Discovery of a New Species ofLuperosaurus(Squamata; Gekkonidae) from Sulawesi, with a Phylogenetic Analysis of the Genus, and Comments on the Status ofLuperosaurus serraticaudus

A new species, Pseudodactylaria brevis, is described, illustrated and compared with other Pseudodactylaria and Dactylaria-like taxa. Evidence for the new species is provided by morphological comparison and sequence data analyses. Pseudodactylaria brevis can be distinguished from other Pseudodactylaria and Dactylaria-like species by its short hyaline conidiophores and fusiform, 1-septate hyaline conidia. Phylogenetic analysis of LSU and ITS sequence data was carried out to determine the phylogenetic placement of the species and confirm the taxonomic status of Pseudodactylariaceae.

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Taking a closer look: an SEM review of Levinsenia species (Polychaeta: Paraonidae) reported from California

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4751.2.3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4751 (2) ◽

pp. 256-275

Author(s):

LAWRENCE L. LOVELL ◽

KIRK FITZHUGH

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Light Microscope ◽

Molecular Phylogenetics ◽

Range Extension ◽

Sensory Organ ◽

The Status ◽

A New Species ◽

Scanning Electron

Scanning electron (SEM) and light microscope examinations of members of Levinsenia Mesnil, 1897, species from California yielded a new species, new characters, emended name and range extension for L. kirbyorum Lovell, 2002. Specimens of L. gracilis (Tauber, 1879) from Sweden, Iceland, and California were compared and could not be distinguished on the basis of morphology. Two other Californian species, L. multibranchiata (Hartman, 1957) and L. oculata (Hartman, 1957), were also examined. SEM revealed features previously undescribed for the genus. Additional prostomial ciliary bundles, dorsal transverse ciliary branchial connections, notopodial sensory pores, and neurochaetal fascicle configurations. Levinsenia barwicki n.sp. possessing a terminal sensory organ, 4-8 leaf-like ciliate branchiae, and recurved neurochaete with distal hood is described More SEM work is necessary to confirm if these features are present among other members of Levinsenia and other Paraonidae genera. The status of Levinsenia according to the phylogenetic analysis performed by Langeneck et al. (2019, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 136, 1-13) is discussed.

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Bursaphelenchus parayongensis n. sp. (Tylenchina: Aphelenchoididae) found in packaging wood from China

Nematology ◽

10.1163/15685411-bja10093 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Jianfeng Gu ◽

Yiwu Fang ◽

Ute Schönfeld ◽

Xinxin Ma ◽

Xiaoling Lü

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Excretory Pore ◽

Posterior Margin ◽

Posterior Part ◽

Precloacal Papilla ◽

Lateral Field ◽

The Status ◽

A New Species ◽

Partial 18S

Summary Bursaphelenchus parayongensis n. sp. was isolated from packaging wood of a consignment from China exported to Germany. The new species is characterised by the lateral field with three lines, 9-13 μm long stylet with small basal swellings, and the excretory pore located near the posterior part of metacorpus. The male spicules are mitten-shaped, the lamina smoothly tapers towards the distal tip. The condylus is broadly rounded, with a small dorsally bent hook, rostrum triangular with sharply pointed tip, and without cucullus. One precloacal papilla, one adcloacal pair and two postcloacal pairs of male papillae present, with the posteriormost pair forming ‘gland papillae’. Bursal flap long, spade-like with posterior margin truncate or irregular. Females have a small vulval flap of 2-3 μm long, and a post-vulval uterine sac extending for 55-77% of the vulva to anus distance. Tail cylindrical, mostly (about 70%) with a robust mucron, very short to less than 3 μm, but occasionally tail terminus bluntly rounded, without mucron. It is similar to species in subgroup 3 of the eggersi group including B. carpini, B. clavicauda, B. cryphali and B. yongensis, but morphologically different. Detailed phylogenetic analysis based on partial 18S, ITS and D2-D3 region of 28S sequences has confirmed the status of this nematode as a new species.

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Lactarius cucurbitoides (Russulales, Basidiomycota), a new species from South Korea supported by molecular and morphological data

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.205.3.4 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 205 (3) ◽

pp. 168 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hyun Lee ◽

Myung Soo Park ◽

Paul Eunil Jung ◽

Jonathan J. Fong ◽

Seung-Yoon Oh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Closely Related Species ◽

The Status ◽

A New Species

A new species belonging to Lactarius subg. Plinthogalus was discovered during a long-term project on the diversity of Korean Lactarius. This species is proposed here as Lactarius cucurbitoides. The status of L. cucurbitoides as a new species is supported by molecular data and morphological features. Phylogenetic analysis based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences shows that L. cucurbitoides is closely related to L. subplinthogalus, L. friabilis, and L. oomsisiensis, with pairwise distances of 2.8–4.3%. Morphological characters of L. cucurbitoides that distinguish it from these closely related species are a pale yellow to pale orange colored pileus and non-discoloration of white latex. The new species is described and illustrated in the present paper.

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Description of Ruehmaphelenchus quercophilus n. sp. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from dying oak, Quercus robur, in Poland

Nematology ◽

10.1163/15685411-00003106 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (9) ◽

pp. 1051-1064

Author(s):

Munawar Maria ◽

Jianfeng Gu ◽

Marek Tomalak ◽

Yiwu Fang ◽

Hongmei Li

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Body Length ◽

Excretory Pore ◽

Quercus Robur ◽

Nerve Ring ◽

Its Sequences ◽

Lateral Lines ◽

The Status ◽

A New Species

Ruehmaphelenchus quercophilus n. sp., isolated from a dying oak, Quercus robur, in the State Forests, Łopuchówko District, Poland, is described and figured. It is characterised by three lateral lines, relatively stout body, excretory pore posterior to nerve ring, five caudal papillae, spicules relatively small (12-14 μm) with weakly developed condylus and rostrum, bursa absent, vulva positioned at ca 78% of body length, vulval flap absent, post-uterine branch extending for slightly over half of vulva to anus distance, and conoid tail with a bend at the distal end forming a terminal projection 10-14 μm long. The new species is very similar to four other described species, namely R. formosanus, R. juliae, R. thailandae, and R. sirisus. Detailed phylogenetic analysis based on 18S, 28S D2-D3 and ITS sequences has confirmed the status of this nematode as a new species.

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Morphological characters and phylogenetic analysis reveal a new species of Sanghuangporus from China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.311.3.7 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 311 (3) ◽

pp. 270 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

LIN ZHU ◽

JIA-HUI XING ◽

BAO-KAI CUI

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Studies ◽

Its Regions ◽

The Status ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species

Based on phylogenetic studies, the Inonotus linteus complex has been recently divided into two genera, Sanghuangporus and Tropicoporus. During investigations on the species diversity of the Inonotus linteus complex from China, a new species, Sanghuangporus quercicola sp. nov., is described based on morphological and molecular data. Morphologically, it is characterized by perennial, pileate basidiomata, a heterogeneous hyphal system with monomitic in context and dimitic in trama, and broadly subglobose to ovoid, thick-walled basidiospores measuring as 3–3.9 × 2.4–2.8 μm. Phylogenetically, the status of S. quercicola is strongly supported based on sequences of the nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions.

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A large Late Miocene cetotheriid (Cetacea, Mysticeti) from the Netherlands clarifies the status of Tranatocetidae

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.6426 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. e6426 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Felix G. Marx ◽

Klaas Post ◽

Mark Bosselaers ◽

Dirk K. Munsterman

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Late Miocene ◽

Global Distribution ◽

Single Family ◽

Unrelated Family ◽

Baleen Whales ◽

The Status ◽

A New Species

Cetotheriidae are a group of small baleen whales (Mysticeti) that evolved alongside modern rorquals. They once enjoyed a nearly global distribution, but then largely went extinct during the Plio-Pleistocene. After languishing as a wastebasket taxon for more than a century, the concept of Cetotheriidae is now well established. Nevertheless, the clade remains notable for its variability, and its scope remains in flux. In particular, the recent referral of several traditional cetotheriids to a new and seemingly unrelated family, Tranatocetidae, has created major phylogenetic uncertainty. Here, we describe a new species of Tranatocetus, the type of Tranatocetidae, from the Late Miocene of the Netherlands. Tranatocetus maregermanicum sp. nov. clarifies several of the traits previously ascribed to this genus, and reveals distinctive auditory and mandibular morphologies suggesting cetotheriid affinities. This interpretation is supported by a large phylogenetic analysis, which mingles cetotheriids and tranatocetids within a unified clade. As a result, we suggest that both groups should be reintegrated into the single family Cetotheriidae.

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Caridina variabilirostris (Crustacea: Decapoda: Atyidae), a new species of freshwater shrimp from Pohnpei (Micronesia)

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2018.453 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Valentin De Mazancourt ◽

Gerard Marquet ◽

Philippe Keith

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Related Species ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Ecological Distribution ◽

Freshwater Shrimp ◽

Closely Related Species ◽

The Status ◽

De Man ◽

A New Species

Recently, the status of a new species of atyid shrimp from Pohnpei (Micronesia) was discussed in relation to C. brachydactyla De Man, 1908 and C. mertoni J. Roux, 1911. By combining morphological data with a phylogenetic analysis with closely related species, this species is here described as Caridina variabilirostris sp. nov. Notes on its ecological distribution are also provided. The new species is characterized by a highly variable rostrum and is present in rivers all over Pohnpei Island. The status of this new species is clarified and it is shown that neither C. brachydactyla De Man 1908 nor C. mertoni J. Roux, 1911 occur on Pohnpei Island.

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Description of Ruehmaphelenchus taedae n. sp. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) found in Loblolly pine logs from the USA

Nematology ◽

10.1163/15685411-bja10120 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Jianfeng Gu ◽

Yiwu Fang ◽

Xinxin Ma ◽

Xiaoling Lü ◽

Xianfeng Chen

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Loblolly Pine ◽

Excretory Pore ◽

Lateral Field ◽

Female Tail ◽

The Status ◽

The Usa ◽

Males And Females ◽

A New Species

Summary Ruehmaphelenchus taedae n. sp., isolated from Loblolly pine logs (Pinus taedae L.) from the USA, is described and figured. It is characterised by a relatively slim body (a = 42 and 43 for males and females, respectively), three lines in the lateral field, male spicules relatively small (12-18 μm) with high and dorsally bent condylus and weakly developed rostrum, bursal flap absent, short tail possessing a long terminal spike ending in a bluntly rounded tip and 8.7-13.3 μm long, vulva positioned at ca 83% of body length, vulval flap absent, vulval lips slightly protruding, post-vulval uterine branch extending for less than half of vulva to anus distance, and female tail conoid, ca 3-4 anal body diam. long, with 13.7-18.5 μm terminal projection. The new species can be separated from all other species of the genus by the male tail possessing a long terminal spike and the more anterior excretory pore. Detailed phylogenetic analysis based on 28S D2-D3 region sequences confirmed the status of this nematode as a new species.

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A Reevaluation of the Status of the Foxsnakes Pantherophis gloydi Conant and P. vulpinus Baird and Girard (Lepidosauria)

ISRN Zoology ◽

10.5402/2011/436049 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Brian I. Crother ◽

Mary E. White ◽

Jay M. Savage ◽

Mallory E. Eckstut ◽

Matthew R. Graham ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Mississippi River ◽

Morphological Character ◽

Divergence Time ◽

Pleistocene Glaciation ◽

The Status ◽

Species Boundary ◽

Almost All ◽

A New Species

As currently understood, there are two species of foxsnakes (Eastern Foxsnake, Pantherophis gloydi Conant and Western Foxsnake, P. vulpinus Baird and Girard) that are separated by a large geographic disjunction that encompasses almost all of Michigan, eastern Indiana, and eastern Ohio. Phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA data of individuals from throughout the ranges of the two species inferred reciprocally monophyletic clades that revealed a new species boundary, the Mississippi River. The single key morphological character also shows a major difference at the river. Because the localities of the holotypes of P. gloydi and P. vulpinus are both within the new range of the eastern form, gloydi is recognized as a junior synonym of vulpinus and a new name, P. ramspotti, is erected for the western form. The estimates of divergence time and historical biogeography suggest that Pleistocene glaciation and the Mississippi River played a key role in speciation.

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