Hysterothylacium gibsoni sp. nov. and H. tetrapteri (Bruce et Cannon, 1989) (Nematoda: Ascaridida) from the Chinese marine fishes

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Xu ◽  
Liang Li ◽  
Lu-Ping Zhang
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
Intestinal Caecum ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Marine Fishes ◽  
The Yellow Sea ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Chinese Marine

AbstractA new species of ascaridoid nematode, Hysterothylacium gibsoni sp. nov., is described based on specimens collected from the intestine of the slender lizardfish Saurida elongata (Temminck et Schlegel) (Aulopiformes: Synodontidae) in the Yellow Sea, China. The new species differs from its congeners by its small body size (12.8–13.2 mm), the absence of cervical alae, a very short intestinal caecum (representing 8.86–9.52% of oesophageal length) and a long ventricular appendix (intestinal caecum to ventricular appendix ratio 1:15.3–20.0), short spicules (0.38–0.41 mm, representing 2.97–3.11% of body length), the number and arrangement of the caudal papillae (25–28 pairs arranged as follows: 18–22 pairs precloacal, 3 pairs paracloacal, and 3–4 pairs postcloacal). In addition, Hysterothylacium tetrapteri (Bruce et Cannon, 1989) is also redescribed based on the material collected from the striped marlin Kajikia audax (Philippi) (Perciformes: Istiophoridae) in the South China Sea.

Description of a new species of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Nilgala Savannah forest, Uva Province of Sri Lanka

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4545 (3) ◽  
pp. 389 ◽  
Author(s):  
SURANJAN KARUNARATHNA ◽  
AARON M. BAUER ◽  
ANSLEM DE SILVA ◽  
THILINA SURASINGHE ◽  
LANKANI SOMARATNA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Sister Species ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
Rock Outcrops ◽  
Bioclimatic Zone ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Nd2 Gene

A new species of Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 is described from Nilgala Savannah Forest in Sri Lanka. The new species is diagnosed from all other congeners by the following suite of characters: small body size (SVL< 33 mm), dorsal scales on trunk homogeneous, one pair of post mentals separated by a single small chin scale, ventral scales on trunk smooth, subimbricate, 17–19 scales across the belly. Subdigitals scansors smooth, entire, unnotched; lamellae under digit IV of pes 17 –18. Males with femoral pores on each thigh but lacking precloacal pores. Median row of subcaudals smooth, subimbricate, enlarged and in an irregular series of subhexagonal scales. This new species had been previously confused with Cnemaspis alwisi Wickramasinghe & Munidradasa, 2007. The new species differs from Cnemaspis alwisi by having 122–129 ventral scales (versus 146–152), 7–8 supralabials (versus 8–10), and relatively shorter SVL ranging between 31.5–32.9 mm (versus 37.8–39.9 mm). Further, the new species is genetically divergent from Cnemaspis alwisi, the species that it closely resembles by 13.5% and 7.8% from its sister species in the ND2 gene. The present discovery highlights the need for dedicated herpetofaunal explorations in Sri Lanka, especially the intermediate bioclimatic zone and associated cave systems and rock outcrops. 

A new species of the Pristimantis orestes group (Amphibia: Strabomantidae) from the high Andes of Ecuador, Reserva Mazar

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3616 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUAN M. GUAYASAMIN ◽  
ALEJANDRO F. ARTEAGA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new Pristimantis from La Libertad and Rumiloma, Reserva Mazar, Andes of Southeastern Ecuador, at elevations between 2895–3415 m. This species is assigned to the P. orestes group, from whose members it differs by its small body size (adult males ≤ 18.1 mm; adult females ≤ 23.7 mm), usually reticulated ventral pattern, and visible tympanum. The vocalization of the new species consists of a series of calls; each call is composed by a pulsed, non-modulated note in frequency, and with a dominant frequency of 3122–3171 Hz. A molecular phylogeny based on a fragment of the mitochondrial gene 12S shows that the new species is sister to Pristimantis simonbolivari.

A new species of Folsomia (Collembola: Isotomidae) from China

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1527 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
MING JI ◽  
YUFENG DING ◽  
JIAN-XIU CHEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Folsomia wanxianensis, from China (Chongqing) was described in the present paper. The new species shares some characters with F. albens Kaprus’ & Potapov 1999, such as the absence of ommatidia, sensillar formulae and small body size. However, it could be easily distinguished from F. albens by the number of laterodistal setae on the ventral tube and the number of setae on furca. It is also easily distinguished from all known species in the genus by the combination of the following characters: 4+4 laterodistal setae on the ventral tube, 10+10 dorsal setae on manubrium, 10–11 ventral and four dorsal setae on dens, and other features.

scholarly journals A new species of Micryletta Dubois, 1987 (Anura, Microhylidae) from Yunnan Province, China

Herpetozoa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 131-140
Author(s):  
Shuo Liu ◽  
Mian Hou ◽  
Mingzhong Mo ◽  
Dingqi Rao
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequences ◽  
Molecular Analyses ◽  
Hind Limbs ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Micryletta Dubois, 1987 is described from Yunnan Province, China, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The most obvious differences between the new species and other species of this genus are small body size, unique coloration, and relatively longer hind limbs. In 16S rRNA gene sequences, the new species is diverged from all other congeners by 3.1%–8.0%.

Description of a new species of Teratohyla Taylor (Amphibia: Athesphatanura: Centrolenidae) from north-western Ecuador

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2227 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
DIEGO F. CISNEROS-HEREDIA ◽  
MARIO H. YÁNEZ-MUÑOZ ◽  
H. MAURICIO ORTEGA-ANDRADE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Small Body ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
The Family ◽  
Lowland Forests ◽  
North Western ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Lateral Profile

We describe a new species of Glassfrog of the family Centrolenidae. This new taxon, Terarohyla sornozai sp. nov., is diagnosed by having a protruding snout in lateral profile, uniform green dorsal colouration in life, concealed prepollex, extensive webbing between the outer fingers, fully webbed toes, and small body size. It inhabits the Non-Seasonal Evergreen Foothill and Lowland forests in the provinces of Esmeraldas, Imbabura, and Pichincha, north-western Ecuador.

Monogenea of Chinese marine fishes. X. A new species and two new records of the Axinidae from fishes of the South China Sea

1999 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang Jianying ◽  
Ding Xuejuan ◽  
Liu Lin ◽  
Wang Jiangyong
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
New Records ◽  
Marine Fishes ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Chinese Marine

A new species of Hysterothylacium (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from marine fishes from Yellow Sea, China, with a key to the species of the genus Hysterothylacium

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1614 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
LIANG LI ◽  
RUIYONG AN ◽  
LUPING ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Yellow Sea ◽  
Intestinal Caecum ◽  
Marine Fishes ◽  
The Yellow Sea ◽  
Coryphaena Hippurus ◽  
Sillago Sihama ◽  
A New Species

Hysterothylacium sinense sp. nov. was collected from the intestine of six species of marine fishes, Astroconger myriaster (Brevoort), Trichiurus haumela (Forsskål), Saurida elongata Temminck and Schlegel, Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, Sillago sihama (Forsskål) and Argyrosomus argentatus (Houttuyn) in the Yellow Sea, China. The new species differs from congeners by the presence of broad lateral alae, the length of the intestinal caecum (1.26–2.33mm long, 61.6– 75.0% of oesophageal length), the number and arrangement of caudal papillae (22–27 pairs of preanal, 1 pair of paranal and 3 pairs of postanal papillae), the size of the spicules (1.65–2.67mm long, 5.1–9.5% of body length) and the vulval position (23.9–31.7% from anterior end). A key to the species of the genus Hysterothylacium is also given.

scholarly journals Tomoceridae (Collembola, Entomobryomorpha) from the southern Annamitic cordillera: redescription of Tomocerus ocreatus Denis, 1948 and description of a new species of Tomocerina Yosii, 1955

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daoyuan Yu ◽  
Le Cong Man ◽  
Louis Deharveng
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
Southern Vietnam ◽  
A New Species

Two species of Tomoceridae were found near Dalat, southern Vietnam. Tomocerus ocreatus Denis, 1948 is redescribed based on a neotype specimen. Previous records of Tomocerus ocreatus in non-type localities are reevaluated. A new species Tomocerina annamitica sp. nov. is described. The new species is mainly characterized by its small body size, pointed tenent hair, compound dental spines and the absence of intermediate teeth on mucro.

scholarly journals Dwarfs of the fortress: A new cryptic species of dwarf gecko of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Rajgad fort in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Amit Sayyed ◽  
Vivek Philip Cyriac ◽  
Anish Pardeshi ◽  
Shauri Sulakhe
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
Historical Structures ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Single Locality

A new species of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 is described from the Rajgad fort in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. The new species, belonging to the flaviventralis clade, is one of the smallest known Indian Cnemaspis and can be distinguished from other congeners by its genetic distinctiveness and few key morphological characters. The new species can be diagnosed from all other Indian congeners by its small body size (SVL &lt; 27 mm), the absence of conical and spine-like tubercles on flank; heterogeneous dorsal pholidosis; presence of only femoral pores and no precloacal pores in males; weakly keeled scales on the ventral surface of neck, pectoral, abdominal region and limbs; granular scales on the tail with whorls of slightly enlarged, strongly keeled tubercles; and the absence of enlarged median subcaudal scales. The new species is currently known to inhabit the man-made historical structures from a single locality in Rajgad, Maharashtra, where it is presumed to be uncommon.

scholarly journals Ceratophysella species from mushrooms in China (Collembola, Hypogastruridae)

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 822 ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Wanda Maria Weiner ◽  
Zhijing Xie ◽  
Yu Li ◽  
Xin Sun
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Antennal Segment ◽  
Maximum Length ◽  
The Other ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
Type B ◽  
A New Species

Four species of the genus Ceratophysella living on mushrooms are reported from China, including a new species, Ceratophysellaskarzynskii Weiner &amp; Sun, sp. n., which is described from alpine mushrooms. The new species belongs to the Ceratophysella group of species with a dorsal chaetotaxy of type B and differs from the other species in a combination of characters. Ceratophysellaskarzynskiisp. n. is distinguished by its small body size (maximum length 1.09 mm), number of peg-like s-chaetae (30–32) in the ventral sensory file, the trilobed apical vesicle of antennal segment IV, five modified chaetae on dens, and serrated dorsal chaetae. A key to the Chinese species of the genus has been provided.

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