Hedysarum alamutense (Fabaceae-Hedysareae), a new species from Iran, and its phylogenetic position based on molecular data

A new species, Myrianida paredesi, and new records of Myrianida pentadentata (Imajima, 1966), and Procerarea micropedata (Hartmann-Schöder, 1962), are described from the central coast of Peru. Myrianida paredesi is characterized by the presence of an additional mid-dorsal, digitiform structure, quite similar to a dorsal cirrus (unique among all syllids), a subtriangular prostomium with a posterior region extended to middle peristomium, pharynx with a single elongated sinuation and a trepan with 14–15 equal teeth in a single ring. Descriptions of male and female stolons are also provided. The phylogenetic position of the new species within Myrianida is determined using molecular data, suggesting it is closely related to the species that share the presence of one ciliary troch per segment (except M. pachycera; unknown in M. australiensis), moderate number of equal teeth on trepan (except M. pachycera), and the mode of reproduction.Descriptions of the collected specimens of Myrianida pentadentata (Imajima, 1966), and Proceraea micropedata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1962), both new reports to Peru, are also included.

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A new species of Hyloscirtus (Anura, Hylidae) from the Colombian and Venezuelan slopes of Sierra de Perijá, and the phylogenetic position of Hyloscirtus jahni (Rivero, 1961)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4382.1.4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4382 (1) ◽

pp. 121 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

FERNANDO J. M. ROJAS-RUNJAIC ◽

EDWIN E. INFANTE-RIVERO ◽

PATRICIA E. SALERNO ◽

FABIO LEONARDO MEZA-JOYA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

16S Rrna ◽

Internal Surface ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Species Group ◽

Sister Species ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Advertisement Call ◽

12S Rrna ◽

A New Species

A new species of Hyloscirtus, belonging to the H. bogotensis species Group, is described from the Venezuelan and Colombian slopes of the Sierra de Perijá. The new species can be readily distinguished from its congeners by the combination of the following characters: mental gland present, disc-shaped and small; ulnar, outer, and inner tarsal folds present; calcar tubercle absent; whitish stripes on external border of upper eyelids and supratympanic folds, longitudinally on the mid-dorsum, on supracloacal fold, outer ulnar folds, inner and outer tarsal folds, and also on dorsal internal surface of shanks. We estimate phylogenetic relationships based on mtDNA (spanning fragments of 12S rRNA, tRNA-Val and 16S rRNA), of all Hyloscirtus species available in Genbank, as well as the new species described herein, H. callipeza, H. jahni, and H. platydactylus, all of which have not been previously sequenced. Our molecular data support the hypothesis of the new species as sister species of H. callipeza and indicates that H. jahni does not belong to the H. bogotensis species Group, but rather is sister species of all other Hyloscirtus (sensu Faivovich et al. 2005). Based on this last result we propose a new species group for H. jahni and the synonymy of Colomascirtus in Hyloscirtus. We also provide the first description of the advertisement call of H. callipeza. With the new species described herein, the number of Hyloscirtus species increases to 37.

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Carex delongii (Cyperaceae), a new sedge from Russia

Turczaninowia ◽

10.14258/turczaninowia.24.4.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 123-130

Author(s):

Irina N. Shekhovtsova ◽

Nikolay N. Lashchinskiy ◽

Sergey V. Shekhovtsov

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Related Species ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Vegetation Surveys ◽

A New Species ◽

Lena Delta

While performing vegetation surveys in the southern part of the Lena delta, a new species of Carex from section Phacocystis has been found. Morphologically, Carex delongii sp. nov. is most close to C. cespitosa and C. minuta but differs from the former in smaller inflorescences, shorter pistillate spikes, narrow and soft leaves, oblong-ovoid (vs. ovoid) utricles; from the latter, it is distinguished by having smaller spikes and larger utricles. This relationship is also confirmed by molecular data. A detailed description of Carex delongii, its comparison with related species, illustrations, characteristics of habitat and phylogenetic position are reported.

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Cymbidium biflorens (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae), a new species from China: evidence from morphological and molecular data

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.428.3.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 428 (3) ◽

pp. 271-278

Author(s):

DI-YANG ZHANG ◽

XIONG-DE TU ◽

BIN LIU ◽

XING-YU LIAO ◽

SI-REN LAN ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Plastid Dna ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Morphological Comparison ◽

Nuclear Its ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species

A new species of Cymbidium (Orchidaceae), Cymbidium biflorens, from Yunnan Province, China, is illustrated and described based on morphological and molecular evidence. Morphological comparison indicates that C. biflorens is similar to C. rhizomatosum, but differs by its leafless, coralline rhizome, normally two flowering periods, a shorter scape, inflorescence with 1–2 flowers, greenish flowers with longer pedicel and ovary, subelliptic petal, petals and lip not fully opened. Molecular analyses base on nuclear (ITS) and plastid DNA (matK and rbcL) were conducted to explore the phylogenetic position of the species. The molecular evidence supports C. biflorens as sister to C. rhizomatosum.

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Homaliodendron pulchrum, a new species of Neckeraceae from China and its phylogenetic position based on molecular data

Journal of Bryology ◽

10.1179/1743282011y.0000000002 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 134-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lin-Ying Pei ◽

Qing-Hua Wang ◽

Yu Jia ◽

You-Fang Wang ◽

Jun-Qing Li

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

A New Species

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New Light on Historical Specimens Reveals a New Species of Ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Morphological, Museomic, and Phylogenetic Analyses

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11110766 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 766

Author(s):

Karen Salazar ◽

Romain Nattier

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Biological Diversity ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Sister Group ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Total Dna ◽

Next Generation Sequencing Ngs ◽

A New Species

Natural history collections house an important source of genetic data from yet unexplored biological diversity. Molecular data from museum specimens remain underexploited, which is mainly due to the degradation of DNA from specimens over time. However, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology can now be used to sequence “old” specimens. Indeed, many of these specimens are unique samples of nomenclatural types and can be crucial for resolving systematic or biogeographic scientific questions. Two ladybird beetle specimens from Patagonia corresponding to a new species of the genus Eriopis Mulsant were found in the collections of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris. Here, we describe Eriopis patagonia Salazar, sp. nov. Total DNA of one of the two specimens was sequenced by NGS using a paired-end Illumina approach. We reconstruct and characterize the mitochondrial genome of this species (16,194 bp). Then, the protein-coding genes (PCGs) and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) were used to infer by maximum likelihood and Bayesian Inference the phylogenetic position of E. patagonia among 27 representatives of Coccinellidae. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the position of Eriopis as sister group to Cycloneda Crotch. Hence, we highlight the high potential of sequencing technology for extracting molecular information from old specimens, which are used here for the systematic study of a genus, while demonstrating the importance of preserving biological collections.

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It is marine: distinguishing a new species of Catatropis (Digenea: Notocotylidae) from its freshwater twin

Parasitology ◽

10.1017/s0031182020001808 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Anna Gonchar ◽

Kirill V. Galaktionov

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

True Nature ◽

Northern European ◽

Common Eiders ◽

The Family ◽

A New Species ◽

European Seas

Abstract The morphology of sexual adults is the cornerstone of digenean systematics. In addition, life cycle data have always been significant. The integration of these approaches, supplemented with molecular data, has allowed us to detect a new species that many researchers may have previously seen, but not recognized. Sexual adults from common eiders that we found in northern European seas were extremely similar to other notocotylids, but the discovery of their intermediate host, a marine snail, revealed the true nature of this material. Here we describe sexual adults, rediae and cercariae of Catatropis onobae sp. nov. We discuss how ‘Catatropis verrucosa’ should be regarded, justify designation of the new species C. onobae for our material and explain why it can be considered a cryptic species. The phylogenetic position of C. onobae within Notocotylidae, along with other evidence, highlights the challenges for the taxonomy of the family, for which two major genera appear to be polyphyletic and life cycle data likely undervalued.

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Bucklandiella seppeltii, a new species of Grimmiaceae from Australasia, and its phylogenetic position based on molecular data

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY ◽

10.3906/bot-1405-26 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

pp. 1214-1228 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Halina BEDNAREK-OCHYRA ◽

Ryszard OCHYRA ◽

Jakub SAWICKI ◽

Monika SZCZECIŃSKA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

A New Species

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Description of a new species of Moenkhausia (Characiformes: Characidae) from the upper Paraguay basin, Central Brazil, with comments on its phylogenetic relationships

Neotropical Ichthyology ◽

10.1590/1982-0224-20170086 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ricardo Britzke ◽

Waldo P. Troy ◽

Claudio Oliveira ◽

Ricardo C. Benine

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Lateral Line ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Dark Line ◽

Central Brazil ◽

Close Relationship ◽

A New Species

ABSTRACT A new species of Moenkhausia is described from tributaries of the upper rio Sepotuba, Paraguay basin, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of characters, including an inconspicuous oval-shaped vertically elongated humeral blotch, extending horizontally from third through five lateral-line scales, and vertically from third row above lateral line to first row below it, followed by a diffuse field of dark chromatophores in the flank, combined with a well-defined dark line at the base of the anal fin. Furthermore, the phylogenetic position of the new species is presented based on molecular data, showing a close relationship among species of Moenkhausia and Hemigrammus that have a well-defined dark line at the base of the anal fin. Until this moment, this species is only known from in the upper rio Sepotuba basin.

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A new species of Boiga (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Southern Western Ghats of India with a molecular phylogeny and expanded characterisation of related species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4981.3.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4981 (3) ◽

pp. 449-468

Author(s):

S.R. GANESH ◽

ASHOK KUMAR MALLIK ◽

N.S. ACHYUTHAN ◽

KARTIK SHANKER ◽

GERNOT VOGEL

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Phylogenetic Study ◽

New Taxon ◽

Western Ghats Of India ◽

Southern Western Ghats ◽

The Western Ghats ◽

A New Species

We conducted a molecular phylogenetic study on the Boiga ceylonensis group from the Western Ghats of India, building on a recent morphology-based study. Our analysis supports previous work in elucidating the phylogenetic position of B. nuchalis and B. beddomei s. str. (of Matheran, Western Ghats) as clustering closely with B. ceylonensis, while B. flaviviridis clustered with the Sri Lankan taxon close to B. ranawanei. Additionally, our phylogenetic study revealed the presence of an undescribed taxon in the Southern Western Ghats, more closely related to B. ceylonensis than to any other sampled taxon, including sympatric congeners. This new taxon is described here as a new species Boiga whitakeri sp. nov. from the Devar Malai–Anaimalai hill complex. Based on molecular and morphometric studies, we expand the description of the recently described B. thackerayi as inhabiting almost the entire stretch of the Western Ghats. We also complement the diagnoses of B. nuchalis and B. flaviviridis, and determine the phylogenetic position of B. thackerayi with molecular data.

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