Arthrobacter sialophilus sp. nov.; a neuraminidase-producing coryneform

1977 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1568-1572 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. Tanenbaum ◽  
M. Flashner
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Generation Time ◽  
Gc Content ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Spherical Form ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
Yeast Extract Medium ◽  
Extract Medium ◽  
Minimal Media ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Arthrobacter is described for which the name A. sialophilus is proposed. The organism was obtained by elective culture from soil using Collocalia mucoid, and can readily be induced in replacement minimal media with appropriate substrates, to form the enzyme neuraminidase. It undergoes sphere–rod–sphere morphogenesis, is gram-variable, non-motile, aerobic, catalase-positive, oxidase-negative, fails to release acid or gas from saccharides, has a GC content of 56.0 mol % and can grow at temperatures up to 45 °C. The peptidoglycan composition of its spherical form contains neither diaminopimelic acid nor arabinose as components, but does manifest the presence of glycine. Its generation time at 30 °C on tryptone – yeast extract medium is 1.6 h. Accessory growth factors do not appear to be required. The organism, though colorless in the dark, provides a bright yellow water-insoluble pigment after exposure to light. The foregoing combination of properties distinguishes this isolate from other well-described Arthrobacter spp.

Isolation and identification of N2-fixing Pseudomonas associated with wetland rice

1983 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 867-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. L. Barraquio ◽  
J. K. Ladha ◽  
I. Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Yeast Extract ◽  
Heterotrophic Bacteria ◽  
Fluorescent Antibody ◽  
Wetland Rice ◽  
Isolation And Identification ◽  
Biochemical Characteristics ◽  
Yeast Extract Medium ◽  
Extract Medium ◽  
A New Species

Semisolid yeast extract medium amended with glucose and tryptic soy agar were used to isolate aerobically N2-fixing (C2H2-reducing) heterotrophic bacteria from the root of wetland rice. The isolates were identified as Pseudomonas by gel immunodiffusion and fluorescent antibody techniques in combination with their morphological, cultural, and biochemical characteristics. The N2-fixing H2-utilizing Pseudomonas described in this paper is a new species.

scholarly journals Sparisoma choati, a new species of Parrotfish (Labridae: Scarinae) from the tropical eastern Atlantic

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3152 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUIZ A. ROCHA ◽  
ALBERTO BRITO ◽  
D. ROSS ROBERTSON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Oceanic Islands ◽  
Dark Spot ◽  
Terminal Phase ◽  
Rocky Reefs ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
Sao Tome And Principe ◽  
Eastern Atlantic Ocean ◽  
A New Species

The parrotfish Sparisoma choati is described from the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is genetically unique and alsodiffers from its congeners by coloration as follows: initial phase individuals and females greyish brown to greyish red,with chin and belly paler and reddish brown scales irregularly distributed along flanks resulting in a general mottled ap-pearance; terminal phase individuals with brownish red head and upper half of anterior two-thirds of body, ventral portionof central third of body bright yellow-green, posterior third of body dark greenish gray and dark spot on upper fifth ofpectoral fin base. The new species is found in rocky reefs along the coast and oceanic islands off West Africa, from Cape Verde and Senegal south to the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and Angola.

Description of a new species of Cnemaspis (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Knuckles Range of Sri Lanka

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4254 (1) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUDESH BATUWITA ◽  
SAMPATH UDUGAMPALA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Discrete Distribution ◽  
Type Material ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Current Collection ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Wet Zone

A new species of Cnemaspis Strauch is described from Knuckles Range of Sri Lanka. This new species had been previously confused with Cnemaspis podihuna Deraniyagala. Cnemaspis kandambyi sp. nov. closely resembles C. podihuna and C. molligodai Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa. Cnemaspis kandambyi sp. nov. differs from C. podihuna by having 7–8 (versus 3–6) unpored scales in each side of the precloacal-femoral pores row, lacking (versus having) an internasal scale, body (axilla to groin) relatively long 47.7–48.3 (versus 38.1–38.7)% of SVL and dorsum dark brown (versus bright yellow). Cnemaspis kandambyi sp. nov. also distinguished from C. molligodai by having 4 (versus 5) precloacal pores, 5–6 (versus 7–9) femoral pores on each side, precloacal pores not in an inverted V-shaped arrangement (versus in inverted V-shaped arrangement), lacking (versus having) a distinct black marking on nape and a black lateral stripe begins behind eye extends laterally beyond the origin of forearm (versus not extending beyond the origin of forearm). Additionally, Cnemaspis kandambyi sp. nov. and C. molligodai show discrete distribution: former restricted to Knuckles Range and the latter confined to Lowland wet zone of Sri Lanka. We confirm that, no type material of Cnemaspis podihuna survive in the current collection of the National Museum of Sri Lanka. 

scholarly journals Odontanthias randalli n. sp., a new anthiine fish (Serranidae: Anthiinae) from Indonesia WILLIAM T. WHITE (Australia)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3015 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM T. WHITE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Dorsal Spine ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
Pale Pink ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
A New Species

Odontanthias randalli, a new species of anthiine serranid fish from southeastern Indonesia, is described, bringing the number of known species in the genus to 14. The new species is clearly distinguished from other members of the genus by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin soft rays 16–17, lateral-line scales 37 to 39, 3rd dorsal spine longest, 3rd dorsal-fin soft ray the only filamentous dorsal-fin ray, caudal fin lunate with extremely long filamentous lobes, depth of body 2.2 to 2. 5 in SL, vomerine-tooth patch arrowhead shaped, and body pinkish with bright yellow spots on upper half and four pale pink blotches below dorsal-fin base. The new species is compared with other members of the genus.

scholarly journals A NEW SPECIES OF PROTANDRENA, CKLL.

1897 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-48
Author(s):  
S. N. Dunning
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Black Vertex ◽  
Lower Portion ◽  
Lower Edge ◽  
Gray Hair ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
The Face ◽  
A New Species

Protandrena Cockerelli, n. sp.—♀. Length, 12 mm.; shining black. Upper half of clypeus, lower portion of supraclypeal area, and part of side pieces, bright yellow, all forming a band across the face one-half broader than high, and of equal breadth throughout; knees yellow spotted. Head rounded, broader than high, and covered with a short growth of gray hair, longer on cheeks and thickest at bave of antennæ; lower haif of clypeus and two small dots near lower edge of band black, not deeply or closely punctured; antennæ black at base, becoming brown towards the tip; first joint of flagellum not quite as long as the second and third combined; mandibles black; vertex deeply but not very closely punctate.

scholarly journals The dark side of pumpkin toadlet: a new species of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from Serra do Brigadeiro, southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4258 (4) ◽  
pp. 327 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARLA SILVA GUIMARÃES ◽  
SOFIA LUZ ◽  
PEDRO CARVALHO ROCHA ◽  
RENATO NEVES FEIO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Yellow Orange ◽  
High Degree ◽  
A New Species

Brachycephalus is a frog genus endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and characterized by the bright yellow-orange aposematic colors and the high degree of miniaturization. Herein, we describe a new species of Brachycephalus from Serra do Brigadeiro, Municipality of Ervália, Minas Gerais State, southeastern Brazil. Specimens were collected at high altitudes (i.e., 1266–1498 m above sea level) amidst the leaf litter. The new species is characterized by the presence of black connective tissue covering all dorsal muscles, body completely yellow-orange in life, presence of skull and post-cranial plates, large size (SVL of adults: 14.8–18.5 mm), bufoniform body, absence of metacarpal and metatarsal tubercles, and presence of harmonics in its advertisement call. 

scholarly journals A new species of deepwater tilefish (Percoidea: Branchiostegidae) from the Philippines, with a brief discussion of the status of tilefish systematics

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3249 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES K. DOOLEY ◽  
YUKIO IWATSUKI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Body Depth ◽  
Yellow Colour ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
Orange Yellow ◽  
The Status ◽  
Yellow Orange ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Sand Bottom

A new rare species of deepwater Branchiostegus is described from two specimens collected from Bayangas, Laiya, Philippines(130 38.5’ N, 1210 25.6’ E). A total of four specimens were caught by hook and line in 2009 and 2011 between 210–220 m overa rocky-sand bottom, only two were preserved. The species may also be endemic to the Philippines and inhabit burrows as dothe other known species of this genus. The combination of the following characters distinguish the new species from its conge-ners: prominent dark predorsal ridge bordered by bright yellow-orange background (only B. semifasciatus from West Africahas a more prominent and dark predorsal ridge, but the ridge has no underlying orange-yellow colour), a great body depth (28–29% SL; other species of Branchiostegus, usually 27% SL) longer head length (30–31% SL; other species of Branchiostegus,usually 28%), greater head depth (26–27% SL; other species of Branchiostegus, usually 26% SL); long pre-dorsal length (35%SL; other species of Branchiostegus, usually 32% SL), and distinctive body, head and caudal fin colouration; skin over dorsal tips of branchiostegals characteristically bright yellow. A brief discussion of the status of tilefish systematics is included.

A new terrestrial frog (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the montane cloud forests of the southeastern Ecuadorian Andes

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4318 (3) ◽  
pp. 520 ◽  
Author(s):  
VERONICA L. URGILES ◽  
VALENTINA POSSE ◽  
BRUNO A. TIMBE ◽  
PEDRO X. ASTUDILLO ◽  
JUAN C. SÁNCHEZ-NIVICELA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Montane Forest ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
Ecological Conservation ◽  
Unidentified Species ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Prey Items

We describe a new species of Pristimantis from the Tinajillas-Rio Gualaceño Ecological Conservation Area, Morona Santiago province, an area of montane forest in the southeastern Andes of Ecuador. Pristimantis nimbus sp. nov. is similar to P. altamazonicus, P. ardyae, P. bambu, P. bellator, P. caeruleonotus, P. cethospilus, P. churuwiai, P. croceoinguinis, P. cryptomelas, P. diadematus, P. flavobracatus, P. gualacenio, P. nigrogriseus, P. ventrimarmoratus, and P. versicolor from which it can be distinguished by the presence of flash marks on flanks, groin, and arm insertion composed of bright-yellow oval spots and blotches surrounded by dark brown to black, forming a reticulated pattern, by having slightly enlarged toe pads, a finely shagreen dorsum lacking dorsal folds, and males having nuptial pads but lacking vocal slits. Pristimantis nimbus sp. nov. is only known from the type locality, at elevations between 2200–2400 masl. All individuals of the new species were found at night, perching on leaves and branches between 80 cm to 150 cm above the ground. The analysis of stomach contents rendered a total of 17 prey items of different unidentified species in five orders (Aranae, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera). Other species found in the area are Pristimantis aff. altamnis, P. galdi, P. proserpens, P. tinajillas, P. versicolor, Rhinella margaritifera, Noblella sp. and three unidentified species of Pristimantis. 

Psilotris vantasselli, a new species of goby from the tropical western Atlantic (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Gobiosomatini: Nes subgroup)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4624 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-204
Author(s):  
LUKE TORNABENE ◽  
CAROLE C. BALDWIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays ◽  
Pelvic Fin ◽  
Orange Spot

A new species of goby is described from submersible and scuba collections off Bonaire and New Providence Island, Bahamas. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear genes confirms the placement of the new species within the genus Psilotris of the Nes subgroup of the Gobiosomatini. The new species is easily distinguished from congeners and morphologically similar species of Varicus by its unique coloration, which includes eight narrow, bright yellow bars on the trunk, each with a small orange spot centered on the lateral midline. In addition, the combination of the absence of scales on the head and body and the presence of modified ctenoid scales on the base of the caudal fin, branched pelvic-fin rays, and 15–16 pectoral-fin rays further differentiates the new species from other species of Psilotris and Varicus. 

A name for the nurse-frog (Allobates, Aromobatidae) of Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Eastern Brazilian Amazonia

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4550 (1) ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
PEDRO IVO SIMÕES ◽  
DIANA ROJAS ◽  
ALBERTINA P. LIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Size Range ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Continuous Emission ◽  
Single Row ◽  
Brazilian Amazonia ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new species of nurse-frog (Aromobatidae, Allobates) from Floresta Nacional de Carajás, southeastern Brazilian Amazonia. Allobates carajas sp. nov. is distinguished from similar congeneric species by the combination of the following characters: body-size range (snout-to-vent length 16.5–19.1 mm), dorsal color pattern with a dark brown hourglass-shaped mark, by the absence of a pale dorsolateral stripe and presence of a pale ventrolateral stripe, absence of a pale paracloacal mark, by overall bright yellow ventral colors of live male and female specimens, and by the posterior labium of tadpoles, with a single row of pyramidal papillae medially. The advertisement call of the new species is highly variable, with four possible temporal arrangements of notes (continuous emission of notes separated by regular silent intervals, continuous emission of notes separated by irregular silent intervals, emission of discrete note trills, and sporadic emission of single notes). Duration of notes range between 0.020–0.060 s, and the dominant frequency of notes range from 4.75 to 5.38 kHz. The new species is currently known only from forested habitats within Floresta Nacional de Carajás. 

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