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A New Species of Brachynemurus Hagen in the B. versutus Subgroup (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae, Brachynemurini) from the Sonoran Province, Mexico
Taxonomy 2024, 4(3), 587-608; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4030029 (registering DOI) - 8 Aug 2024
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Brachynemurus bowlesi, sp. n. is a newly discovered myrmeleontid from the Sonoran Province, the northernmost subtropical region of Mexico. The new species fits within the Brachynemurus versutus subgroup, which now includes five species, all of them occurring in Mexico and the central and
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Brachynemurus bowlesi, sp. n. is a newly discovered myrmeleontid from the Sonoran Province, the northernmost subtropical region of Mexico. The new species fits within the Brachynemurus versutus subgroup, which now includes five species, all of them occurring in Mexico and the central and western United States. The new species may be identified by characteristics of the internal male genitalia, especially by a roof-like mediuncus, as well as the basal part of the 10th gonostyli, with paired processes in an acute angle and a shield-like expansion more evident in the dorsocaudal view. The formerly proposed synonymy of Brachynemurus mexicanus Banks, under B. versutus (Walker), is herein reinstated and supported.
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A New Genus of Prodidominae Cave Spider from a Paleoburrow and Ferruginous Caves in Brazil (Araneae: Prodidomidae)
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Igor Cizauskas, Robson de A. Zampaulo and Antonio D. Brescovit
Taxonomy 2024, 4(3), 574-586; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4030028 - 5 Aug 2024
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A new monotypic genus of Prodidominae, Paleotoca gen. n., is proposed to include one cave species collected in a paleoburrow and ferruginous caves from Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Paleotoca diminassp. n. (♂♀). The new genus is closely related to
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A new monotypic genus of Prodidominae, Paleotoca gen. n., is proposed to include one cave species collected in a paleoburrow and ferruginous caves from Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Paleotoca diminassp. n. (♂♀). The new genus is closely related to other Neotropical Prodidominae by sharing the classic claw tuft clasper. Paleotoca gen. n. is diagnosed by the absence of a dorsal abdominal scutum, a ventral parallel rows of strong spines on the tibia and metatarsus I–II, a lack of a conductor, a discrete median apophysis on the bulb and a bifid retrolateral tibial apophysis in the male palp, a posterior extension that is beak-shaped, and folds of a copulatory duct ventrally visible in the female epigyne. Like other Prodidominae species from caves, P. diminassp. n. is a troglobitic spider with morphological characteristics that indicate specialization to live in subterranean environments, including reduction in cuticular pigments, eye loss, heavy spination and trichobothria.
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Barcode Reveals Hidden Diversity and Cryptic Speciation among Butterfly Rays Distributed in the Americas
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Nicolás Roberto Ehemann, Raquel Siccha-Ramirez, Junior Miranda-Romero, Francisco Javier García-Rodríguez and José De La Cruz-Agüero
Taxonomy 2024, 4(3), 561-573; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4030027 - 31 Jul 2024
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The taxonomic status of butterfly rays within the genus Gymnura remains a subject of ongoing debate among researchers. Some authors recognize up to five valid species for the Americas, while others considered several to be synonyms, which has posed a persistent challenge. We
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The taxonomic status of butterfly rays within the genus Gymnura remains a subject of ongoing debate among researchers. Some authors recognize up to five valid species for the Americas, while others considered several to be synonyms, which has posed a persistent challenge. We aimed to shed light on this complexity by employing molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs) based on the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase I (COI). Genetic sequences were obtained from fresh muscle tissue collected in the marine ecoregions corresponding to the type locality from all the nominal butterfly ray species distributed along the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP). Our results unveiled compelling findings; all the species delimitation models used consistently identified seven MOTUs for the American continent and an extra G. altavela MOTU restricted to Africa. In addition, our results and models exceeded the worldwide accepted interspecific threshold of 2.0%. Remarkably, our results support the taxonomic reinstatement of Gymnura afuerae (Hildebrand, 1946) as a valid species, with a range expanding into the ETP in the Southern Hemisphere. Similarly, our data support the recent suggestion of resurrecting Gymnura valenciennii (Duméril, 1865) as a valid species in the western Atlantic. These findings urge a reassessment of the conservation status and a comprehensive taxonomic revision of American butterfly rays.
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Morphological and Molecular Analysis Describing Two New Species of Myxobolus (Cnidaria, Myxosporea) in Mugil curema (Mugilidae) from Brazil
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Diego Henrique Mirandola Dias Vieira, Melissa Miyuki Osaki-Pereira, Vanessa Doro Abdallah, Sarah Letícia Paiva Oliveira, Aline Gabriely Torres Duarte, Reinaldo José da Silva and Rodney Kozlowiski de Azevedo
Taxonomy 2024, 4(3), 548-560; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4030026 - 30 Jul 2024
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We present descriptions of two newly discovered species of Myxobolus (Myxobolidae) that infect Mugil curema: Myxobolus mundauensis n. sp. found in gills and Myxobolus patriciae n. sp. found in intestines. These descriptions are based on the morphology of myxospores, histological analysis, and
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We present descriptions of two newly discovered species of Myxobolus (Myxobolidae) that infect Mugil curema: Myxobolus mundauensis n. sp. found in gills and Myxobolus patriciae n. sp. found in intestines. These descriptions are based on the morphology of myxospores, histological analysis, and sequencing of the small subunit ribosomal DNA (ssrDNA). The myxospores of both species differ in the width and length of their spore bodies, and their ssrDNA sequences showed a 10.6% difference. These findings support the identification of these parasites as distinct and previously unknown species. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a subclade consisting of species that parasitize Mugiliformes, with Myxobolus mundauensis n. sp. being closely related to Myxobolus maceioensis, and Myxobolus patriciae n. sp. being closely related to Myxobolus curemae. Our analysis aligns with previous research suggesting a strong correlation between host orders and phylogenetic patterns within the Myxobolidae family.
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Diatom Flora from Time-Series Sediment Trap in the Kuroshio Extension Region of the Northwestern Pacific
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Joon Sang Park, Hyung Jeek Kim, Kyun-Woo Lee, Hyun Ju Ha and Yun Jae Kim
Taxonomy 2024, 4(3), 507-547; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4030025 - 29 Jul 2024
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Precise identification of diatom species is fundamental to correctly interpreting their roles in the marine ecosystems; the documentation of species records with illustrations is therefore essential to guarantee ecological works and the continuous use of compositional data in future works. We document the
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Precise identification of diatom species is fundamental to correctly interpreting their roles in the marine ecosystems; the documentation of species records with illustrations is therefore essential to guarantee ecological works and the continuous use of compositional data in future works. We document the diatom flora in the Kuroshio Extension (KE) area of the northwestern Pacific. Samples were collected by sediment trap deployment from November 2017 to August 2018 and identified using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Eighty-two taxa belonging to 17 families and 38 genera were documented with representative references, morphological dimensions, brief diagnosis, distribution, and short taxonomic comments. All of the taxa were divided into three distribution patterns (cold, warm, and eurythermal taxa) based on the previous distribution records; each group may be transported by the Oyashio and Kuroshio Currents, respectively. The mixed occurrence of cold- and warm-water species indicates that the KE area is a crossroads for them. A preliminary checklist was compiled from previous studies, incorporating our records, and 206 diatom taxa occurred in the northeastern path of the Kuroshio Current. The diatom flora in the KE area will be used to understand the hydrology of the Kuroshio Current in future work.
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Curvature Analysis in Seed Surface of SEM Images of Silene Species from Türkiye
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José Javier Martín-Gómez, José Luis Rodríguez-Lorenzo, Ángel Tocino, Mehmet Yaşar Dadandi, Kemal Yildiz and Emilio Cervantes
Taxonomy 2024, 4(3), 487-506; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4030024 - 18 Jul 2024
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Recently, based on light microscopy images, the tubercle structure on the seed surface of 100 Silene species was quantitatively described, including tubercle width, height, and curvature associated with general morphometric data. Curvature measures the rate of change of the tangent vector in a
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Recently, based on light microscopy images, the tubercle structure on the seed surface of 100 Silene species was quantitatively described, including tubercle width, height, and curvature associated with general morphometric data. Curvature measures the rate of change of the tangent vector in a curve and can be calculated by the following methods described for Arabidopsis roots. Here, we apply curvature measurements to the SEM images of 40 Silene species from Türkiye, demonstrating that a quantitative analysis of tubercles can be made based on SEM images with similar results to optical photographs. The association of morphometric tubercle data allows for classification into six groups, five of them corresponding to described shapes: rugose (two groups), echinate, mammillate, and papillose, and a sixth group of tubercles plane on top. The curvature values vary between 20 and 200 mm−1 and differ among the morphological tubercle types described. The correlation of curvature values with other general measurements and morphological seed characteristics is investigated. Tubercle quantification not only is a useful tool for Silene taxonomy, but also provides the basis for the analysis of the genetic control and developmental effects on tubercle structure and shape in the seed surface.
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Integrative Taxonomy of Metarhabditis Associated with Parasitic Otitis in Dairy Cattle
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Makoto Enoki Caracciolo, Beatriz Elise de Andrade-Silva, Victor Hugo Borba, Ander Castello-Branco, Hudson Andrade dos Santos, Alena Mayo Iñiguez and Eduardo José Lopes-Torres
Taxonomy 2024, 4(3), 464-486; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4030023 - 4 Jul 2024
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Parasitic otitis is an inflammatory process that can affect the external to internal cattle ear, causing discomfort in animals, impairing performance, and even leading to animal death. The infection was initially associated with nematodes of the Rhabditis genus in tropical and subtropical regions.
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Parasitic otitis is an inflammatory process that can affect the external to internal cattle ear, causing discomfort in animals, impairing performance, and even leading to animal death. The infection was initially associated with nematodes of the Rhabditis genus in tropical and subtropical regions. Currently, the nematode species described as associated with bovine otitis are Metarhabditis costai, Metarhabditis freitasi, and, more recently, M. blumi. It is worth highlighting that there is still a lack of robust information regarding the morphological details, ultrastructural aspects, and molecular biology data of these species. The Metarhabditis genus is composed of seven species and two more have recently been added. The objective of this study is to update the morphological data using advanced microscopy techniques to emphasize and clarify the main morphological differences between three species of Metarhabditis currently associated with parasitic otitis. Samples of inflammatory exudate were collected from four adult female Gir cattle (Bos taurus indicus) on a farm in Itabira, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Specimens were analyzed using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Two species, M. costai and M. freitasi, were morphologically identified, consistent with previous reports. Scanning electron microscopy revealed new structural characteristics of the nematode species involved in parasitic otitis compared with M. blumi obtained from the CGC Center. Significant differences were observed in the male posterior region, bursa, and tail. Molecular analysis was conducted to differentiate these three species, and it was observed that the species first associated with otitis formed distinct clusters compared to M. blumi. However, it is important to note that further studies are needed to genetically characterize species of the Metarhabditis genus.
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Tubulovesicula lindbergi (Layman, 1930) (Digenea: Hemiuridae) in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: A Morphological and Phylogenetic Study Based on Specimens Found in Nebris microps (Actinopterygii: Sciaenidae) off the Brazilian Coast
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Camila Pantoja, Fabiano Paschoal, Jorge Luiz Silva Nunes and Hudson Alves Pinto
Taxonomy 2024, 4(3), 447-463; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4030022 - 24 Jun 2024
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This study presents the first record of T. lindbergi from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, based on specimens collected from the smalleye croaker Nebris microps Cuvier (Sciaenidae), off the coast of Maranhão Island, State of Maranhão, Brazil. Our approach included a morphological analysis
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This study presents the first record of T. lindbergi from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, based on specimens collected from the smalleye croaker Nebris microps Cuvier (Sciaenidae), off the coast of Maranhão Island, State of Maranhão, Brazil. Our approach included a morphological analysis complemented by DNA sequencing (28S, ITS2 rDNA, and cox1 mtDNA). Our phylogenetic analysis revealed the affinity of T. lindbergi to its congener T. laticaudi Parukhin, 1969, a digenean parasite commonly found in hydrophiine snakes inhabiting the Pacific Ocean. The interspecific divergence between T. lindbergi and T. laticaudi measures 3.80% for 28S, 7.49–7.64% for ITS2, and 16.29–16.70% for cox1. Our findings expand the documented geographic range of T. lindbergi into the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, report a novel host record, and increase the number of hemiurids known from Brazil to 30 species. Additionally, this study represents the initial documentation of a marine digenean fish within the North Brazil Shelf.
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A Review of Miroculis (Ommaethus) Savage and Peters, 1983 (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae)
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Frederico Falcão Salles, Gabriel Martins Pantoja, Isabel Cristina Hernandez Cortes and Thales Orlando
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 432-446; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020021 - 19 Jun 2024
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Miroculis (Ommaethus) Savage and Peters, 1983 (Ephemeroptera, Leptophlebiidae) is reviewed based on fresh material from Southeastern Brazil and on type specimens. Miroculis (Ommaethus) cipoensis sp. n. is described based on male and female imagos from Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. It
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Miroculis (Ommaethus) Savage and Peters, 1983 (Ephemeroptera, Leptophlebiidae) is reviewed based on fresh material from Southeastern Brazil and on type specimens. Miroculis (Ommaethus) cipoensis sp. n. is described based on male and female imagos from Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. It can be distinguished from other species of the subgenus based on the following characteristics: forewings with membrane brown and dark brown mark around cross veins; hind wing uniformly brown; forceps segment I light brown, segment II and III lighter; penis lobe long (at least ⅔ of forceps segment I) and apically rounded and curved on apical ¼; length of body between 5.0 and 6.3 mm. Photographs of fresh material belonging to M. (O.) froehlichi Savage and Peters, 1983 and M. (O.) mourei Savage and Peters, 1983 are provided, clarifying the boundaries between the existing species of the subgenus. Based on that, M. (O.) misionensis Domínguez, 2007 is considered a junior synonym of M. (O.) mourei. A key to the male imagos of the subgenus is presented, as well as a distributional map with updated records of the species.
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A New Species of Diploderma Hallowell, 1861 (Reptilia, Squamata, Agamidae) from Northeastern Yunnan Province, China
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Shuo Liu, Mian Hou and Dingqi Rao
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 412-431; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020020 - 11 Jun 2024
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A new species of the genus Diploderma Hallowell, 1861 from Qiaojia County, Zhaotong City, northeastern Yunnan Province, China, is described. Phylogenetically, the new species is placed within the D. splendidum complex and has genetic distances of 7.3% and 7.5% from D. splendidum (Barbour
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A new species of the genus Diploderma Hallowell, 1861 from Qiaojia County, Zhaotong City, northeastern Yunnan Province, China, is described. Phylogenetically, the new species is placed within the D. splendidum complex and has genetic distances of 7.3% and 7.5% from D. splendidum (Barbour & Dunn, 1919) sensu stricto and D. daduense Cai, Liu & Chang, 2024, respectively, based on the ND2 gene sequences. Morphologically, the new species closely resembles D. splendidum sensu stricto and D. daduense, however, it can be distinguished from D. splendidum sensu stricto by having a larger body size in males and relatively shorter limbs, and can be differentiated from D. daduense by having a relatively narrower head in males and relatively shorter forelimbs in males. In addition, the new species differs from D. splendidum sensu stricto and D. daduense by having different colorations, especially in the absence of transverse stripes on the dorsal head. This study further revealed that D. splendidum sensu lato is a complex containing multiple species and that more research is needed to clarify the taxonomy of the complex.
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Brevinasia, a New Genus of Edaphic Weevils with Description of 13 New Species from South Africa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)
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Roman Borovec and Massimo Meregalli
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 368-411; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020019 - 6 Jun 2024
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Brevinasia gen. n., a new genus of edaphic weevils with 14 species from the South African provinces of Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo, is described. The genus is described and illustrated, its taxonomic placement is discussed, and a key to the
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Brevinasia gen. n., a new genus of edaphic weevils with 14 species from the South African provinces of Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo, is described. The genus is described and illustrated, its taxonomic placement is discussed, and a key to the species is given. The specimens are usually associated with leaf litter in forest habitats and were generally sampled by sifting forest soil. Its type species, B. brevicollis (Voss, 1974), is redescribed, and 13 new species are described: B. albonigra sp. n. (type locality: Hills east of Stilbaai); B. bulirschi sp. n. (type locality: Marloth Nature Reserve); B. inconspicua sp. n. (type locality: Robinson’s Pass); B. janaki sp. n. (type locality: Hawequas); B. leleupi sp. n. (type locality: Humansdorp); B. limpopoensis sp. n. (type locality: Kruger National Park); B. litoralis sp. n. (type locality: West Gouritsmond); B. longiseta sp. n. (type locality: Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve); B. maior sp. n. (type locality: Salem); B. micros sp. n. (type locality: Royal Natal National Park); B. nigritarsis sp. n. (type locality: Olifantsbos); B. rotundipennis sp. n. (type locality: Mkhambati Nature Reserve); B. wanati sp. n. (type locality: Lillyvlei Nature Reserve). COI sequences of B. brevicollis, B. nigritarsis, and B. wanati were deposited on GenBank.
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The Axiidea in the Museum of Oceanography Petrônio Alves Coelho, Recife, Brazil, with Some Remarks on the Biology of the Species
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Patricio Hernáez and Jesser F. Souza-Filho
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 354-367; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020018 - 28 May 2024
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Axiidea housed in the collection of the Museu de Oceanografia Prof. Petrônio Alves Coelho, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (MOUFPE) were studied. This collection contains 66% of the total diversity of axiideans recorded from the continental shelf of the Brazilian coast. The species are
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Axiidea housed in the collection of the Museu de Oceanografia Prof. Petrônio Alves Coelho, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (MOUFPE) were studied. This collection contains 66% of the total diversity of axiideans recorded from the continental shelf of the Brazilian coast. The species are listed by family and genus as follows: Axiidea: Axiidae (Axiopsis, Axiorygma, Calaxius, Coralaxius, Manaxius, Paraxiopsis), Callianassidae (Cheramoides), Callichiridae (Callichirus, Corallianassa, Lepidophthalmus, Neocallichirus), Ctenochelidae (Ctenocheles, Ctenocheloides, Dawsonius, Gourretia), Micheleidae (Marcusiaxius, Meticonaxius). Details on the biology and taxonomy of some of these species are given. In addition, certain poorly documented species are now better understood.
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Monophyly or Homoplasy? The Relationships of a Rare New Species of Cambeva (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest with a Bicolored Caudal Pattern
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Wilson J. E. M. Costa, Caio R. M. Feltrin, José Leonardo O. Mattos and Axel M. Katz
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 341-353; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020017 - 23 May 2024
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The Brazilian Atlantic Forest, one the five main biodiversity hotspots in the world, still houses many organisms that are rare and unknown to science, mostly concentrated in mountain ranges. Herein, we describe a rare new species of Cambeva from the Rio Tietê drainage
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The Brazilian Atlantic Forest, one the five main biodiversity hotspots in the world, still houses many organisms that are rare and unknown to science, mostly concentrated in mountain ranges. Herein, we describe a rare new species of Cambeva from the Rio Tietê drainage at the Serra da Mantiqueira, exhibiting a caudal fin color pattern comprising a light-yellowish–white bar posteriorly edged by a black pigmented area. A similar color pattern was described for C. castroi, C. diabola, and C. melanoptera, also endemic to the Rio Paraná basin, and considered evidence of close relationships among these three species. However, other morphological characteristics highly suggest that the new species is not closely related to C. castroi, C. diabola, and C. melanoptera). Herein, we perform a molecular phylogenetic analysis using two mitochondrial genes and one nuclear gene, including all species with that bicolored caudal pattern. The analysis strongly supports the new species as a member of the alpha-clade, and therefore as distantly related to those three species belonging to the beta-clade, indicating that this color pattern has homoplastically arisen in Cambeva. The data reported here reinforce the urgent need for field studies to better understand the different evolutionary patterns found in the genus, since an intense process of environmental degradation is in course.
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Untangling the Defiant Taxonomy of Physaloptera (Nematoda: Chromadorea: Spirurida: Physalopteridae) Parasites in Reptiles: An Integrative Approach on the Enigmatic P. retusa Suggests Cryptic Speciation
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Lorena Gisela Ailán-Choke, Vanda Lúcia Ferreira, Fernando Paiva, Luiz Eduardo Roland Tavares, Fabiano Paschoal and Felipe Bisaggio Pereira
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 326-340; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020016 - 16 May 2024
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(1) Background: Although Physaloptera retusa is one of the most widespread species infecting reptiles in the Americas, numerous taxonomic problems and little genetic data are associated with it. To clarify the taxonomy of this species, we used an integrative approach. (2) Methods: Physaloptera
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(1) Background: Although Physaloptera retusa is one of the most widespread species infecting reptiles in the Americas, numerous taxonomic problems and little genetic data are associated with it. To clarify the taxonomy of this species, we used an integrative approach. (2) Methods: Physaloptera retusa-infecting Erythrolamprus typhlus (snake) from the Pantanal wetlands, Brazil, was morphologically and genetically characterised (18S and 28S rDNA; COI mtDNA) and compared with conspecific sequences available in GenBank, from parasites of Tupinambis teguixin (lizard), using species delimitation methods. Type specimens of P. liophis were re-evaluated given its morphological similarities with P. retusa. (3) Results: The morphology of the present specimens was equal to that of P. retusa, in which the only difference from P. liophis was the relative position of the vulva. Species delimitation methods were more accurate for the COI dataset; all of them (except ABGD) indicated interspecificity among P. retusa sequences. However, a lack of morphological data or voucher material, associated with the deposited sequences, prevented more assertive conclusions. (4) Conclusions: The present results highlight the importance of a clear association between genetic data and morphology of the isolation source, or at least its adequate vouchering. Moreover, P. retusa may represent a species complex in cryptic speciation, since it is widespread and has low hosts specificity.
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What Is “Apocynum sibiricum”? A Critical Comment on the Long-Term Taxonomic Homonymy
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Evgeny V. Mavrodiev, Andrey K. Sytin, Alexey P. Laktionov, Vladimir M. Vasjukov, John S. Penton, Jr. and Karina I. Panfilova
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 314-325; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020015 - 14 May 2024
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The necessity of the typification of the Apocynum L. s.l. (incl. Poacynum Baill. and Trachomitum Woodson) (Apocynaceae) species is crucial for future dogbane diversity estimations. Still, the original material of many taxa of the genus Apocynum s.l. is doubtful or remains to be
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The necessity of the typification of the Apocynum L. s.l. (incl. Poacynum Baill. and Trachomitum Woodson) (Apocynaceae) species is crucial for future dogbane diversity estimations. Still, the original material of many taxa of the genus Apocynum s.l. is doubtful or remains to be discovered. This study’s topic is resolving a long-term taxonomic homonymy around the widely used binomial “A. sibiricum”. The misusing of the name “A. sibiricum” became a reason for long-term misunderstanding of the meaning of the binomial Poacynum sarmatiense (Woodson) Mavrodiev, Laktionov & Yu.E.Alexeev (A. sarmatiense (Woodson) Wissjul.; T. sarmatiense Woodson) and therefore for the misestimation of the Apocynum s.l. diversity in Russian and other Eurasian floras. Resolving this issue, here, we designate the lectotype of A. sibiricum Jacq. and the name “A. sibiricum Pall.” was validated within Poacynum as P. pallasianum Mavrodiev, Sytin, Laktionov & Vasjukov nom. nov. (Apocynum sibiricum auct., non Jacq.) with the lectotype selected from the original collections of Peter Simon Pallas.
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Protocirrineris stormae: A New Species of Polychaete from The Netherlands (Annelida: Polychaeta: Cirratulidae)
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Marco Lezzi and Ton Van Haaren
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 303-313; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020014 - 19 Apr 2024
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Specimens belonging to a new species in the genus Protocirrineris have been found during surveys along the southwestern coasts of the Netherlands. Protocirrineris stormae sp. nov, as described herein, were collected from the muddy bottom sediments in enclosed marine waterbodies and estuaries. This
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Specimens belonging to a new species in the genus Protocirrineris have been found during surveys along the southwestern coasts of the Netherlands. Protocirrineris stormae sp. nov, as described herein, were collected from the muddy bottom sediments in enclosed marine waterbodies and estuaries. This species is characterized by branchiae commencing from the first chaetiger and tentacular filaments arranged in two groups arising from chaetigers 2–3 that present one/two pairs of lobes, each bearing a single dorsal tentacle. From the current records of this species, it seems that P. stormae has an affinity for enclosed marine environments or parts of estuaries with minimal variability in salinity, higher transparency, and normal temperature regime. The discovery and study of this species contributes to a comprehensive characterization of benthic fauna in locations subjected to particular environmental stresses. Considering the extensive dataset available from the Southwestern Netherlands due to many years of sampling, it is plausible that P. stormae is a pseudo-indigenous species as there seem to be no records of similar or unknown Protocirrineris before 2013.
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Nine New Species of Ilyarachninae Hansen, 1916 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Munnopsidae) from Australia and New Zealand with an Updated Key of the Subfamily from the Southwest Pacific
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Kelly L. Merrin
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 250-302; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020013 - 6 Apr 2024
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The Ilyarachninae are a diverse and widely distributed subfamily of the asellote family Munnopsidae. This paper describes nine new deep-sea species from two Ilyarachninae genera, Ilyarachna and Notoapais, from the southwestern Pacific, namely from New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.
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The Ilyarachninae are a diverse and widely distributed subfamily of the asellote family Munnopsidae. This paper describes nine new deep-sea species from two Ilyarachninae genera, Ilyarachna and Notoapais, from the southwestern Pacific, namely from New Zealand and the east coast of Australia. Ilyarachna aculeatus n. sp., Ilyarachna brucei n. sp., Ilyarachna franki n. sp., Ilyarachna mclayi n. sp., Ilyarachna pacifica n. sp., Ilyarachna sami n. sp., Ilyarachna taranui n. sp. and Notopais chathamensis n. sp. are described from New Zealand waters, while Notopais likros n. sp. is described from off the east coast of Australia. Additionally, a redescription of Notopais spinosa from the Balleny Islands, Antarctica, and a revised key to the Ilyarachna and Notopais species from the southwest Pacific are included, and the distribution, affinities, and diagnostic characters of the new species are discussed.
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A New Diving Pliocene Ardenna Shearwater (Aves: Procellariidae) from New Zealand
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Alan J. D. Tennyson, Rodrigo B. Salvador, Barbara M. Tomotani and Felix G. Marx
Taxonomy 2024, 4(2), 237-249; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4020012 - 6 Apr 2024
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We report a new species of shearwater, Ardenna buchananbrowni sp. nov., from the Pliocene of New Zealand. It is both the smallest and oldest known diving member of the genus, demonstrating that this now abundant form of shearwater has had a long presence
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We report a new species of shearwater, Ardenna buchananbrowni sp. nov., from the Pliocene of New Zealand. It is both the smallest and oldest known diving member of the genus, demonstrating that this now abundant form of shearwater has had a long presence in southern oceans. Ardenna buchananbrowni sp. nov. is among the few extinct shearwaters described from the Southern Hemisphere and adds to an increasingly diverse seabird assemblage in the Pliocene of the region.
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Synopsis of Neotropical Trogolaphysa Mills, 1938 (Collembola: Paronellidae) with Reduced Eye Number, and Description of Two New Troglobiontic Species from Belize
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Felipe Soto-Adames, Kathryn M. Daly and J. Judson Wynne
Taxonomy 2024, 4(1), 199-236; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4010011 - 5 Mar 2024
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The genus Trogolaphysa comprises 81 described species distributed across the Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. In the Americas, just over half of the species found in subterranean habitats have a reduced eye number (0–5 eyes). Subterranean species are of interest as models to study
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The genus Trogolaphysa comprises 81 described species distributed across the Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. In the Americas, just over half of the species found in subterranean habitats have a reduced eye number (0–5 eyes). Subterranean species are of interest as models to study the evolution of morphological adaptations. Many subterranean species of Trogolaphysa were described before the introduction of chaetotaxy as a diagnostic tool and thus remain incompletely described and diagnosed. To identify gaps in descriptions and facilitate the identification of newly collected forms, we provide standardized summary descriptions, species diagnoses, diagnostic tables, and a dichotomous key to the 33 Neotropical species of Trogolaphysa with reduced eye number. As a result of this synthesis, we describe two new troglobiontic species, Trogolaphysa reneaui n. sp. and Trogolaphysa welchi n. sp. from Belizean caves.
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Genomic Insights into the Taxonomy and Metabolism of the Cyanobacterium Pannus brasiliensis CCIBt3594
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Mauricio Junior Machado, Natalia Betancurt Botero, Ana Paula Dini Andreote, Anderson Miguel Teixeira Feitosa, Rafael Vicentini Popin, Kaarina Sivonen and Marli F. Fiore
Taxonomy 2024, 4(1), 184-198; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4010010 - 5 Feb 2024
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The freshwater Pannus genus comprises cyanobacterial unicellular species with a particular morphology, forming free-floating rounded colonies with thin, homogenous, and colorless colonial mucilage. There is little literature on the taxonomy of the Pannus and none on its metabolism. This study presents the first
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The freshwater Pannus genus comprises cyanobacterial unicellular species with a particular morphology, forming free-floating rounded colonies with thin, homogenous, and colorless colonial mucilage. There is little literature on the taxonomy of the Pannus and none on its metabolism. This study presents the first genomic characterization of a Pannus strain isolated from Pantanal Biome, Brazil. The genome was assembled into 117 contigs with a total size of 5.1 Mb and 99.12% completeness. It contained 4988 protein-encoding genes, including some involved in secondary metabolite biosynthesis, such as cyanobactin and terpenes. Interestingly, P. brasiliensis CCIBt3594 has a complete set of nitrogen fixation genes and is a non-heterocytou unicellular cyanobacterium. Finally, the phylogenomic analyses revealed the lack of information on closely related strains and anchored the genus Pannus within the order Chroococcales, Microcystaceae family, closest to Microcystis spp. representatives. This work presents novel evidence concerning a sparsely characterized genus of the Cyanobacteria phylum and contributes to elucidating taxonomic and systematic issues within the group of unicellular cyanobacteria.
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