Three New Species of Placoneis Mereschkowsky (Bacillariophyceae: Cymbellales) with Comments on Cryptic Diversity in the P. elginensis—Group

Using genetic markers 18S V4 rDNA and rbcL and morphological investigation of the diatom genus Placoneis, we described three new species. The new species, Placoneis baikaloelginensis sp. nov., Placoneis subundulata sp. nov., Placoneis neohambergii sp. nov. were isolated from Russia (Lake Baikal) and Vietnam (waterbodies of Cát Tiên National Park (Đồng Nai Province) and Khánh Hòa Province). We examine relationships within the Cymbellales and show that the genera Placoneis, Paraplaconeis and Geissleria are phylogenetically independent. We discuss the importance of careful identification of strains used for phylogenetic analysis and we show the history of identification of several different Placoneis elginensis strains. After careful identification of Placoneis elginensis vouchers, we found that we have a few independent species. The question of cryptic or pseudocryptic species in this context is discussed.

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Three new Eunotia (Bacillariophyta) species from Acadia National Park, Maine, USA

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.175.4.1 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 175 (4) ◽

pp. 181

Author(s):

Jana Veselá ◽

Jeffrey R. Johansen

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Diversity ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

National Park ◽

Acadia National Park ◽

Freshwater Ponds ◽

Species Cluster ◽

Diatom Genus ◽

Three New Species ◽

Group Species

Three new species in the diatom genus Eunotia were found in the freshwater ponds and streams of Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Eunotia novaeangliae sp. nov. belongs to the E. incisa group, species with nose-like apices and terminal raphe fissures distant from the ends. It is most similar to E. tenelloides in that species cluster, although differs in the valve shape, geographical distribution, several ultrastructural details and slight but consistent differences in valve dimensions and striae density. Eunotia panda sp. nov. is in the E. bilunaris group, species with slight even curvature and smooth margins of the valves. However, E. panda can be distinguished from E. bilunaris by dorsally slightly recurved apices with rounded ends, ultrastructural details and noticeably constant valve width. Eunotia spatulata sp. nov. is most similar to E. eurycephala, but differs from that taxon by having straighter and significantly larger valves with more swollen apices. All three taxa were sufficiently abundant in the samples collected from the park that they could be found in both SEM and LM microscopes. Eunotia novaeangliae and E. panda have both been illustrated in other publications before but not named. All three species occurred in waters of low conductivity and pH, typical for the genus. Acadia National Park appears to be a hotspot for Eunotia species diversity, and further study of the oligotrophic waters of this site is certainly warranted.

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The new genus of stick insect Lobofemora from Vietnam, with the description of three new species (Phasmida: Phasmatidae: Clitumnini)

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2015.115 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Joachim Bresseel ◽

Jérôme Constant

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

New Genus ◽

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Stick Insect ◽

South Vietnam ◽

Central Vietnam ◽

Three New Species ◽

Definition Of ◽

Cat Tien National Park

The new genus Lobofemora gen. nov. is described from Vietnam to accommodate three new species: L. bachmaensis sp. nov. (Bach Ma National Park, central Vietnam), L. bidoupensis sp. nov. (Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park, central Vietnam) and L. scheirei sp. nov., the type species (Cat Tien National Park and Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve, south Vietnam). It is provisionally placed in the tribe Clitumnini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893. The genus is the only known Clitumnini which shows tegmina and sometimes alae in the males. Females show conspicuous foliaceous lobes on the median femora. Males and females of all species and the eggs of L. scheirei sp. nov. and L. bidoupensis sp. nov. are described and illustrated. An identification key to the species and a distribution map are provided. The definition of the tribe Clitumnini sensu Hennemann & Conle (2008) is slightly adapted to include the new genus and the tribal placement is discussed. The male of L. scheirei sp. nov. is able to stridulate by rubbing the outer margins of the tegmina against the subcostal and radial veins of the alae.

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Three new species of Galumnidae (Acari: Oribatida) from Cat Tien National Park, southern Vietnam

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2681.1.2 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2681 (1) ◽

pp. 20 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

SERGEY G. ERMILOV ◽

ALEXANDER E. ANICHKIN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Sandy Soil ◽

National Park ◽

Oribatid Mites ◽

Dipterocarp Forest ◽

Southern Vietnam ◽

The Family ◽

Three New Species ◽

Cat Tien National Park

Three new species of oribatid mites of the family Galumnidae, Galumna acutirostrum sp. nov., Galumna levisensilla sp. nov., Neogalumna seniczaki sp. nov., are proposed and described. All three are from sandy soil in a dipterocarp forest of Cat Tien National Park (southern Vietnam). Diagnostic keys to the Vietnamese species of Galumna (Galumna) and known species of Neogalumna are presented.

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Three new species of the millipede family Pyrgodesmidae from Nam Cat Tien National Park, southern Vietnam (Diplopoda: Polydesmida)

rej ◽

10.15298/arthsel.20.1.01 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 1009-0 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

S. I. Golovatch ◽

I. I. Semenyuk ◽

D. VandenSpiegel ◽

A. E. Anichkin

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

Southern Vietnam ◽

Three New Species ◽

Cat Tien National Park

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New species of Drymopsalta Heath Cicadas (Cicadidae: Cicadettinae: Cicadettini) from Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia, with overview of genus

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3620.1.1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3620 (1) ◽

pp. 1-42

Author(s):

A. EWART ◽

L. W. POPPLE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

High Frequency ◽

Similar Pattern ◽

National Park ◽

Northern Territory ◽

Allopatric Species ◽

Temporal Structures ◽

Cape York ◽

Three New Species ◽

Tree Foliage

Three new species are described in the genus Drymopsalta Ewart, previously known only from D. crepitum Ewart and D. daemeli Distant. The three new species occur in Southern Queensland and Northern Territory. D. wallumi sp. nov. occurs along coastal S.E. Queensland, whereas D. hobsoni sp. nov. is restricted to the Bringalily State Forest, near Inglewood, southern inland Queensland. D. acrotela sp. nov. is found in the Litchfield National Park and other locations near Jabaluka, Cahills Crossing, E. Alligator River and Nourlangie, all across the northern Northern Territory. D. crepitum occurs on the Cape York Peninsular extending into the southern Gulf, while D. daemeli occurs in two localised regions in central coastal N.S.W. Each of the species inhabits heath vegetation, often spilling-over into adjacent tree foliage. The species of Drymopsalta are small and inconspicuous cicadas (<15 mm body length) with relatively high frequency songs (~15 to 22 kHz). The temporal structures of the normal calling songs follow a similar pattern in each species, consisting of the emission of short chirps (comprising 2–16 ticks). Between the chirps are emitted one (D. wallumi, D. hobsoni, D. acrotela), two (D. daemeli) or 1–9 (D. crepitum) intervening single ticks. The species can be distinguished by the timing and the number of these single ticks relative to the adjacent chirps with the notable exception of D. hobsoni and D. acrotela. The calling songs of these two allopatric species are indistinguishable, an unusual feature in Australian cicadas. Two additional song variants are described, a more unstructured chirping song without intervening single ticks observed in each of the species except D. crepitum, and periodic extended buzzing echemes emitted within the calling songs (excepting the D. wallumi song).

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Three new Anaulacomera species (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) from the Iguaçu National Park and nearby areas, southern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.5061.2.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5061 (2) ◽

pp. 340-352

Author(s):

MARCOS FIANCO ◽

OSCAR J. CADENA-CASTAÑEDA ◽

NEUCIR SZINWELSKI ◽

LUIZ R. R. FARIA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

National Park ◽

Species Group ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Incertae Sedis ◽

Present Distribution ◽

Species Groups ◽

Three New Species

Three new species of Anaulacomera are described, Anaulacomera (Anaulacomera) mariellae sp. n. and Anaulacomera (Anallomes) arlindoi sp. n., belonging respectively to the Inermis and Lanceolata species group, and Anaulacomera angelinae sp. n., placed as incertae sedis. The individuals were collected at the Iguaçu National Park and adjacent small fragments of Atlantic Forest, in southwestern Paraná state, Brazil. The description was based on external morphology of males. We also present distribution maps for the species of the Inermis and the Lanceolata species groups.

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Cryptic diversity among populations of Aegla Leach, 1820 (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae) from Tibagi River basin, Paraná state, Brazil, with descriptions of three new species

Journal of Natural History ◽

10.1080/00222933.2021.1984599 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 55 (33-34) ◽

pp. 2145-2171

Author(s):

Ingrid Costa Marçal ◽

Fernanda Polli Páez ◽

Priscila Frazato Da Silva ◽

Lenice Souza-Shibatta ◽

Gustavo Monteiro Teixeira

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

River Basin ◽

Cryptic Diversity ◽

Three New Species

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A revision of the Western Australian endemic humicolous beetle genus Tympallopatrum Perkins (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.672.1.1 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 672 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

PHILIP D. PERKINS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

High Resolution ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

National Park ◽

Digital Images ◽

Online Version ◽

Geographic Distributions ◽

Three New Species ◽

Western Australian

The Western Australian endemic humicolous beetle genus Tympallopatrum Perkins is revised. A key to the four known species is given. Three new species are described: T. aureolum (12 km W. Walpole, Walpole National Park, Mt. Clare), T. callosum (Beedelup National Park, 20 km W. Pemberton), and T. curvicostum (Porongurup National Park, Bolganup Creek). These rare, markedly sculptured beetles were collected from litter and/or fungi, or by pyrethrin fogging of bark, usually near streams or moist habitats. High resolution digital images of the holotypes are presented (online version in color), male genitalia are illustrated, and geographic distributions are mapped.

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Morphological and phylogenetic study of the Western Atlantic Crepidula plana complex (Caenogastropoda, Calyptraeidae), with description of three new species from Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1112.1.1 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1112 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

LUIZ RICARDO L. SIMONE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Phylogenetic Study ◽

Good Resolution ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

Informal Group ◽

Phylogenetic Studies ◽

History Of ◽

Three New Species ◽

Good Number

A detailed morphological study was performed in the following species of Crepidula: 1) C. margarita new species from Venezuela; 2) C. plana Say, 1822; 3) C. atrasolea Collin, 2000; 4) C. depressa Say, 1822, from Florida, USA; 5) C. pyguaia, new species from Santa Catarina coast, Brazil; 6) C. carioca, new species from Rio de Janeiro coast, Brazil. Additionally, five other species anatomically studied in Simone (2002) were also included: 7) C. argentina Simone, Pastorino & Penchaszadeh, 2000, from Argentina; 8) C. glauca Say, 1822, from Venezuela; 9) C. fornicata (Linné, 1758), from Mediterranean and Florida; 10) C. protea Orbigny, from S.E. Brazil; 11) C. aff. plana, here described as C. intratesta new species, from S.E. Brazil; 12) C. cachimilla Cledón Simone & Penchaszadeh, 2004, from Patagonia. The 46 characters (106 states) for these species were phylogenetically analyzed and a single cladogram was obtained (length: 93, CI: 65; RI: 64) as follows: (Crepidula cachimilla (C. argentina ((C. carioca C. pyguaia) ((C. fornicata (C. intratesta C. protea)) ((C. glauca C. margarita) (C. plana (C. atrasolea C. depressa))))))). Two outgroups were used: Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791), which most authors consider a Crepidula (operationally analyzed as part of the ingroup), and the remaining calyptraeoideans studied by the author. The monophyly of the ingroup is confirmed, supported by 25 morphological synapomorphies. Although the ingroup is fully resolved, no clades are formally named, because the phylogeny is still considered provisional. Most studied species belong to an informal group called “Crepidula plana-complex”, but it is not monophyletic, since C. fornicata, which does not belong to this complex, is part of the ingroup. This study demonstrates that detailed morphological data are useful in phylogenetic studies even at the level of closely related/sibling species, resulting in cladogram with good resolution and a good number of shared, analyzable characters. A biogeographic analysis is also performed considering the distribution of each species under the light of the obtained cladogram, a clear ascension from south to north is the main pattern of the evolutionary history of these species. Further comments on the systematics of Crepidula aplysioides Reeve and C. convexa Say is also performed.

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Three new species of leaflitter frogs from the upper Amazon forests: cryptic diversity within Pristimantis "ockendeni" (Anura: Strabomantidae) in Ecuador

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1784.1.2 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1784 (1) ◽

pp. 11 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

KATHRYN R. ELMER ◽

DAVID C. CANNATELLA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Dna Sequences ◽

Amazon Basin ◽

Single Species ◽

Cryptic Diversity ◽

Morphological Differences ◽

Three New Species ◽

Multiple Species

We describe three new species of Pristimantis leaflitter frogs from the upper Amazon basin of Ecuador: Pristimantis achuar, Pristimantis altamnis, and Pristimantis kichwarum. Each of these new species was previously considered to be part of a single species, formerly known as Eleutherodactylus ockendeni (Boulenger) morph B. However, analysis of DNA sequences together with examination of the morphology of more than 600 specimens from Ecuador reveals that multiple species were confused under the same name. The morphological differences among the three new species are subtle but consistent: presence or absence of a black canthal stripe and/or supratympanic ridge, snout-vent length, and ventral colouration. The three species are generally allopatric and geographically restricted, although at some localities two of the species occur sympatrically.Describimos tres especies nuevas de ranas del sotobosque de la cuenca Amazónica Ecuatoriana: Pristimantis achuar, Pristimantis altamnis y Pristimantis kichwarum. Estas especies fueron consideradas antes como una sola especie bajo el nombre Eleutherodactylus ockendeni (Boulenger) morfo B. Sin embargo, el análisis de secuencias de ADN y la examinación de la morfología de más que 600 especímenes Ecuatorianos indican que en realidad existen tres especies. Sus diferencias morfológicas son sutiles pero constantes: presencia o ausencia de una raya cantal negra y/o de un pliegue supratimpánico y su coloración ventral. Las tres especies tienen distribuciones alopátricas y distintas aunque en algunas localidades se puede encontrar dos de las tres especies juntas.

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