The Type Locality of the Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus t. turcicus (Linnaeus)

Copeia ◽  
1951 ◽  
Vol 1951 (4) ◽  
pp. 311
Author(s):  
Wilfred T. Neill
Keyword(s):  
Type Locality ◽  
Mediterranean Gecko ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals A taxonomic revision helps to clarify differences between the Atlantic invasive Ptilohyale littoralis and the Mediterranean endemic Parhyale plumicornis (Crustacea, Amphipoda)

ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 754 ◽  
pp. 47-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Lo Brutto ◽  
Davide Iaciofano
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Invasive Ability ◽  
The Mediterranean

Ptilohyaleexplorator (formerly Parhyaleexplorator), described by Arresti (1989), can be considered to be a synonym of west-Atlantic Ptilohyalelittoralis (Stimpson, 1853), based on morphological observations of paratypes and specimens recently collected in the type locality of Ptilohyaleexplorator. The first collections of Ptilohyalelittoralis, from the eastern Atlantic were from the port of Rotterdam (The Netherlands) in 2009 and later in Wimereux, Opal Coast (France) in 2014; however, the synonymy of Ptilohyaleexplorator with Ptilohyalelittoralis backdates to the first European record of Ptilohyalelittoralis in 1985 at La Vigne, Bay of Arcachon (France). This indicates that Ptilohyalelittoralis has been established along European Atlantic coast for many years. An assessment of the nominal valid species belonging to the genus Ptilohyale was carried out and a comparison between the Atlantic Ptilohyalelittoralis and the very similar Mediterranean hyalid species, Parhyaleplumicornis, is presented based on morphological features and distribution. Due to the invasive ability of Ptilohyalelittoralis, a comparison between the two species is necessary.

scholarly journals COLONIZATION OF NORTHERN LOUISIANA BY THE MEDITERRANEAN GECKO, HEMIDACTYLUS TURCICUS

2014 ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Reid ◽  
Charles D. Battaglia ◽  
Chris L. Rice ◽  
John L. Carr
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Range Expansion ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Hemidactylus Turcicus ◽  
Northern Portion ◽  
Mediterranean Gecko ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Successful Colonization ◽  
New Distribution

The Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus, is known to have colonized nearly every state in the southern United States. In Louisiana, the Mediterranean Gecko has been documented in many of the southern parishes, but records for the northern portion of the state are limited. We sampled northern Louisiana parishes to document the presence of the Mediterranean Gecko. We sampled a total of 21 parishes in northern Louisiana and found geckos in 17 of those parishes, 16 of which represent new distribution records for the species. This indicates a significant range expansion of this introduced species throughout northern Louisiana. Geckos were found across a temperature range of 14.0–28.0°C and had a strong association with buildings. The species’ affinity for anthropogenic association and the continual nature of anthropogenic expansion facilitate the high vagility of this species. The result is a successful colonization throughout much of Louisiana and likely continued range expansion throughout the southern United States.

scholarly journals REVIEW OF THE ANILLINA OF MACEDONIA AND DESCRIPTION OF TWO NEW SPECIES OF PRIONIOMUS FROM GREECE (Coleoptera, Carabidae) (*)

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Pier Mauro Giachino ◽  
Dante Vailati
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
The Road ◽  
The World ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

<p>(*) Results, in part, of the programme “Research Missions in the Mediterranean Basin” sponsored by the World Biodiversity Association onlus. XXXIIIth contribution.</p><p>A revision of the Anillina of Macedonia is given, with the description of the following new species of <em>Winklerites</em> Jeannel, 1937: <em>W. vonickai</em> n. sp. from Bistra planina, <em>W. blazeji</em> n. sp. from Galičica Mts., <em>W</em>. <em>moraveci</em> from Baba Mts. and <em>W. gueorguievi</em> from Ničpurska (Šar planina). <em>W. fodori</em> Guéorguiev, 2007, is redescribed on material coming from a site near the type locality.<em> Prioniomus maleficus</em> n. sp. from Katara pass (Notía Pindos, nom. Tríkala, NW Greece) and<em> P.</em> <em>caoduroi</em> n. sp. from the road Kasteli-Kalavrita (nom. Ahaïa, Peloponnese, Greece) are also described. Ecological and chorological data of some species are given and zoogeographical hypotheses are discussed.</p>

scholarly journals Verification of the cryptic species Penaeus pulchricaudatus in the commercially important kuruma shrimp P. japonicus (Decapoda : Penaeidae) using molecular taxonomy

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 476 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. H. Tsoi ◽  
K. Y. Ma ◽  
T. H. Wu ◽  
S. T. Fennessy ◽  
K. H. Chu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
Cryptic Species ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Eastern Coast ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Kuruma Shrimp ◽  
The Mediterranean

The kuruma shrimp Penaeus japonicus Bate, 1888 (Decapoda : Penaeidae) is economically important in the global shrimp market. It was regarded as the only species in the subgenus Marsupenaeus. However, our previous molecular analyses revealed two cryptic species (Forms I and II) in this species complex. In this study, we confirm the phylogenetic relatedness between the two cryptic species; revise their taxonomic status; and review their range distribution. The name Penaeus pulchricaudatus Stebbing, 1914 (with type-locality off the eastern coast of South Africa), previously considered as a junior synonym of P. japonicus, is fixed for Form II through a neotype selection. P. japonicus (Form I) is only confined to the East China Sea (including Japan, its type-locality) and the northern South China Sea. P. pulchricaudatus is widely distributed in the South China Sea, Australia, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and the western Indian Ocean. Phylogenetic analysis shows that P. japonicus is genetically homogeneous yet P. pulchricaudatus exhibits a strong phylogeographical structure. The Mediterranean stock of P. pulchricaudatus originated from the Red Sea population, supporting the Lessepsian migration hypothesis. The presence of two closely related cryptic species in the P. japonicus species complex provides important insights into fishery management and aquaculture development.

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