First record of Temnosewellia minor (Platyhelminthes, Temnocephalidae) in Sicily, with a plea for a re-examination of the identity of the publicly available molecular sequences of the genus

Paralarvae (PL) are crucial to understanding the life cycle and population dynamics of cephalopods. Misidentification of species with similar morphology is a problem that hampers understanding of cephalopod composition and distribution. In this study, we used morphological and molecular approaches to carry out a comprehensive identification of Octopoda PL that inhabit two main areas (Tamaulipas and Yucatán) in the southern Gulf of Mexico (GoM). A total of 189 paralarvae were identified using morphological criteria. Of these, 52 PL were analyzed molecularly by sequencing the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene. We identified four species and five morphotypes. The molecular tools corroborated three of four species, while the molecular sequences of three out of four morphotypes indicated that they belong to three different species. All the genetic sequences had high similarities (99.3%–100%) with previous records. One species and one morphotype could not be sequenced because of unsatisfactory fixation; one morphotype remained as such after the molecular analysis. An identification tree was constructed for the species identified with the molecular approach. The species found off the Yucatán platform were Octopus vulgaris Type I, Octopus americanus, Macrotritopus defilippi, Amphioctopus burryi, A. cf. burryi, Octopus sp., and Callistoctopus furvus. The species identified off the Tamaulipas coast were Octopus insularis and M. defilippi. Paralarvae of O. vulgaris Type I and M. defilippi were the most abundant during 2016–2017. This study provides the first record of Octopoda PL in the southern GoM, including morphological descriptions and molecular sequences of the analyzed taxa.

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Decision letter for "Source and origin of Late Paleozoic dropstones from Peninsular Malaysia: First record of Mississippian glaciogenic deposits of Gondwana in Southeast Asia"

10.1002/gj.3809/v1/decision1 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Southeast Asia ◽

First Record ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Late Paleozoic

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First record of the superfamily Proctotrupoidea from French Polynesia (Hymenoptera)

Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France ◽

10.32475/bsef_2162 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 125 (4) ◽

pp. 404-406

Author(s):

Thibault Ramage

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

French Polynesia ◽

Society Islands ◽

First Time

A Helorid wasp, Helorus ruficornis Förster, 1856, is reported for the first time on Tahiti (Society Islands), which is also the first record of both Proctotrupoidea and family Heloridae in French Polynesia. The potential hosts of Helorus ruficornis in French Polynesia are discussed.

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FIRST RECORD AND INITIAL HYDROACOUSTIC STOCK ASSESSMENT OF POLLAN COREGONUS AUTUMNALIS PALLAS IN LOUGH ALLEN, IRELAND

Biology & Environment Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy ◽

10.3318/bioe.2010.110.1.69 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 110 (1) ◽

pp. 69-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrew J. Harrison ◽

Fiona L. Kelly ◽

Robert S. Rosell ◽

Trevor W.S. Champ ◽

Lynda Connor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stock Assessment ◽

First Record

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FIRST RECORD OF MANTIDS (MANTODEA: INSECTA) FROM INDIA

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v24i1pp139-140 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

Author(s):

SHVETA PATEL ◽

RAJENDRA SINGH

Keyword(s):

Uttar Pradesh ◽

First Record ◽

Target Area ◽

Extensive Survey ◽

First Time

Extensive survey of mantids in the northeastern Uttar Pradesh was conducted. Two mantid species were recorded for the first time from the target area, viz.: Pyrgomantis pallida, 1917 and Bactromantis mexicana.

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