A new genus of large Vesicomyidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Vesicomyidae, Pliocardiinae) from the Congo margin, with the first record of the subfamily Pliocardiinae in the Bay of Biscay (northeastern Atlantic)

AbstractThe order Intejocerida is an enigmatic, short-lived cephalopod taxon known previously only from Early–Middle Ordovician beds of Siberia and the United States. Here we report a new genus, Cabaneroceras, and a new species, C. aznari, from Middle Ordovician strata of central Spain. This finding widens the paleogeographic range of the order toward high-paleolatitudinal areas of peri-Gondwana. A curved conch, characteristic for the new genus, was previously unknown from members of the Intejocerida.UUID: http://zoobank.org/21f0a09c-5265-4d29-824b-6b105d36b791

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The first record of the sicklefin chimaera Neoharriotta pinnata (Chimaeriformes: Rhinochimaeridae) in the southern Bay of Biscay (North-East Atlantic)

Journal of Ichthyology ◽

10.1134/s0032945217050046 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (5) ◽

pp. 776-779

Author(s):

G. Díez ◽

E. Mugerza

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Bay Of Biscay ◽

East Atlantic ◽

North East

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On Candinia (Sacoglossa: Juliidae), a new fossil genus of bivalved gastropods

Journal of Paleontology ◽

10.1017/s0022336000023313 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 70 (2) ◽

pp. 230-235 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jacques Le Renard ◽

Bruno Sabelli ◽

Marco Taviani

Keyword(s):

New Genus ◽

First Record ◽

Fossil Species ◽

Shallow Marine ◽

Marine Deposits ◽

The Family ◽

Life Habits ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

Fossil Genus ◽

The Mediterranean Basin

The record of the fossil representatives of the family Juliidae is updated. The new genus Candinia is proposed, in the subfamily Juliinae, for two fossil species somewhat intermediate between Julia and Berthelinia. The new species Candinia pliocaenica is recorded from the lower Pliocene shallow marine deposits near Siena (Tuscany, Italy). This is the first record of Sacoglossa in the Mediterranean Basin. Based on the very specialized life habits of the Juliidae, it is suggested that subtropical Caulerpa algal prairies inhabited the Mediterranean during the early Pliocene, likely becoming extinct in this basin because of the mid-Pliocene climatic deterioration.

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Flabelloporina, a new genus in the Porinaceae (Ascomycota, Ostropales), with the first record of F. squamulifera from Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.358.1.4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 358 (1) ◽

pp. 67 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

PRISCYLLA NAYARA BEZERRA SOBREIRA ◽

MARCELA EUGENIA DA SILVA CÁCERES ◽

LEONOR COSTA MAIA ◽

ROBERT LÜCKING

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

New Genus ◽

First Record ◽

Lichenized Fungi ◽

New Combination ◽

The Family ◽

First Time

A new genus of lichenized fungi of the family Porinaceae is described, known from Costa Rica and Brazil. Flabelloporina Sobreira, M. Cáceres & Lücking is a thus far monospecific genus with an isolated position of its only species in the family, morphologically different from all other genera in Porinaceae. The genus is characterized by the production of numerous, flabelliform squamules on the surface of the thallus, together with black perithecia and transversally septate ascospores (with three septa in the only species). The new combination Flabelloporina squamulifera (Breuss, Lücking & Navarro) Sobreira, M. Cáceres & Lücking is proposed, based on Porina squamulifera Breuss, Lücking & Navarro, and the species is for the first time reported from Brazil.

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First record of subterranean rissoidean gastropod assemblages in Southeast Asia (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pomatiopsidae)

Subterranean Biology ◽

10.3897/subtbiol.25.23463 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 ◽

pp. 9-34

Author(s):

Jozef Grego

Keyword(s):

Southeast Asia ◽

New Genus ◽

First Record ◽

Karst Spring ◽

Gastropod Species ◽

The Third ◽

Freshwater Gastropod

In February 2017 we investigated several caves and karstic springs in Laos for the presence of underground freshwater gastropod species. We report previously unrecorded freshwater gastropod assemblages in the largest cave in Laos, Tham Khon Dôn, and in the third largest cave, Pha Soung, in Khammouane Province, with single finds in Na Li Cave (Khammouane Province), an unnamed cave near Vieng Thong (Bolikhamsay Province) and a small karst spring near Phonsavan (Xianghouan Province). All 15 species recorded and described herein are new to science. Four species are assigned to the new genus Pseudoiglica: P. pseudoiglica sp. n., P. olsavskyi sp. n., P. kameniari sp. n., and P. phonsavanica sp. n. Three species are assigned to the new genus Thamkhondonia: T. moureti sp. n., T. vacquiei sp. n., and T. smidai sp. n. Eight species are assigned to the genus Tricula Benson, 1843: T. valenasi sp. n., T. davisi sp. n., T. spelaea sp. n., T. lenahani sp. n., T. reischuetzorum sp. n., T. phasoungensis sp. n., T. bannaensis sp. n., and T. viengthongensis sp. n.

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Olmiana argentina, a new genus and species of Achilidae (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha) from Argentina

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2661.1.3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2661 (1) ◽

pp. 47 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. GUGLIELMINO ◽

C. BÜCKLE ◽

A. F. EMELJANOV

Keyword(s):

New Genus ◽

Larval Instar ◽

First Record ◽

Systematic Position ◽

New Genus And Species

The first record of the planthopper tribe Achilini from Argentina is established with the description of Olmiana argentina gen. and sp. nov.. Details of the fifth larval instar are described. The systematic position of the new genus within the Achilidae is discussed, and a key to the genera of the subtribe Achilina is provided.

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A remarkable new genus and species of Hansenauropodidae (Myriapoda, Pauropoda) from the seashore of Hainan Island, China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4803.2.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4803 (2) ◽

pp. 373-380

Author(s):

YUN BU

Keyword(s):

South China ◽

New Genus ◽

Hainan Island ◽

First Record ◽

New Genus And Species ◽

Littoral Habitat ◽

The Family ◽

Marine Littoral

Psammopauropus macrospinus gen. et sp. n., a remarkable new genus and species of the pauropod family Hansenauropodidae is described from the marine littoral habitat of Hainan Island, South China. It has one pair of dorsal spines on the pygidium differentiated from seta a1, large globular seta st on pygidium, and globular distal setae on the tarsi by which Psammopauropus can be easily distinguished from all other genera of the family. In addition, the adaptive characters of the littoral pauropods are preliminary discussed. This is the first record of the family Hansenauropodidae from China.

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A new genus and species of Australian pergid sawfly (Hymenoptera: Symphyta, Pergidae) causing damage on grass (Poaceae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.955.1.1 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 955 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

STEFAN SCHMIDT ◽

GRAHAM BROWN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Genus ◽

First Record ◽

Northern Territory ◽

Severe Damage ◽

New Genus And Species

Dalia graminis, new genus and species, is described from the Darwin area in the Northern Territory, Australia. The new species belongs to the subfamily Euryinae and is most closely related to the genera Clarissa and Diphamorphos. Dalia graminis sp. nov. is the first record of an Australian pergid sawfly feeding on grass (Poaceae) causing severe damage on economically important crops.

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Pinnotherotonia rumphiusi gen. et sp. nov., a new furry bivalve-associated pontoniine shrimp (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from Palau

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2636.1.3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2636 (1) ◽

pp. 37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

IVAN MARIN ◽

GUSTAV PAULAY

Keyword(s):

New Genus ◽

First Record ◽

Soft Bottom ◽

New Genus And Species

A new genus and species of a furry, bivalve–associated pontoniine shrimp is described from Palau. This is the second pontoniine shrimp known to be associated with bivalves burrowing into soft bottom, and the first record of a venus clam (Bivalvia, Veneridae) as host for caridean shrimps.

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