HIDROZOOS DE LA FAMILIA AGLAOPHENIIDAE DE LA PLATAFORMA CONTINENTAL Y TALUD SUPERIOR DEL CARIBE COLOMBIANO

A taxonomic study of hydroids of the Aglaopheniidae family collected on soft bottoms of Colombian Caribbean Sea between 20 and 500 m depth in March 2001 was made. Two genera and six species were found, highlighting Aglaophenia elongata, A. lophocarpa and A. tridentata as new records for Colombian waters. Additionally, the bathymetric distribution for Aglaophenia latecarinata and A. tridentata was expanded. In general, morphological characters of the species studied did not show significant differences regarding the taxonomic descriptions made by other authors. This report contains taxonomic files and images of the species described and annotations about general composition, distribution and substrate.

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New species and new records of the lichen genus Porpidia (Lecideaceae) from western China

The Lichenologist ◽

10.1017/s0024282912000242 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 619-624 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Xin Yu WANG ◽

Lu Lu ZHANG ◽

Yogesh JOSHI ◽

Hai Ying WANG ◽

Jae Seoun HUR

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Taxa ◽

New Records ◽

Western China ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

Taxonomic Descriptions ◽

Chemical Characters

AbstractA taxonomic study of the genus Porpidia in western China revealed two species hitherto unknown to science, Porpidia squamosa and P. shangrila, along with three new records for the country: P. flavicunda, P. soredizodes and P. thomsonii. Detailed taxonomic descriptions, ecological and chemical characters, and illustrations are provided for the new taxa, and brief taxonomic descriptions provided for the newly reported taxa. A key to all known Chinese Porpidia species is also provided.

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The Blechnum occidentale (Blechnaceae, Polypodiopsida) species group in southern and southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.231.3.1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 231 (3) ◽

pp. 201 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Vinicius Antonio de Oliveira Dittrich ◽

Alexandre Salino ◽

Reinaldo Monteiro

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

New Records ◽

Species Group ◽

New Combination ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Southern South America ◽

Taxonomic Descriptions ◽

Tropical America

A taxonomic study of the Blechnum occidentale species group in southern and southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul) was carried out and eleven taxa were accepted (nine species, two hybrids). Four taxa are widely distributed in tropical America, three are widely distributed in South America, three are exclusive to southern South America, and one is restricted to Brazil. New records are presented for several taxa in states from southeastern Brazil, in other regions of the country, as well as in other countries. Taxonomic descriptions are presented for the whole genus and for all infrageneric taxa occurring in the study area as well as synonymies, lectotypifications, a new combination (Blechnum × leopoldense), a key for the identification of infrageneric taxa, comments and geographical distribution for each taxon.

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Taxonomic notes on the genus \(\textit{Ectopioglossa}\) Perkins, 1912 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from Vietnam, with new records of two species and key to species

ACADEMIA JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY ◽

10.15625/2615-9023/16352 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 67-73

Author(s):

Bui Trong Dien ◽

Nguyen Thanh Manh ◽

Mai Van Thai ◽

Vu Thi Thuong ◽

Nguyen Thi Phuong Lien

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

Key To Species

A taxonomic study on the genus Ectopioglossa Perkins from Vietnam is presented. Two species, E. henseni Gusenleitner, 1990 and E. taiwana (Sonan, 1938), are recorded as new to the vespid fauna of Vietnam. A key to the Ectopioglossa species known from Vietnam is also provided based on external morphological characters.

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The family Blechnaceae (Polypodiopsida) in Brazil: key to the genera and taxonomic treatment of Austroblechnum, Cranfillia, Lomaridium, Neoblechnum and Telmatoblechnum for southern and southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.303.1.1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 303 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

VINÍCIUS ANTONIO DE OLIVEIRA DITTRICH ◽

ALEXANDRE SALINO ◽

REINALDO MONTEIRO ◽

ANDRÉ LUÍS DE GASPER

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Taxonomic Treatment ◽

Taxonomic Descriptions ◽

The Family

A taxonomic study of the fern genera Austroblechnum, Cranfillia, Neoblechnum, Lomaridium, and Telmatoblechnum, formerly Blechnum s.l. (Blechnaceae, Polypodiopsida), was conducted in southern and southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul) and 11 species were recognized (six of Austroblechnum, two of Cranfillia, one of Neoblechnum, one of Lomaridium, and one of Telmatoblechnum). One species has a circum-Antarctic distribution (plus Mexico), three species have a broadly Neotropical distribution, six species are restricted or almost restricted to South America and one is endemic to Brazil. New records are presented for six species in states from southeastern Brazil, in other regions of the country, as well as in other countries. Taxonomic descriptions, synonymies, lectotypifications, geographical distributions, and comments are presented for all genera and species occurring in the study area. We also give keys for the identification of Brazilian genera of Blechnaceae and for species of the genera treated here.

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Diversity and distribution patterns of Calcareous sponges (subclass Calcinea) from Martinique

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4410.2.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4410 (2) ◽

pp. 331 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

TAYARA FONTANA ◽

BÁSLAVI CÓNDOR-LUJÁN ◽

FERNANDA AZEVEDO ◽

THIERRY PÉREZ ◽

MICHELLE KLAUTAU

Keyword(s):

Body Shape ◽

New Records ◽

Caribbean Sea ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Calcareous Sponges ◽

The Caribbean ◽

First Time ◽

Aquiferous System ◽

Eleven Species

Calcareous sponges of the subclass Calcinea from Martinique (Caribbean Sea) are presented under an integrative perspective (morphology and DNA: ITS and C-LSU). Eleven species of six genera have been found in Martinique, three of them being new to science: Borojevia crystallina sp. nov., Clathrina delicata sp. nov., and Ernstia adunca sp. nov. Among these new records, four species were previously known from other Caribbean localities: Arturia vansoesti, Clathrina insularis, C. mutabilis, and Leucaltis clathria. Two species previously known in Brazilian waters are reported for the first time in the Caribbean Sea: Arturia alcatraziensis and C. cf. cylindractina. Finally, the occurrence of C. aurea and Leucetta floridana in Martinique is confirmed. The two molecular markers (ITS and C-LSU) and the morphological characters considered (e.g. body shape, aquiferous system and spicules) provided congruent classifications what tend to confirm their reliability for the taxonomy of Clathrinida. After the present work, a total of 17 species of Calcarea are recognised for Martinique. We discuss three types of distribution patterns (Endemic, Caribbean-Brazil, and Amphi-Atlantic), Martinique likely playing an important role as stepping stone to garantee connectivity among populations of Calcinea in the Atlantic.

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The fern genera Lomaria, Lomariocycas, and Parablechnum (Blechnaceae, Polypodiopsida) in southern and southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.362.3.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 362 (3) ◽

pp. 245 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

VINÍCIUS ANTONIO DE OLIVEIRA DITTRICH ◽

ALEXANDRE SALINO ◽

REINALDO MONTEIRO ◽

ANDRÉ LUÍS DE GASPER

Keyword(s):

Rio De Janeiro ◽

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Study Region ◽

Taxonomic Descriptions

We conducted a taxonomic study of the fern genera Lomaria, Lomariocycas, and Parablechnum (Blechnaceae, Polypodiopsida) in southern and southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul). We recognized six species (one of Lomaria, one of Lomariocycas, and four of Parablechnum), three of which have a broad neotropical distribution and three that are endemic to Brazil. Four new records are reported for four species in different regions or states from Brazil, and a new record for Guyana. Taxonomic descriptions, synonymies, lectotypifications, a neotypification (Parablechnum usterianum), geographical distributions, and comments are given for all species occurring in the study region, as well as a key for the identification of the Brazilian species of Parablechnum.

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Tardigrades of Kristianstads Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve with description of four new species from Sweden

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-83627-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Edoardo Massa ◽

Roberto Guidetti ◽

Michele Cesari ◽

Lorena Rebecchi ◽

K. Ingemar Jönsson

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Laser Scanning ◽

New Records ◽

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Sem Analysis ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Integrative Approach ◽

Confocal Laser ◽

Biological Value

AbstractKristianstads Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve [KVBR] is a UNESCO designated area of Sweden possessing high biological value. Although several studies on tardigrades inhabiting Sweden have been performed, the KVBR area has been neglected. The current study investigates the tardigrade fauna of five areas of the biosphere reserve and includes 34 samples of different substrates analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. In total, 33 species of tardigrades were found in the samples, including 22 new records for the Skåne region, 15 new records for Sweden, and four species new to science. Mesobiotus emiliae sp. nov., Xerobiotus gretae sp. nov., Itaquascon magnussoni sp. nov., and Thulinius gustavi sp. nov. were described with an integrative approach (when possible) using morphological characters (light, electron scanning, and confocal laser scanning microscopies) and molecular markers (ITS2, 18S, 28S, cox1). A new protocol to increase morphological data was developed recovering mounted specimens within old slides for SEM analysis. Emended diagnoses for the genus Itaquascon and the transfer of Platicrista itaquasconoide to the genus Meplitumen are proposed. This study enriches the knowledge of the tardigrade biodiversity both within the KVBR and in Sweden and contributes to the rapidly increasing number of tardigrade species reported worldwide. The 33 species identified in the KVBR area represents 28% of all water bear species found in Sweden so far. The restricted study areas and limited number of samples collected suggests that the KVBR is very rich of tardigrades.

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New Species and New Records of Sponge-Inhabiting Barnacles (Cirripedia, Balanidae, Acastinae) from Australia

Diversity ◽

10.3390/d13070290 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 290

Author(s):

Andrew M. Hosie ◽

Jane Fromont ◽

Kylie Munyard ◽

Diana S. Jones

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Genetic Distances ◽

Similar Species ◽

Diverse Group ◽

Undescribed Species

The subfamily Acastinae contains a diverse group of barnacles that are obligate symbionts of sponges and alcyonacean and antipatharian corals. Integrating morphological and genetic (COI) data to compare against known species, this paper reports on nine species of sponge-inhabiting barnacles of the subfamily Acastinae, including three undescribed species (Acasta caveata sp. nov., Euacasta acutaflava sp. nov., and E. excoriatrix sp. nov.) and three species previously not recorded in Australian waters (A. sandwichi, Pectinoacasta cancellorum, and P. sculpturata). The new species are distinguished from similar species by a suite of morphological characters as well as genetic distances. A lectotype for Pectinoacasta cancellorum is designated. Sponge hosts were identified for all specimens where possible and are represented by 19 species from eight families and five orders.

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