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

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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Expanding the geographical distribution of Blastobotrys malaysiensis (Saccharomycetales) beyond the Asian continent – a cave fungus first reported in the Americas

10.3897/arphapreprints.e80353 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Antônio Sérgio Ferreira de Sá ◽

Lucas Leonardo-Silva ◽

Solange Xavier-Santos

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

Yeast Species ◽

Strong Support ◽

First Record ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Soil Samples ◽

American Continent ◽

Asian Continent ◽

The World ◽

Species Type

Saccharomycetales are ascomycetic yeasts and among them the genus Blastobotrys has approximately 30 known species. Blastobotrys malaysiensis is a yeast species, described from cave samples, known until then only from Malaysia. In this study, we characterize a new strain and report the second occurrence record of this species. Here, Blastobotrys malaysiensis SXS675, was collected from soil samples from a cave in the Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca (PETER) in Goiás, Brazil. Phylogenetic analyzes revealed strong support with the sequence of the species type, as well as with other species of the clade. This new record contributes by providing new molecular data for the species and expanding the knowledge of its distribution beyond the Asian continent. First record of a yeast for the American continent and its second mention for the world.

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

Check List ◽

10.15560/6.4.657 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 657

Author(s):

Carolina Cerqueira de Paiva ◽

Maurizélia De Brito Silva ◽

Tito Monteiro da Cruz Lotufo

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Ocean ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Single Specimen ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

The World ◽

First Time

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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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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First record of the invasive bee Anthidium manicatum (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in Chile

Journal of Melittology ◽

10.17161/jom.v0i56.4912 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jose Miguel Montalva ◽

Mauro Ríos ◽

Felipe Vivallo

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

New Record ◽

Ecological Niche ◽

First Record ◽

Ecological Niche Model ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Niche Model ◽

Invasive Range ◽

First Time ◽

Anthidium Manicatum

The Palearctic wool carder bee Anthidium manicatum (Linnaeus) is recorded for the first time in Chile based on eight specimens collected on Lavandula sp. (Lamiaceae) in San Bernardo, Metropolitan Region. This new record expands the invasive range of this species in South America, confirming previous predictions based on an ecological niche model.

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First record of Gryllophila skrjabini Sergiev, 1923 and Cephalobellus magalhaesi Schwenk, 1926 (Nematoda: Thelastomatidae) parasites of Neocurtilla claraziana Saussure, 1874 (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) in Argentina

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/0031-1049.2017.57.37 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (37) ◽

pp. 473

Author(s):

José Matias Rusconi ◽

Maria Fernanda Achinelly ◽

Nora Beatriz Camino

Keyword(s):

Buenos Aires ◽

Field Survey ◽

Host Record ◽

Nematode Species ◽

First Record ◽

Agricultural Pests ◽

New Host ◽

New Host Record ◽

The World ◽

First Time

Thelastomatidae is one of the largest families parasitizing insects, within the order Oxyurida. In this work we reported parasitism in nymphs and adults of Neocurtilla claraziana by two different thelastomatid species as a part of a field survey on agricultural pests. Nymphs and adults of this insect were isolated from grasslands of Buenos Aires State, Argentina using a tensio-active solution. The nematode species Gryllophila skrjabini Sergiev, 1923 and Cephalobellus magalhaesi Schwenk, 1926 are briefly described and measurements are given. Both nematodes are reported for the first time in Argentina with C. magalhaesi being the second isolation of this species in the world. Neocurtilla clarziana is a new host record for G. skrjabini.

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First record and range extension of Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) (Bivalvia, Cyrenidae) in the Chapada dos Veadeiros region, Goiás, Brazil

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10.15560/17.6.1627 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 1627-1631

Author(s):

Yan Felipe Figueira Soares ◽

Maria Júlia Martins-Silva

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

Corbicula Fluminea ◽

First Record ◽

Range Extension ◽

Economic Damage ◽

Freshwater Clam ◽

Multiple Introductions ◽

Cerrado Biome ◽

The World ◽

Areas Of Interest

Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) is an Asian freshwater clam that is widely distributed throughout the world through multiple introductions. Its invasion can cause environmental and economic damage. In Brazil, C. fluminea is recorded in all major hydrographic basins. Here, we report the first record of C. fluminea in the Chapada dos Veadeiros region of Goiás, Brazil. This new record extends the known distribution of this species to a conserved area in the Cerrado biome, towards areas of interest for conservation and integral protection units of the biodiversity.

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Contribution to the Knowledge of the Genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Proceratiinae) in the New World

Sociobiology ◽

10.13102/sociobiology.v66i4.4484 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 66 (4) ◽

pp. 551

Author(s):

Itanna Oliveira Fernandes ◽

Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie ◽

Fernando Castiblanco Fernández

Keyword(s):

High Resolution ◽

South America ◽

New Record ◽

New World ◽

Distribution Data ◽

Caribbean Islands ◽

The World ◽

High Resolution Images ◽

South Of Brazil ◽

First Time

The genus Proceratium Roger comprises rare ants that are irregularly distributed in tropical and temperate regions of the world. Despite this global distribution, these ants are rarely collected, likely due to their cryptobiotic lifestyle. In the New World, the genus comprises 22 known species distributed from Southern Canada to the South of Brazil, and in some Caribbean islands. The taxonomy of the genus Proceratium is here updated for South America. We describe P. amazonicum sp. nov, from Rondônia state and provide distribution data for P. brasiliense, P. convexipes, and P. silaceum. We also present, for the first time, high-resolution images of the P. colombicum type and P. ecuadoriense, and provide a new record of P. micrommatum from Peru, and comment about its morphological variation and distribution. A key for the workers of the P. micrommatum clade is also provided. The species we describe belongs to P. micrommatum clade and represents the second species recorded from Brazil after 60 years, since only P. brasiliense was known previously in the country.

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First record of Schulmanela petruschewskii Shulman, 1948 (Nematoda: Capillariidae) from cultured Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Turkey

Helminthologia ◽

10.2478/s11687-010-0043-6 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 273-275

Author(s):

Z. Pekmezci ◽

S. Umur

Keyword(s):

Rainbow Trout ◽

Oncorhynchus Mykiss ◽

New Record ◽

Parasite Species ◽

Liver Parenchyma ◽

First Record ◽

Parasite Fauna ◽

Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus Mykiss ◽

First Time ◽

North Latitude

AbstractThe nematode Schulmanela petruschewskii (Shulman, 1948) was identified during the parasitological examination on the liver parenchyma in one specimens of a cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) which reared in Derbent Dam Lake in Samsun, Turkey (41°25′6′’ North latitude, 35°49′52′’ East longitude) in August 2008. This parasite species was not previously reported from Turkey. With the present study we report S. petruschewskii for the first time in Turkey. This specimen which is a parasite of cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a new record for the Turkish parasite fauna. Original measurements and figures are presented.

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Three new ameirid harpacticoids from Korea and first record of Proameira simplex (Crustacea: Copepoda: Ameiridae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3368.1.5 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3368 (1) ◽

pp. 91 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

TOMISLAV KARANOVIC ◽

JOO-LAE CHO

Keyword(s):

Species Complex ◽

Alternative Hypothesis ◽

First Record ◽

The South ◽

The West ◽

The Pacific ◽

The World ◽

South Sea ◽

First Time ◽

Caudal Rami

Ameiridae Monard, 1927 was previously known from Korea only after one endemic and four cosmopolitan species of the genus Nitokra Boeck, 1865, and a single widely distributed species of the genus Ameira Boeck, 1865, all from brackish enviroments. After a survey of 22 sampling sites and close to 3,500 harpacticoid specimens from various marine enviroments, we report on two new endemic species of Ameira, A. zahaae sp. nov. and A. kimchi sp. nov., from the West Sea and the South Sea respectively. They are both relatively closely related to the previously recorded cosmopolitan A. parvula (Claus, 1866), but show many novel morphological structures in the caudal rami shape and ornamentation. The identity of the cosmopolitan A. parvula in Korea is questioned, and an alternative hypothesis of a species-complex proposed. The fine ornamentation of body somites (especially the pores/sensilla pattern) is studied in detail, and proves to be a very useful new morphological tool in distinguishing closely related spacies in this genus. The genus Pseudameira Sars, 1911 is reported for the first time in Korea, after four females of P. mago sp. nov. from the South Sea. A single damaged female of Proameira cf. simplex (Norman & Scott, 1905) represents the first record of the genus Proameira Lang, 1944 in Korea, Asia, and anywhere in the Pacific. A key to Korean ameirids is also provided, and their apparent rarity in this part of the world noticed.

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First Record of the Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema litorale (Filipjev) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) and Its Symbiotic Bacterium from Turkey, and Its Efficacy Capability

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11030144 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 144 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Esengül Özdemir ◽

Şerife Bayram ◽

İ. Alper Susurluk

Keyword(s):

Galleria Mellonella ◽

Sandy Loam ◽

Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽

Symbiotic Bacterium ◽

First Record ◽

Soil Samples ◽

Insect Larvae ◽

Nature Park ◽

First Time ◽

Control Insect

The entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema litorale was isolated from Çamkoru Nature Park located in Ankara, Turkey, in September 2018. Steinernema litorale was recovered in 1 of 67 soil samples from a natural forest area; the soil was characterised as sandy loam. The isolated nematode S. litorale was identified based on morphological and molecular parameters. The symbiotic bacterium of S. litorale was determined as Xenorhabdus bovienii. Steinernema litorale was found for the first time in Turkey and the Middle East. The virulence of the isolate was tested on Galleria mellonella larvae. Different concentrations of the nematode (10, 25, 50, 75, and 100 infective juveniles (IJs/larvae) were used. While the LC50 values at 48 h, 72 h, and 96 h were 153.419, 51.005, and 15.439 IJs, respectively, and the LT50 values at 75 IJs and 100 IJs showed that this isolate is capable to control insect larvae within 50.083 and 36.266 h, respectively.

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