment ◽  
Paraná River ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Alluvial Valley ◽  
Parana River ◽  
Mandibular Palp ◽  
Upper Paraná River ◽  
Basal Width

The genus Candobrasilopsis gen. nov. is here described, with C. rochai gen. nov. sp. nov. as type species, from the alluvial valley of the Upper Paraná River. The enigmatic Candonopsis brasiliensis Sars, 1901 is here redescribed and transferred to this new genus, the new combination being Candobrasilopsis brasiliensis (Sars, 1901). The new candonid genus belongs to the tribe Candonopsini, because of the absence of the proximal seta on the caudal ramus. It is closely related to Latinopsis Karanovic & Datry, 2009, because of the relatively short terminal segment of the mandibular palp (length less than 1.5 times the basal width, while this segment is longer than three times the basal width in Candonopsis) and the large and stout b-seta on the T1. However, it differs markedly from Latinopsis in the size and shape of the calcified inner lamellae of both valves and in the type of hemipenis. We also discuss the doubtful allocation of several other genera to the Candonopsini, raise Abcandonopsis Karanovic, 2004 to generic status and reassess the uncertain position of Candonopsis anisitsi Daday, 1905 within Latinopsis.

scholarly journals A new genus and species of Sternaspidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the deep eastern Atlantic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter Fiege ◽  
Ruth Barnich
Keyword(s):  
Body Length ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Northwest Africa ◽  
Lateral Margins ◽  
Shield Length ◽  
Southwest Africa

Based on specimens recently collected in sediments from 2700 m depth off Mauritania (Northwest Africa; type locality) and from 2700–4400 m depth off Angola (Southwest Africa), a new genus and species, Mauretanaspis longichaeta gen. et spec. nov., is described. The new genus and species are characterized by a unique combination of characters: ventro-caudal shield covered by firmly adhering sediment, lateral margins strongly bent and merging into integument; introvert hooks tapering; eight pre-shield segments; absence of peg chaetae; exceptionally long posteriormost lateral chaetae equaling body length; posterior shield chaetae equaling shield length. A comparative table of characters for all currently recognised sternaspid genera and a key to all species with ventro-caudal shield covered by firmly adhering sediment are provided.

Pinnule-less polyps: a new genus and new species of Indo-Pacific Clavulariidae and validation of the soft coral genus Acrossota and the family Acrossotidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia)  

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1400 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
PHILP ALDERSLADE ◽  
CATHERINE S. McFADDEN
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Soft Coral ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Mitochondrial Genes ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Coral Genus ◽  
The Family ◽  
Lateral Margins ◽  
Number Of Authors

Clavularia amboinensis Burchardt, a species described as possessing simple, pinnule-less tentacles (a fact refuted by later authors) is confirmed to be as described and is transferred as a new combination to Acrossota Bourne — a genus dismissed until now by a number of authors. The species is compared to recently collected material with live photographs. A second new genus and species, Knopia octocontacanalis, is also described. This taxon resembles Acrossota in general form, but has tentacles where the pinnules appear as though they are fused side to side along the tentacles’ lateral margins. Preliminary phylogenetic analyses of two mitochondrial genes support placement of Knopia in Clavulariidae and retention of genus Acrossota in Bourne’s unrecognised family Acrossotidae.

Amazoniaseius imparisetosus n. sp., n. g.: an unusual new phytoseiid mite (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from the Amazon forest

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4236 (2) ◽  
pp. 302
Author(s):  
PETERSON R. DEMITE ◽  
WILTON P. da CRUZ ◽  
JAMES A. McMURTRY ◽  
GILBERTO J. De MORAES
Keyword(s):  
Posterior Margin ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Phytoseiid Mite ◽  
Dorsal Shield ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Dichotomous Key

A new genus and species of the subfamily Typhlodrominae are described from the Brazilian Amazon. The main differences between this and all other phytoseiid species are the presence of two unpaired setae on dorsal shield of deutonymphs and adults, and the absence of all ZV setae. It also differs from other typhlodromine species by its relatively long J5 setae, the presence of seta J4 and the broadly rounded posterior margin of the genital shield. Thus, the unique idiosomal setal pattern of this species is here designated as 13A+x:8F+X/JV-3,4:ZV-1–3. Because of the unique characteristics, we here describe this new taxon, Amazoniaseius imparisetosus n. sp., n. g., based on protonymphs, deutonymphs and adult females. This species is accommodated in tribe Paraseiulini Wainstein within Typhlodrominae, due to the presence of the setae z6 and S4. The tribe is redefined and an updated dichotomous key for the separation of the genera of Paraseiulini is provided. 

scholarly journals Zoidbergus, A New Genus of Apseudidae (Tanaidacea) with Remarks on Apseudes Siegi and Apseudes Vitjazi

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Jóźwiak
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The Other ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Body Habitus ◽  
General Body ◽  
Visual Elements ◽  
Mandibular Palp ◽  
Lateral Margins

AbstractZoidbergus, a new genus of Apseudidae, is described for deep-water Tanaidacea classified previously in the genusApseudes:A. abyssalis,A. lagenirostris,A. paragracilis,A. tenuimanus,A. tenuisandA. vicinus. The new genus differs fromApseudes s. str. by having acute eyelobes without visual elements, elongated second article of mandibular palp, and carpus of pereopods 2–3 longer than or as long as propodus.Zoidbergusgen. n. can also be distinguished fromApseudes s. str. by the lack of large bases of pereopods 5–6 covered by numerous plumose setae as well as the lack of dense plumose setation on lateral margins of pereonites and pleonites. By general body habitus and structure of pereopodsZoidbergusgen. n. resembles the apseudid genusLeviapseudes, although the genera can be distinguished by the presence of leaf-shaped seta and elongated pereonites 3–6 inLeviapseudes. Based on specimens collected during the IceAGE1 Cruise in September 2011,Zoidbergus tenuisis redescribed and morphology of an undescribed speciesZoidbergussp. A is provided. Supplementary description forZoidbergus vicinusis given based on type material from Statens Naturhistoriske Museum, University of Copenhagen. Additionally comments on the other deep waterApseudesspecies:A. siegiandA. vitjazi, are given.

scholarly journals Transkalliapseudes spinulata, new genus, new species (Crustacea: Tanaidacea: Kalliapseudidae) from the northwest Australian shelf

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1298 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
DAVID T. DRUMM ◽  
RICHARD W. HEARD
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Continental Shelf ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Unique Character ◽  
Mandibular Palp ◽  
To Receive

A new kalliapseudid genus, Transkalliapseudes is erected to receive T. spinulata, n. sp. The description of the new genus and species are based on two males collected at depths of 44–82 m from the Northwest Continental Shelf of Australia. Transkalliapseudes n. gen. shares most features (setation of uniarticulate mandibular palp, cheliped, and dactylus of pereopod I) with those of the subfamily Kalliapseudinae; however, the dactylus on pereopods IV–VI are similar to those found in the subfamily Hemikalliapseudinae, as well as, some species of Kalliapseudes. The presence of numerous granular-like spinules on appendages of T. spinulata appears to be a unique character. A key and table for the separation of the genera within the subfamily Kalliapseudinae is presented.

A new genus and species of anophthalmous Otiorhynchini from Greece, with a new synonymy and new combinations (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Entiminae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4938 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-84
Author(s):  
CESARE BELLO’ ◽  
ENZO COLONNELLI ◽  
LEONARDO FORBICIONI ◽  
GIUSEPPE OSELLA ◽  
ENRICO RUZZIER
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Distinctive Pattern ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Lateral Margins ◽  
New Synonymy

A new genus of Entiminae, an endogean weevil of the tribe Otiorhynchini, Giavarhynchus Bellò, Osella & Ruzzier, gen. n., and its type species Giavarhynchus amicorum Bellò, Osella & Ruzzier, sp. n. are described. The new taxon is readily distinguished from all other members of the tribe due to the unique combination of lack of eyes, elongate rostrum with a ventral transverse furrow and excised lateral margins located at apical third, punctation of pronotum of two distinct sizes arranged in a distinctive pattern, interval 7 of elytra protruding from base of pronotum and crenulate basally, metafemora bearing a spine-like tooth much larger than that of pro- and mesofemora, female tibiae granulate on inner margin, bisinuous mesotibiae. The following synonymy is proposed: Nematocerus Reiche, 1849 (= Cyrtozemia Pascoe, 1872, syn. n.; = Holcorhinosoma Voss, 1939, syn. n.). New combinations are: Nematocerus cognatus (Marshall, 1916), comb. n.; Nematocerus dispar (Pascoe, 1872), comb. n.; Nematocerus pilipes (Morimoto, 2015), comb. n., all from Cyrtozemia; Nematocerus subtuberculatus (Voss, 1939), comb. n. from Holcorhinosoma. New tribal placement is: Pseudocratopus Hustache, 1921 from Otiorhynchini to Peritelini. New subgeneric placement is that of Otiorhynchus deceptorius Białooki, Germann & Pelletier, 2017 and of Otiorhynchus incisirostris Białooki, Germann & Pelletier, 2017 from Otiorhynchus (Lixorrhynchus) Reitter, 1914 to Otiorhynchus (Aranihus) Reitter, 1912. 

Parathozetella microsperma gen. & sp. nov. from the Brazilian Amazon

Mycotaxon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-357
Author(s):  
Flavia Rodrigues Barbosa ◽  
Patrícia Oliveira Fiuza ◽  
Josiane Santana Monteiro ◽  
Alexandre Pereira da Silva ◽  
Luís Fernando Pascholati Gusmão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Material ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Mato Grosso

A new genus and species of asexual ascomycete, Parathozetella microsperma, are described and illustrated from decaying plant material collected from three rainforest areas in Mato Grosso and Pará States. The new genus resembles Thozetella in sporodochial conidiomata, presence of microawns, and enteroblastic monophialidic conidiogenesis that produces lunate conidia, but Parathozetella can be easily distinguished by the absence of setulae.

Dry leaf or twig mantis? A new genus and species of Acanthopidae with sexually dimorphic cryptic strategies (Insecta: Mantodea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4560 (2) ◽  
pp. 331 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTONIO A. AGUDELO R. ◽  
CAROLINE MALDANER ◽  
JOSÉ A. RAFAEL
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Compound Eye ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Rich Diversity ◽  
The Many

Praying mantises (Mantodea) are distinct for their rich diversity of cryptic adaptations. Among the many strategies, dry-leaf mimicry have evolved multiple times in unrelated lineages from different zoogeographic regions, among them the Neotropical Acanthopidae. Here we describe Metacanthops fuscum n. gen. et n. sp. based on male and female specimens from the Brazilian Amazon. The recognition of this new acanthopid lineage revealed that Acanthops amazonica Beier, 1930 (currently assigned to Metilia Stål) is a member of Metacanthops and thus we transfer this species, now referable to as Metacanthops amazonica (Beier, 1930) n. comb., redescribe the holotype, and provide new data on its distribution in Brazil and French Guiana. Metacanthops is closely related to Metilia, from which its number of forefemoral posteroventral spines, head and compound eye shape, pronotal configuration, wings features, and the entirely brown habitus of males, can distinguish it. We highlight some aspects of sexual dimorphism in Metacanthops fuscum in relation to their dimorphic cryptic strategies, where males resemble a dry leaf and females a lichenous twig. We additionally establish five recently published names under genus Metilia as nomina nuda. 

A new genus and species of odiniids (Diptera: Odiniidae) from the canopy of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4801 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-170
Author(s):  
FRANCISCO LIMEIRA-DE-OLIVEIRA ◽  
DAYSE WILLKENIA A. MARQUES ◽  
STEPHEN D. GAIMARI ◽  
JOSÉ A. RAFAEL
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Amazon Rainforest ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Amazonian Forest

Umbodinia bella gen. nov. et sp. nov. is described and illustrated from specimens collected in the canopy of an ombrophilous Amazonian forest, Manaus, Brazil. The genus is characterized by a unique combination of diagnostic features: body predominantly yellow; frons with two shiny dark brown to black lobules in lower corners, between the lunule and eye margins; lunule high-arched with two subtriangular spots covered with black pubescence; parafacial with tufts of long and strong setae, almost as long and stout as the fronto-orbital setae; and anepisternum with setulae dorsally and posteriorly, in addition to posterior setae. 

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