scholarly journals Illustrated catalogue of types of Ampullariidae Gray, 1824 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India, with lectotype designations

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Basudev Tripathy ◽  
Sheikh Sajan ◽  
Robert H. Cowie
Keyword(s):  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Zoological Survey ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Freshwater Snails ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Asiatic Society ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
The Family

Malacological research in India has a long and productive history going back to the early 19th century, initially promoted by the Asiatic Society of Bengal and with significant material, including type material, deposited in the Indian Museum in Kolkata. Following the birth of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in 1916, the Museum’s collecting activities and care for the collections themselves became the responsibility of the ZSI. The ZSI holds important collections of freshwater snails in the family Ampullariidae, including type material of taxa collected and described in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This catalogue brings together information about these types, including for each taxon: bibliographic details of the original description, current taxonomic status, details of the type locality and type material, dimensions and illustrations of type specimens, and additional information as deemed necessary or interesting. The catalogue provides this information for 10 taxa, including four valid species and six junior synonyms. Two published names of subvarieties are listed but these are nomenclaturally unavailable. Lectotypes are designated for three taxa to stabilise the names.

scholarly journals Systematics of Leptosphaeria Species Found on the Rosaceae

1992 ◽  
Vol 34 (1-6) ◽  
pp. 479-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine M. Huhndorf
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Distinct Group ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Discrete Groups ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Host Family ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The Family

The present research reassesses the taxonomic position of species of Leptosphaeria described from plants in the family Rosaceae. In doing so, this wori< emphasizes a concept of Leptosphaeria based on its type species. Because discrete groups of morphologically similar species were found on related hosts (Nixlulosphaeria on Compositae, Phaeosphaeria on Gramineae and Entodesmiitm on Leguminosae), a goal of the study was to determine whether a distinct group of related species could be found on Rosaceous hosts. Also, approaching the taxonomy of this large, complex genus on the basis of host family is a convenient way of dividing the large numbers of Leptosphaeria species into smaller, workable groups. Fifty-five species described from Rosaceous hosts have been included in Leptosphaeria (see appendix). Efforts were made to locate and obtain type material for all of the described species. The names of herbaria providing material are abbreviated in this dissertation according to Index Herbariorum (Holmgren et al. 1990). Whenpossible, type specimens were studied, supplemented by other collections, and the species were redescribed and illustrated from the type material. Unfortunately, type material could not be located for all of the species; in such cases, descriptions were based on other material only when the resulting concept of the species was obviously in accordance with the original description. From this work, it became apparent that no discrete group of related species is specialized on the Rosaceae. Thespecies studied were determined to represent a mixture of Loculoascomycetes and Hymenoascomycetes, and non-Leptosphaeria species were reassigned to more appropriate genera.

scholarly journals Catalog of Rose Gall, Herb Gall, and Inquiline Gall Wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) of the United States, Canada, and Mexico

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Nastasi ◽  
Andrew Deans
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Original Description ◽  
The United States ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Vernacular Names ◽  
The North ◽  
Gall Wasps ◽  
Taxonomic Changes ◽  
Gall Induction

Cynipidae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea) is a diverse group of wasps, many of which are capable of inducing plants to make novel structures, galls, that protect and nourish the wasps' larvae. Other cynipids, especially those species in Ceroptresini and Synergini, are understood to be usurpers of galls made by other cynipids. The North American cynipid fauna has not been fully cataloged since 1979, but there is renewed interest in revising the taxonomy and in doing research that sheds light on the mechanisms of gall induction, the evolution of this life history, and their ecological interactions more broadly. Significant taxonomic changes have impacted the group since 1979, thereby warranting a new catalog. The current state of knowledge of species classified in Aulacideini, Ceroptresini, Diastrophini, Diplolepidini, Phanacidini, and Synergini in the United States, Canada, and Mexico is summarized in catalog format. We report 323 names, including 170 valid species of rose gall wasps, herb gall wasps, and inquiline gall wasps, classified in 12 genera, from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Current taxonomic status, distribution, host associations, and vernacular names are listed for each species. The catalog also includes the original description of galls for many species of gall-inducer, as well as atomized characterizations of different gall traits as key-value pairs. For most galling species without existing vernacular names, new vernacular names are proposed.

Lectotypification of Sematophyllum latifolium, a new synonym of Wijkia surcularis (Pylaisiadelphaceae, Bryophyta)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 484 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-300
Author(s):  
NARIN PRINTARAKUL ◽  
SAHUT CHANTANAORRAPINT
Keyword(s):  
Type Specimen ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Type Collection ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
The Family

Sematophyllum latifolium Brotherus (1911: 362), known only from the type collection, was originally described by Brotherus (1911) based on a collection made by C.C. Hosseus from Mt. Doi Suthep (Doi Sutäp), in northern Thailand. Pollawatn (2008) revised the family Sematophyllaceae s.l. in Thailand but did not see the type specimen of S. latifolium. During the study of Hosseus’s collections, however, we found two duplicates of type specimens of S. latifolium one located in H-BR and one in M. We found that several critical features of S. latifolium, such as the 1) irregular-pinnately branching habit with the erect flagelliform branches (Fig. 1A), 2) stem and branch leaves strongly differentiated (Fig. 1B−F), and 3) brotherelloid type alar cells often divided into larger hyaline cells towards leaf margins (Fig. 1G), were indistinguishable from those in the type material of Wijkia surcularis (Mitten 1859: 112) Crum (1971: 173), a common species found growing from India to Indochina (Gangulee 1980; Tan & Iwatsuki 1993; Tan & Jia 1999; Jia et al. 2005). Thus, we here propose S. latifolium as a new synonym of W. sucularis. In the protologue, Brotherus (1911) did not designate the holotype, therefore, it is necessary to select a lectotype for S. latifolium ((see Art. 9.11 of the Shenzhen Code (Turland et al. 2017)). We designate Hosseus’s collection (Hosseus s.n.) in H-BR (H) as the lectotype of the name S. latifolium.

Description of nymph of Brasilocaenis atawallpa Lima, Molineri, Vieira, Pinheiro & Salles, 2019 (Ephemeroptera: Caenidae) and notes on its taxonomic status

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5027 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-144
Author(s):  
STÊNIO R. S. NASCIMENTO ◽  
PAULO V. CRUZ ◽  
MYLLENA S. L. SILVA ◽  
VIVIANE C. FIRMINO ◽  
LEANDRO S. BRASIL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Nymphal Stage ◽  
Type Series ◽  
Colombian Amazon ◽  
Fore Coxa

Brasilocaenis atawallpa was recently described based on male imago from Colombian Amazon. The original description does not contain a designation of type specimens or locality, and it just states that the type series was studied in order to perform the cladistic analysis. In this context, we herein designate the lectotype and paralectotypes of B. atawallpa and describe its nymphal stage. The nymphs were associated to B. atawallpa by the male genitalia extracted from mature nymphs. The nymphal stage of B. atawallpa can be differentiated from others known nymphs of the genus by absence of pointed microspines on opercular gill, fore coxa without projection, middle coxa with well-developed and semicircular projection, hind coxa with finger-like projection, fore and middle tarsal claws without denticles and hind margin of the ninth sternite almost straight.  

Heterochrony in Haplomesus (Crustacea: Isopoda: Ischnomesidae): revision of two species and description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1120 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
FIONA A. KAVANAGH ◽  
GEORGE D.F. WILSON ◽  
ANNE M. POWER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Type Specimen ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Adult Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Argentine Basin

Two new species of Ischnomesidae, Haplomesus celticensis sp. nov. and Haplomesus hanseni sp. nov. are described from the southwest of Ireland and the Argentine Basin respectively. Both species lack the expression of pereopod VII, a characteristic that we argue is produced by progenesis, not neoteny as suggested by Brökeland & Brandt (2004). Haplomesus angustus Hansen, 1916 and Haplomesus tropicalis Menzies, 1962, also lack pereopod VII and are revised from the type material. The original description of Haplomesus angustus Hansen, 1916 describes the adult type specimen as a juvenile; the original description of Haplomesus tropicalis Menzies, 1962 fails to mention the lack of pereopod VII. Progenesis is discussed for the above species and within the family Ischnomesidae as a whole.

Catalogue and type designations for New Zealand Goniaceritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4614 (2) ◽  
pp. 255 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIA-WEI SHEN ◽  
RICHARD A. B. LESCHEN
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Primary Type

A catalogue for the eight Goniaceritae genera that occur in New Zealand is presented, treating a total of 62 species. Seventeen holotypes are confirmed, 38 lectotypes and 99 paralectotypes are designated herein for all valid species but Eupines acceptus Broun, for which type material was not located. One synonymy is proposed: Anabaxis electrica (King, 1863) (= Rybaxis brevis Oke, 1928). Four species of Eupines known only by females are valid species, but without subgeneric assignment. Images of primary type specimens and their original labels are provided.

The type material of Mordellidae described by Achille Costa (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4803 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
DÁVID SELNEKOVIČ ◽  
ROBERTA IMPROTA
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Complete List ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
First Time

A complete list of the type material of Mordellidae described by Achille Costa is provided. Mordellistena picipes Costa, 1854 stat. restit. is restored as a valid species and a diagnostic description of the lectotype is given. Natirrica meridionalis Costa, 1854 is proposed as a new synonym of Mordellistena humeralis (Linnaeus, 1758). Lectotypes and paralectotypes are designated for the following taxa: Tomoxia bucephala Costa, 1854; Mordella coronata Costa, 1854 (= Variimorda villosa (Schrank, 1781)); M. interrupta Costa, 1854 (= Variimorda villosa (Schrank, 1781)); M. brevicauda Costa, 1854 (= M. brachyura Mulsant, 1856); M. perspicillata Costa, 1854 (= Mediimorda bipunctata Germar, 1827); M. viridescens Costa, 1859; Variimorda basalis (Costa, 1854); Mordellistena stricta Costa, 1854 (= M. pumila (Gyllenhal, 1810)); M. picipes Costa, 1854; M. confinis Costa, 1854; M. minima Costa, 1854; Natirrica meridionalis Costa, 1854 (= Mordellistena humeralis (Linnaeus, 1758)). The male genitalia of the Variimorda basalis lectotype are illustrated here for the first time. Photographs of the labels are provided for the type specimens. 

Checklist of the freshwater snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Mongolia

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4317 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAXIM V. VINARSKI ◽  
DMITRY M. PALATOV ◽  
VADIM V. MARINSKIY
Keyword(s):  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Freshwater Snails ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Southern Siberia ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
History Of ◽  
Central South ◽  
Made In

The paper is the first illustrated check-list of the freshwater Gastropoda of the state of Mongolia. The authors examined their own samplings made in 2009–2012 as well as collections of other explorers and zoological museums (mostly those of Russia). In total, 35 nominal species of four families (Valvatidae, Lymnaeidae, Physidae, and Planorbidae) have been included into annotated list, with remarks on their distribution, ecology, taxonomic status, and nomenclature. All species are illustrated by pictures of their shells (including some type specimens). The fauna of freshwater Gastropoda of Mongolia is taxonomically impoverished as compared to the fauna of southern Siberia and other adjacent areas. In particular, no representatives of such families as Acroloxidae and Bithyniidae were found to live there as well as no species of Anisus, Aplexa, Planorbarius, Planorbis, Stagnicola and some other genera of aquatic snails broadly distributed in Palearctic. From the zoogeographic point of view, the recent fauna of aquatic Gastropoda of Mongolia consists of species belonging to three diversification centers—northwestern Palearctic, Siberian, and Central-South Asian. The only species endemic to Mongolia is Choanomphalus mongolicus inhabiting the Hövsgöl Lake. A brief history of formation of the recent Mongolian fauna of freshwater snails is provided. 

A new species of Pseudorhynchelmis Hrabě, 1982 (Clitellata: Lumbriculidae) from Lake Baikal, with re-descriptions of P. parva and P. olchonensis

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1938 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
PATRICK MARTIN ◽  
IRINA KAYGORODOVA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lake Baikal ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
The Family ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Taxonomical Status ◽  
Established Genus ◽  
A New Species

The recent rediscovery of specimens of the Baikalian lumbriculid Pseudorhynchelmis olchonensis (Burow et Koshow, 1932) led to the re-examination of (1) Michaelsen’s hundred-year-old type specimens of Lycodrilus parvus, assumed, for a long time, to have been wrongly attributed to the Tubificidae instead of the Lumbriculidae, and of (2) type specimens used by Hrabě (1982) for his redescription of Lycodrilus parvus and its combination with the newly, subsequently created genus Pseudolycodrilus Hrabě, 1982. Surprisingly enough, the original description of Pseudolycodrilus parvus (Michaelsen, 1905) proved to be based on a mixing of two different species, P. parva and Pseudorhynchelmis semernoyi sp. nov., both of which are herein assigned to the recently re-established genus Pseudorhynchelmis Hrabě, 1982. As a result, the genus Pseudolycodrilus is invalidated and must be considered as a synonym of Pseudorhynchelmis. P. parva and P. olchonensis are re-described on the basis of neotypes and lectotypes, respectively. P. semernoyi sp. nov. is distinguished from other Pseudorhynchelmis by having a conical prostomium, a well-marked clitellum with a honeycomb-like structure, and genital, sucker-like papillae, associated with penial setae. The description of the new species P. semernoyi, plus a re-evaluation of P. olchonensis, called into question the taxonomical status of Pseudorhynchelmis dissimilis (Semernoy, 2004). This study provides new examples of genital setae in the Lumbriculidae although this character remains exceptional within the family.

scholarly journals Ophioderma hendleri sp. nov. (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Ophiodermatidae) and its congeners from the Eastern Pacific

2020 ◽  
Vol 729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca Granja-Fernández ◽  
Tania Pineda-Enríquez ◽  
Francisco Alonso Solís-Marín ◽  
Alfredo Laguarda-Figueras
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Distribution Range ◽  
Eastern Pacific ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Eastern Tropical Pacific ◽  
The World ◽  
Cocos Island

The widespread Ophioderma hendleri sp. nov., from the Eastern Tropical Pacific (Mexico to Colombia) is distinguished from its congeners by having radial shields covered by granules, naked adoral shields, up to 11 arm spines, and by its brown and beige coloration. Ophioderma hendleri sp. nov. belongs to the group of species with naked adoral shields (i.e., O. pentacanthum H.L. Clark, 1917, O. variegatum Lütken, 1856), and it has frequently been misidentified as O. panamense Lütken, 1859 or O. variegatum. Therefore, the main aim of the present work was to describe Ophioderma hendleri sp. nov. and differentiate it from its congeners. The original description of O. panamense was incomplete; thus, we provide a redescription. Due to the confusion in previous designations of its type material, we designate a lectotype and paralectotype of O. variegatum. Finally, we expand the distribution range of O. pentacanthum to Cocos Island, Costa Rica. With this work, the total number of valid species of Ophioderma Müller & Troschel, 1840 in the world increases to 33 and in the Eastern Pacific to nine species.

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