The First Record of Adult Spotted Sea Bass (Lateolabrax maculatus, McClelland, 1844) from the Coastal Waters of Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam

Spotted sea bass (Lateolabrax maculatus, McClelland, 1844) is a species belonging to the genus Lateolabrax (Lateolabracidae), and is characterized by the many distinct black spots on the bodies of mature fish. For the first time, six specimens have been recorded in Quang Ninh province. The specimens were collected from Luon Cave in Bai Tu Long National Park in May-June 2019. The new specimens collected from Quang Ninh, Vietnam are different from the recorded specimens from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China in terms of lateral line scales (LLS) as the samples collected in Quang Ninh, Vietnam have 94-97 scales and the samples collected from the other countries have 66-82 scales. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence confirmed that all of the samples collected in Quang Ninh, Vietnam belonged to the species of spotted sea bass.

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A relict population of Cymbalophora rivularis on the Pollino Massif, southern Italy (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)

Fragmenta Entomologica ◽

10.4081/fe.2018.282 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 37-41

Author(s):

Silvia Greco ◽

Francesco Luigi Leonetti ◽

Stefano Scalercio

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

National Park ◽

Southern Italy ◽

First Record ◽

South Italy ◽

Refuge Area ◽

Relict Populations ◽

Relict Population ◽

A Site ◽

First Time

The first record for South Italy of Cymbalophora rivularis (Ménétriès, 1832) is reported, until now recorded in Italy only for Central Apennine. Three specimens were collected during August-September 2017, in an Acer spp. forest located on Monte Sparviere, a Site of Community Importance within the Pollino National Park. Furthermore, this species was successfully barcoded for the first time. This finding reinforces the biogeographic importance of Pollino Massif as refuge area for relict populations of several animal and plant species.

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First record of the assassin bug subfamily Centrocnemidinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from Vietnam, with the description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2347.1.4 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2347 (1) ◽

pp. 64

Author(s):

XUAN LAM TRUONG ◽

HU LI ◽

WANZHI CAI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

First Record ◽

Black Spots ◽

Assassin Bug ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The reduviid subfamily Centrocnemidinae is reported from Vietnam for the first time, with a new species, Centrocnemis schaeferi Truong, Li & Cai. The new species is distinguished from other members of the genus Centrocnemis by the black spots and confluent suffusions on the posterior pronotal lobe, the rostrum and the membrane of forewings, and whitish tubercles on the apical and basal potions of the corium.

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Syntopy of cryptic Phyllomys (Rodentia: Echimyidae) species: description of the karyotype of Phyllomys nigrispinus and an expansion of the geographic distribution of Phyllomys sulinus

Mammalia ◽

10.1515/mammalia-2016-0149 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 82 (3) ◽

pp. 266-275 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Cláudia Delciellos ◽

Ana Carolina Loss ◽

Marcia Aguieiras ◽

Lena Geise ◽

Oscar Rocha-Barbosa

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Molecular Analysis ◽

Dna Sequences ◽

National Park ◽

Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽

First Record ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Geographic Range ◽

Undescribed Species ◽

First Time

Abstract The echimyid rodents of the genus Phyllomys are medium-sized arboreal spiny rats endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The genus is currently composed of 13 species, although there are at least four other undescribed species. The ecology, zoogeography and diversity of the genus are still poorly understood. Here, we provide the first record of Phyllomys sulinus from the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, based on a specimen collected in the Serra da Bocaina National Park, which extends the known geographic range of the species approximately 130 km to the northeast. At this site, P. sulinus occurred in syntopy with the cryptic Phyllomys nigrispinus. We describe the karyotype of P. nigrispinus for the first time and identify two different diploid numbers (2n=84 and 85). We also conducted a molecular analysis of the cytochrome b gene of five specimens, which we identified by phylogenetic reconstruction. Our findings reinforce the importance of molecular data, such as DNA sequences, and karyotypes for the differentiation of cryptic, syntopic species.

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First record of the Dollman’s tree mouse (Prionomys batesi; Mammalia: Nesomyidae) in the Republic of Congo and additional description of this rare Central African rodent

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1318.1.3 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1318 (1) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

CHRISTIANE DENYS ◽

MARC COLYN ◽

VIOLAINE NICOLAS

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Central African Republic ◽

Intraspecific Variability ◽

First Record ◽

Morphological Description ◽

Republic Of Congo ◽

The Republic ◽

First Time

We present new data on the poorly known rodent Prionomys batesi Dollman, 1910. Recently, five specimens of this species were collected in Odzala National Park, which represent the first record of this species in Republic of Congo. These new captures, combined with the preparation of 15 specimens from Central African Republic allowed us to complete the morphological description of the species as well as, for the first time, to document intraspecific variability. This species is actually known from three countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo) and four localities (Bitye, Obala, La Maboké and Odzala). It seems to be restricted to areas of forest-savannah mosaic where the forest is actually colonising the savannah.

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First record of the family Liacaridae (Acari, Oribatida) from Vietnam, with description of two new species

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.22.4.2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 456 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sergey G. Ermilov ◽

JOSEF STARÝ

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

Oribatid Mite ◽

First Record ◽

Northern Vietnam ◽

The Family ◽

Two New Species ◽

Tam Dao National Park ◽

First Time ◽

Mite Family

The oribatid mite family Liacaridae (Acari, Oribatida) is recorded in Vietnam for the first time. Two new species of liacarids of the genera Liacarus and Xenillus are described from Tam Dao National Park, northern Vietnam. Liacarus vietnamensis sp. nov. is similar to L. laterostris Mihelčič, 1954 in the morphology of lamellar cusps (inner teeth well-developed; interlamellar tubercle absent) and in having long interlamellar setae and short notogastral setae, but differs by the directions of lamellar cusps and morphology of bothridial setae. Xenillus tamdaoensis sp. nov. is similar to X. longipilus Pérez-Íñigo & Peña, 1995 in having long notogastral setae, insertion of notogastral setae lm posterior to la, and the presence of an interlamellar tubercle, but differs by the morphology and position of lamellar cusps, size of the interlamellar tubercle and length of interlamellar setae.

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Brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) associated with the octocoral Carijoa riisei (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the littoral of Pernambuco, Brazil

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s0025315407056263 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 87 (5) ◽

pp. 1263-1267 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

B.M. Neves ◽

E.J.B. Lima ◽

C.D. Pérez

Keyword(s):

Rainy Season ◽

First Record ◽

Average Density ◽

Dry Season ◽

Frequency Of Occurrence ◽

Disc Diameter ◽

Carijoa Riisei ◽

The Many ◽

First Time ◽

Dry And Rainy Seasons

The present work records for the first time the association between ophiuroids and the octocoral Carijoa riisei. Carijoa riisei is a colonial octocoral very abundant in the littoral of Pernambuco (Brazil), with growth by creeping stolons with an arborescent structure creating an optimal environment for epibionts. The objectives of the work were to identify the species of Ophiuroidea associated with C. riisei, and to verify the existence of seasonality through the density, abundance and frequency of sampled taxa. Due to the known relationship between the ophiuroids and sponges related in the literature, the sponges founded associated with C. riisei were recorded. Seasonal samples of the beaches of Porto de Galinhas and Guadalupe were realized. In Guadalupe, 39 and 21 ophiuroids (dry and rainy seasons respectively) belonging to the families Ophiactidae (Ophiactis savignyi, Ophiactis lymani) and Ophiotrichidae (Ophiotrhix angulata) were identified. Ophiactis savignyi stood out in all the analysed stations (48.72% in dry season and 52.38% in rainy season). The average density of the ophiuroids was 10.74 ind/100 g of C. riisei, varying from 12.56 ind/100 g in the dry season to 8.92 ind/100 g, in the rainy season. Amongst the species of ophiuroids recorded in the samples, O. savignyi showed 80% and 100% frequency of occurrence in the dry and the rainy seasons, respectively, and O. lymani showed 80% during the dry season. The presence of O. lymani in Guadalupe constitutes the first record in Pernambuco state. Taking into account that all the ophiuroids collected in Guadalupe were considered juveniles (1–3 mm of disc diameter), the microhabitat created by C. riisei may be utilized as a recruitment place for some ophiuroids. No ophiuroids were found at Porto de Galinhas beach, just as for sponges. On the other hand, the ophiuroids were always found with sponges in Guadalupe beach. For this reason, the ecological relation of the ophiuroids with C. riisei could be observed as an occasional relation, in the way that the octocoral supplies a support structure to the growth of the many sponges that have given a favourable habitat to shelter ophiuroids.

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Effectiveness of Sodium Alginate Active Coatings Containing Bacteriocin EFL4 for the Quality Improvement of Ready-to-Eat Fresh Salmon Fillets during Cold Storage

Coatings ◽

10.3390/coatings10060506 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 506

Author(s):

Jun Mei ◽

Yong Shen ◽

Wenru Liu ◽

Weiqing Lan ◽

Na Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cold Storage ◽

Foodborne Pathogens ◽

Sea Bass ◽

Viable Count ◽

Organoleptic Evaluation ◽

K Value ◽

Spoilage Bacteria ◽

Lateolabrax Maculatus ◽

First Time

This study developed a biopreservation method for ready-to-eat (RTE) fresh salmon fillets based on the use of bacteriocin EFL4 produced by bacteriocinogenic Enterococcus faecalis L04 previously isolated from Chinese sea bass (Lateolabrax maculatus). Bacteriocin EFL4 has the ability to inhibit the growth of several fish-spoilage bacteria and foodborne pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shewanella putrefaciens, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Listeria monocytogenes, and the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for S. putrefaciens was 0.32 μg/mL. The biopreservation potential of bacteriocin EFL4 for RTE fresh salmon fillets during cold storage at 4 °C was tested for the first time on a laboratory scale. Microbiological and physicochemical properties, as well as organoleptic evaluations, have been done during the biopreservation trials. The results show that RTE fresh salmon fillets treated with 0.64 μg/mL bacteriocin EFL4 could significantly (p < 0.05) reduce the total viable count (TVC), total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), K value and maintain the quality of RTE fresh salmon fillets during 8-day storage on the basis of the organoleptic evaluation results.

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THE BIOLOGY OF THE TREE-HOLES OF POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK, ONTARIO: II. FIRST RECORD OF TOXORHYNCHITES RUTILUS SEPTENTRIONALIS IN CANADA (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/ent10993-1 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 109 (1) ◽

pp. 93-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

D. J. Parker

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Deciduous Forest ◽

First Record ◽

Tree Holes ◽

Point Pelee ◽

First Time ◽

Point Pelee National Park ◽

Toxorhynchites Rutilus

AbstractThe mosquito Toxorhynchites rutilus septentrionalis (Dyar and Knab) is recorded for the first time in Canada. The species was found breeding in a water-filled rot cavity in a tree in the deciduous forest of Point Pelee National Park. The distribution of the species for which this record represents an extension of the range is discussed.

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First record of the genus Dolichomitus Smith (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from Vietnam, with description of one new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3519.1.5 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3519 (1) ◽

pp. 77

Author(s):

NHI THI PHAM ◽

GAVIN R. BROAD ◽

KEES ZWAKHALS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

First Record ◽

Lao Cai ◽

Tam Dao National Park ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species ◽

A New Species ◽

Hoa Binh

The genus Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 is recorded from Vietnam for the first time with description of a new species, D. lami sp. nov., from Hoang Lien National Park, Lao Cai Province. Besides, D. melanomerus (Vollenhoven) is recorded as new for the country from specimens collected in Tam Dao National Park, Vinh Phuc Province and Hang Kia-Pa Co Nature Reserve, Hoa Binh Province.

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An updated species list for “Smoky Bears”: Tardigrades of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4980.2.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4980 (2) ◽

pp. 256-268

Author(s):

PAUL J. BARTELS ◽

DIANE R. NELSON ◽

ŁUKASZ KACZMAREK

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

Integrative Taxonomy ◽

Species List ◽

Great Smoky Mountains ◽

Smoky Mountains ◽

Species Lists ◽

Species Groups ◽

The Many ◽

First Time

One of the largest inventories of tardigrades ever conducted occurred from 2000–2010 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. Over 16,000 specimens were catalogued, 85 species were identified, 11 species new to science were described, and 16 other possible new species await further study. More than 20 papers have resulted from the GSMNP tardigrade inventory, making the Smokies the most thoroughly studied area in North America for tardigrades. Several species lists have been published over this 20-year period, but many taxonomic revisions and new identifications have led to significant changes to the list. Biogeographical studies citing species records from earlier studies could yield serious errors. Here we update the species list from the Smokies to accommodate the many recent changes in tardigrade taxonomy, we re-analyze some species in light of delineations of cryptic species groups that have occurred recently via integrative taxonomy, and we provide a table of all synonyms that have been used in previous publications. We also make available, for the first time, the Smokies tardigrade database, complete with all locations, elevations, and substrates.

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