First Zoea of a Rare Deep-sea Shrimp Vexillipar repandum Chace, 1988 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Caridea, Alpheidae), with Special Reference to Larval Characters of the Family

Abstract Lacydonia Marion & Bobretsky, 1875 is the sole genus in the family Lacydoniidae Bergström, 1914. We herein describe the new species of Lacydonia shohoensis sp. nov. from 2042-m deep bottoms at Shoho Seamount of the Nishi-Shichito Ridge, the Northwest Pacific Ocean. It is most similar to L. anapaulae Rizzo et al., 2016 in having a depression on the median anterior region and lacking lateral lobes on the posterior margin of prostomium whereas it is distinguished by possessing pygidium dorsally pigmented with three reddish spots and non-pigmented pygidial lateral cirri equally elongated.

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NUEVOS HALLAZGOS Y DISTRIBUCIÓN DE ALGUNAS ESPECIES DE AGUAS PROFUNDAS DEL PACÍFICO DE COLOMBIA II. CALLIONYMIDAE (TELEOSTEI)

Bulletin of Marine and Coastal Research ◽

10.25268/bimc.invemar.2016.45.1.637 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Beatriz Susana Beltrán León ◽

Raúl Ríos Herrera ◽

Efraín Rubio Rincón

Keyword(s):

Deep Sea ◽

Pacific Coast ◽

New Records ◽

Distribution Range ◽

Adult Fish ◽

The South ◽

Fishing Fleet ◽

The North ◽

The Family ◽

Colombian Pacific

We present new records of larvae and adult fish from the family Callionymidae in the Colombian Pacific coast. Larvae and juvenile of Synchiropus atrilabiatus (Garman 1899), expands its distribution range within this coast (between Tumaco in the South to the border with Panama in the North), presenting low to medium abundances in September-October 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and February-March 2006, 2014. Larvae were always collected at stations 54 km away from the coast. Adults of S. atrilabiatus were collected as bycatch from the deep-sea shrimp fishing fleet between 67-700 m depth at Bahía Cupica in 1995 and Arusí in 2005.

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The taxonomy of the order Isochrysidales (Prymnesiophyceae) with special reference to the genera Isochrysis Parke, Dicrateria Parke and Imantonia Reynolds

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s0025315400021184 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 7-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

J. C. Green ◽

R. N. Pienaar

Keyword(s):

Special Reference ◽

New Class ◽

The Third ◽

Unique Structure ◽

The Family ◽

Unique Status

The order Isochrysidales was erected by Pascher in 1910 to accommodate chrysomonads with two equal flagella. It was based on the family Hymenomonadaceae (Senn, 1900) and included such genera as Synura Ehrenberg (later shown to be heterokont and therefore incorrectly placed here; Hovasse, 1949; Manton, 1955), Wyssotzkia Lemmermann and Hymenomonas Stein. Papenfuss (1955) used the name in a similar sense but encompassing also the coccolithophorids, while those genera with two equal flagella and a ‘short third flagellum’ ((Prymnesium Massart, Platychrysis N. Carter, Chrysochromulina Lackey) were placed in the order Prymnesiales. Subsequently it was demonstrated that members of the Isochrysidales and Prymnesiales differ from other chrysomonads in that the two true flag-ella are smooth with no coarse hairs (‘mastigonemes’) and that the third appendage found in genera of the latter order is a unique structure, termed the ‘haptonema’ by Parke, Manton & Clarke (1955). On the basis of these observations, Christensen (1962) erected a new class, the Haptophyceae (now referred to by the typified name Prymnesiophyceae; Hibberd, 1976 a), to contain the two orders although Bourrelly (1968) preferred to retain them within the Chrysophyceae whilst recognizing their unique status by the erection of a sub-class, the Isochrysophycidae.

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Charles Spence Bate: what’s in a name?

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4497.3.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4497 (3) ◽

pp. 429 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

PAUL F. CLARK

Keyword(s):

Special Reference ◽

Manual Search ◽

Overwhelming Evidence ◽

The Family

The citation of Charles Spence Bate has become a source of uncertainly in the literature. Indeed, for some taxa his authority is given as “Spence Bate”, whilst others “Bate” e.g. Artemesia longinaris Spence Bate, 1888 compared with Ibacus brevipes Bate, 1888. In order to resolve this inconsistency, a lengthy manual search of selected contemporary journals for the period from ca. 1854 to 1889 was undertaken with special reference to the name Charles Spence Bate being listed alphabetically by family/surname either under “Bate”, “Spence Bate” or “Spence-Bate”. Overwhelming evidence indicated that his family/surname is Bate. Furthermore, as there are a number of carcinologists also with the family name Bate, therefore it is recommended that taxa described by Charles Spence Bate should be referred to as C.S. Bate, for example Artemesia longinaris C.S. Bate, 1888 and Ibacus brevipes C.S. Bate, 1888.

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Ethno-pharmacology of Asaroon (Asarum europaeum L.) with special reference to Unani System of Medicine

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine ◽

10.1515/jcim-2021-0021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

MD Maseehullah ◽

Mohammad Zakir ◽

Mohd Anas ◽

Munawwar Husain Kazmi

Keyword(s):

Secondary Metabolites ◽

Special Reference ◽

Himalayan Region ◽

Indian Market ◽

Volatile Oils ◽

United State ◽

Clear Case ◽

The Family ◽

Eastern Himalayan Region ◽

Asarum Europaeum

Abstract Asaroon is the rhizome of Asarum europaeum L. and is commonly used in Unani medicines for its various pharmacological actions. It is an evergreen plant with glossy foliage. It belongs to the family of Aristolochiaceae and is native to Europe and the United State of America. Some species of Asaroon have been found in the Eastern Himalayan region. Asaroon has actions like Muharrik-i-A‘sab (nervine stimulant), Mudirr-i-Bawl (diuretics), Mudirr-i-Hayd (emmenagogue), Musakkin-i-Alam (analgesic), Mufattit-i-sudad (remove obstructions) and Muqawwī-i-Jigar (hepatotonic), etc. It is used in the management of Hummā (fevers), Waja 'al-Mafasil (polyarthritis), Sara (epilepsy), Falij (paralysis), Ihtibās al-Tamth (amenorrhea) and Niqris (gout), etc. as per the Unani system of medicine (USM). It is used as a single herb as well as with a combination of other drugs to manage many diseases. The A. europaeum L. contains volatile oils and flavonoids along with other secondary metabolites. In the Indian market, Valeriana wallichii DC has been sold as Tagar but in some cases, it is sold as Asaroon. It is a clear case of adulteration by replacement of costly foreign drugs with a similar-looking indigenous drug. In this manuscript, we have discussed the Ethno-pharmacology of the A. europaeum L. with special reference to USM and basic differences with V. wallichii DC to show that both drugs are different and their actions and uses are also different from each other.

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Biogeography and Host Usage of Coral-Associated Crustaceans: Barnacles, Copepods, and Gall Crabs as Model Organisms

Evolution and Biogeography ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190637842.003.0008 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 183-215

Author(s):

Benny K. K. Chan ◽

Kingsley J. H. Wong ◽

Yu-Rong Cheng

Keyword(s):

Deep Sea ◽

Model Organisms ◽

Coral Host ◽

West Pacific ◽

Pacific Waters ◽

Extant Species ◽

The Family ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Diverse Groups ◽

Gall Crabs

Most of the diverse groups of crustaceans associated with scleractinian and fire corals form symbiotic relationship with their coral hosts. Coral-associated barnacles include species from the orders Acrothoracica and Thoracica. Most of the coral-associated barnacles belong to the family Pyrgomatidae in Thoracica. Within Pyrgomatidae, the subfamily Ceratoconchinae contains mostly extant species and is present from Florida through the Caribbean to Brazilian waters. The subfamily Megatrematinae has lower species diversity and has a cosmopolitan distribution (except the Eastern Pacific). The Pyrgomatinae are the most species-rich subfamily and distributed only in Indo-West Pacific waters. Host usage of pyrgomatinid barnacles varies spatially, probably related to coral host diversity. Copepods are the most common and most abundant coral-associated crustaceans, often associated with scleractinian, gorgonian, and alcyonacean corals. More than 90% of coral-associated copepods are endemic to the Indo-West Pacific. In contrast, only a few species (<10%) have been discovered from the Atlantic due to several historical perturbations reducing the diversity of their coral hosts. The communities of coral-associated copepods thus show dramatic differences between geographic regions, notably between the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. Brachyurans of the family Cryptochiridae (gall crabs) are obligate associates or parasites, of scleractinian coral hosts in tropical and subtropical seas, being a monophyletic group of only 52 species, from the intertidal to the deep sea (to 512 m) habitats with most (46) recorded in the seas of the tropical Indo-West Pacific and none being cosmopolitan. Atlantic species of Cryptochiridae, apparently not phylogenetically related, display less strict host specificity than their Indo-West Pacific counterparts. Current phylogenetic understandings of the group remain preliminary, while one consistent Indo-West Pacific clade reflects rapid species diversification during the last ~15 million years.

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Podosiridae, a new family of North Atlantic deep sea amphipod (Crustacea, Amphipoda)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3546.1.6 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3546 (1) ◽

pp. 81 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. K. LOWRY ◽

A. A MYERS

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

North Atlantic ◽

Deep Sea ◽

Ovigerous Female ◽

Original Description ◽

Junction Zone ◽

New Family ◽

The Family ◽

Azores Triple Junction ◽

Mid Atlantic Ridge

Bellan-Santini (2007) described Podosirus vaderi from a vent community on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Azores Triple junction zone. At the time she placed it in the family Eusiridae and pointed out similarities to the Podoceridae.The original description of Podosirus vaderi was based on an ovigerous female. Male characteristics are not known, but based on established trends among similar amphipods without apical robust setae on uropods 1 and 2, it is presumed that there is minimal sexual dimorphism. Because the female has the first gnathopod smaller than the second and a well developed male-like second gnathopod, it is probable that the male will have similar gnathopods. Whether calceoli occur in the male is also not known.

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