Revision of the genus Schistorophus Railliet, 1916 (Nematoda: Acuarioidea)

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 2527-2540 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Wong ◽  
M. W. Lankester
Keyword(s):  
Key To Species ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirendae

The genus Schistorophus is revised and five species are recognized: (1) S. longicornis (Hemprich and Ehrenberg in Schneider, 1866) with S. indica (Sanwal, 1952) and S. limosae Mawson, 1968 as its new synonyms; (2) S. skrjabini (Vassilkova, 1926); (3) S. cirripedesmi Rhizhikov and Khokhlova, 1964 with S. brygooi Petter, 1967 and S. lii Daiya, Bondarenko and Gubanov, 1971 as its new synonyms; (4) S. cornutus Sobolev, 1943; and (5) S. guschanskoi Ablasov and Chibichenko, 1962. Redescriptions of S. longicornis, S. skrjabini, and S. cirripedesmi are provided. Schistorophus bicuspis (Rudolphi, 1819), Schistorophus laciniatus (Molin, 1860b), Strongylus ambiguus Rudolphi, 1802, and Spiroptera sternaehirundinis Deslongchamps, 1824 are regarded as species inquirendae. One species, Schistorophus acanthocephalica (Molin, 1860a), is considered a synonym of Paracuaria adunca (Creplin, 1846). Four species are transferred to the following genera: Viktorocara capillaris (Molin, 1860c) n. comb., Viktorocara aulieatina (Skrjabin, 1916) n. comb., Stellocaronema spinulosus (Molin, 1860c) n. comb., and Sciadiocara bihamata (Mueller, 1897) n. comb. A key to species is also provided.

Revision of the genus Desportesius Chabaud and Campana, 1949 (Nematoda: Acuarioidea) mainly from the gizzard of ciconiform birds

1986 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 2520-2530 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Wong ◽  
R. C. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirendae

Desportesius Chabaud and Campana, 1949 is revised. Eight species are recognized: D. brevicaudatus (Dujardin, 1845), D. bubulcusi (Kumar and Gupta, 1979), D. equispiculatus (Wu and Liu, 1943), D. invaginatus (Linstow, 1901), D. longevaginatus (Molin, 1860), D. orientalis (Wu, 1933), D. sagittatus (Rudolphi, 1809), and D. triaenucha (Wright, 1879). Desportesius spinulatus Chabaud and Campana, 1949, D. morneti Gretillat and Morel, 1961, D. cramae Sharma, 1973, D. nigeri Gupta and Kazim, 1978, and D. ibisi Naidu, 1981 are considered synonyms of the type species, D. invaginatus. Desportesius canadensis is regarded as a synonym of D. triaenucha. Three species are regarded as species inquirendae: Synhimantus ardeai Agrawal, 1965, D. groffi (Li, 1934), and D. raillieti (Skrjabin, 1924). Desportesius invaginatus, D. brevicaudatus, D. triaenucha, and D. longevaginatus are redescribed and a key to species is provided. Although Desportesius and Syncuaria Gilbert, 1927 have dissimilar cordon arrangements they may be closely related on the basis of the following shared characters: (i) monodelphy, (ii) vulva located immediately anterior to anus, (iii) highly inflated male caudal alae, (iv) preanal caudal papillae located immediately anterior to anus, and (v) short male and female tails.

A Revision of the Subfamily Microscaphidiinae (Platyhelminthes, Digenea, Microscaphidiidae) Parasitic in Marine Turtles (Reptilia, Chelonia)

1986 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Blair
Keyword(s):  
Green Turtle ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Nomen Nudum ◽  
Taxonomic Significance ◽  
Marine Turtles ◽  
As Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Inquirendae

A revision of the subfamily Microscaphidiinae Looss, 1900 is presented and characters of taxonomic significance discussed. The genus Microscaphidium Looss, 1900, contains M. reticulare (van Beneden, 1859) Looss, 1901 (synonyms M. japonicum Oguro, 1941; M. caballeroi Groschaft, 1977); M. aberrans Looss, 1902 (synonym M. reticulare in part); and M, warui, sp. nov. Confusion in the literature over the identities of M. reticulare and M. aberrans is discussed. A neotype is selected for the former species and a lectotype for the latter. Polyangium linguatula (Looss, 1899) Looss, 1902 (synonyms P. miyajimai Kobayashi, 1921; P. colymbi Poche, 1925; P. longiseminale Chattopadhyaya, 1972) is the sole species in Polyangium Looss, 1902. The genus Angiodictyum Looss, 1902 contains A. parallelum (Looss, 1901) Looss, 1902; A. posterovitellatum Chattopadhyaya, 1972; A. longum, sp, nov.; A. glossoides, sp. nov. Polygorgyra, gen. nov., is proposed for P. cholados, sp. nov. Microscaphidium chelonei Chattopadhyaya, 1972 nec Mehrotra, 1973 and Angiodictyum anteroporum Chattopadhyaya, 1972 are regarded as species inquirendae. Microscaphidium chelonei Mehrotra, 1973 nec Chattopadhyaya, 1972 is a nomen nudum. The following species are recorded for the first time from the green turtle, Chelonia mydas (L.) in Australian waters: Microscaphidium reticulare; M. aberrans; M. warui; Angiodictyum posterovitellatum; A. longum; Polygorgyra cholados.

To the knowledge of Oriental species of subgenus Pseudochlaeniellus Jeannel, 1949 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Chlaenius)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4231 (2) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
ALEXANDER ANICHTCHENKO ◽  
ERICH KIRSCHENHOFER
Keyword(s):  
New Combinations ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
New Synonyms

The species of subgenus Pseudochlaeniellus Jeannel, 1949 (Carabidae: Chlaenius) from Oriental region are revised. The following new synonyms and new combinations are proposed: C. (Pseudochlaeniellus) puncticollis Dejean, 1826 = C. (P.) panjabensis Kirschenhofer, 1998 syn. n.; C. (P.) germanus Chaudoir, 1876 = Chlaenius laevipennis Chaudoir, 1876: 196 syn. n. = C. (P.) buriensis Kirschenhofer 1998 syn. n.; C. (P.) sobrinus Dejean, 1826 = C. (P.) callichloris Bates, 1873 syn. n. = C. (P.) ladon Kirschenhofer, 1998 syn. n.; C. (P.) lomsakensis Kirschenhofer, 1998 = C. (P.) farkaci Kirschenhofer, 2005 syn. n. = C. (P.) viangchanensis Kirschenhofer, 1998 syn. n.; C. (P.) celer Chaudoir, 1876 = C. (P.) chitwanensis Kirchenhofer, 2005 syn. n.; C. (P.) lucasi Peyron, 1858 comb. n. = C. (P.) irakensis Jedlicka, 1959 syn. n.; C. (P.) nigrosuturatus Mandl, 1978 transferred to subgenus Chlaeniellus Reitter, 1908. Key to species and images of habitus and genitalia for all species provided. 

Revision of Brazilian species of Aleochara Gravenhorst of the subgenus Aleochara (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4712 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
EDILSON CARON ◽  
MARCELO MOUSSALLEM ◽  
SIDNEI BORTOLUZZI
Keyword(s):  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Brazilian Species ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirenda

Adults and larvae of Aleochara are found in fly-infested habitats, where the larvae are ectoparasitoids of fly pupae. There are three subgenera recorded in Brazil. This study provides a taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of the subgenus Aleochara. As a result, we recognize seven species in Brazil, A. bonariensis Lynch, A. bugnioni Fauvel, A. lustrica Say, A. chrysorrhoa Erichson and three species described by Sharp: A. auricoma, A. mundana and A. prisca. Redescriptions and illustrations of the male and female genitalia are provided for all species. Nomenclatural changes: A. bugnioni is considered a new junior synonym of A. lateralis Erichson, and A. pseudochrysorrhoa Caron, Mise & Klimaszewski is a new junior synonymy of A. bonariensis. In addition, the type of A. verecunda Sharp, was not studied and the name is considered as species inquirenda, while A. curtula (Goeze) is not confirmed in Brazil and its Neotropical records is discussed. Finally, a key to species is provided and an updated checklist of the Brazilian species of Aleochara (Aleochara), including synonyms, is compiled. 

Revision of the Agrilus cyanescens species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with description of three new species from the east Palaearctic region

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2139 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDUARD JENDEK ◽  
VASILY V. GREBENNIKOV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Three New Species

The Agrilus cyanescens species-group of jewel beetles is defined to include seven species, three of which are newly described: A. dali Jendek sp. n. (China: Yunnan), A. zhongdian Jendek sp. n. (China: Yunnan) and A. arsenevi Jendek sp. n. (Russia: Primorsky Kray). Three new synonyms are proposed for A. cyanescens (Ratzeburg, 1837) (= italicus Obenberger, 1920 syn. n.; = cockerelli Fisher, 1925 syn. n.; = pooli Théry, 1936 syn. n.). Each member of the group is illustrated and an identification key to species, based on males, is provided.

The demise of a class of protists: taxonomic and nomenclatural revisions proposed for the protest phylum Myxozoa Grassé, 1970

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 932-937 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Kent ◽  
L. Margolis ◽  
J. O. Corliss
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Tubifex Tubifex ◽  
Salmonid Fishes ◽  
Myxobolus Cerebralis ◽  
Aquatic Oligochaetes ◽  
As Species ◽  
Collective Group ◽  
Host Life ◽  
Myxosporean Species ◽  
Species Inquirendae

The phylum Myxozoa has been considered to comprise two classes, Myxosporea Bütschli, 1881 (primarily of fishes) and Actinosporea Noble in Levine et al., 1980 (primarily of aquatic oligochaetes). About 10 years ago it was demonstrated that the life cycle of Myxobolus cerebralis Hofer, 1903 (Myxobolidae: Platysporina) of salmonid fishes requires transformation of the myxosporean into an actinosporean stage in the oligochaete worm Tubifex tubifex (Tubificidae), and that the stage infective to fish is the actinosporean spore. This type of two-host life cycle has now been demonstrated or strongly implicated for 14 myxosporean species, belonging to 6 genera in 4 families. In light of these findings, the taxonomy of the Myxozoa is revised. We propose the following: suppression of the newer class Actinosporea and the order Actinomyxidia Štolc, 1899; and suppression of all families in the Actinosporea except Tetractinomyxidae. This family and its one genus, Tetractinomyxon Ikeda, 1912, are transferred to the order Multivalvulida Shulman, 1959 (Myxosporea). We also propose that actinosporean generic names be treated as collective-group names, thus they do not compete in priority with myxosporean generic names. Triactinomyxon dubium Granata, 1924 and Triactinomyxon gyrosalmo Wolf and Markiw, 1984 are suppressed as junior synonyms of Myxobolus cerebralis. The myxosporean stage of no other previously named actinosporean has been identified. Other actinosporean species are therefore retained as species inquirendae until their myxosporean stages are identified. A revised description of the phylum Myxozoa is provided that includes our proposed taxonomic and nomenclatural changes.

The Neotropical sharpshooter genus Ruppeliana Young (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): four new species, key to males, and new synonyms

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4329 (5) ◽  
pp. 436
Author(s):  
RODNEY R. CAVICHIOLI ◽  
RACHEL A. CARVALHO ◽  
GABRIEL MEJDALANI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
The Other ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Janeiro State

Four new Brazilian species of Ruppeliana are described and illustrated: R. barbarensis sp. nov., R. grossii sp. nov., R. longiphallus sp. nov., and R. serrana sp. nov., the first from Minas Gerais State and the other three from Rio de Janeiro State. The new taxa can be easily distinguished from other Ruppeliana species by their color pattern and male genitalia morphology. Ruppeliana coronulifera (Stål, 1862) and R. taschenbergi (Berg, 1899) are synonymized with R. signiceps (Stål, 1862). Additionally, a diagnosis of the genus and a key to species are provided. 

Nacobbus aberrans (Thorne, 1935) Thorne & Allen, 1944 (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae); a nascent species complex revealed by RFLP analysis and sequencing of the ITS-rDNA region

Nematology ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hunt ◽  
Rosa Manzanilla-López ◽  
Alex Reid
Keyword(s):  
Species Complex ◽  
Rflp Analysis ◽  
Its Rdna ◽  
Molecular Characterisation ◽  
Separate Species ◽  
Banding Patterns ◽  
As Species ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Nacobbus Aberrans ◽  
Species Inquirendae

AbstractTwelve populations of Nacobbus aberrans, sensu lato, from Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Argentina were subjected to molecular analysis of their genetic variability. RFLP banding patterns revealed three groups: i) Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina 1 populations; ii) Bolivia and Peru populations; iii) Argentina 2 population. These differences were confirmed by sequencing the ITS rDNA region. Depth of branching was strongly supportive of the presence of three separate species, thus supporting the hypothesis that N. aberrans s.l. is indeed a species complex. The populations from Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina 1 are attributed to N. aberrans s.s., although this requires confirmation by molecular characterisation of N. aberrans from the type locality in the USA; those from Bolivia and Peru are attributed to N. bolivianus Lordello, Zamith & Boock, 1961 with Argentina 2 regarded as representing another taxon. Nacobbus serendipiticus and N. batatiformis are removed from synonymy under N. aberrans s.l . and regarded as species inquirendae . Consistent minor banding patterns in the RFLP profiles may indicate that the genus reproduces predominantly by parthenogenesis.

A review of Pseudoleptomesochrella Lang, 1965 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Ameiridae), including a redescription of P. halophila (Noodt, 1952) from the Black Sea and a key to species

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1758 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
SERDAR SAK ◽  
SÜPHAN KARAYTUĞ ◽  
RONY HUYS
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Dichotomous Key ◽  
Species Complexes ◽  
As Species ◽  
Black Sea Coast ◽  
Species Inquirenda ◽  
Careful Comparison ◽  
Sea Coast

Both sexes of Pseudoleptomesochrella halophila (Noodt, 1952) (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Ameiridae) are redescribed in detail based on material collected from the Black Sea coast of Turkey. Careful comparison revealed that the Turkish specimens are identical with the northwestern European populations originally reported from the Isle of Sylt (Germany) and the Isles of Scilly (U.K.). Re-examination of the type material of Nitocrella halophila brevifurca Wells, 1961 confirmed its conspecificity with P. halophila. Comparison of the various descriptions indicates the genus comprises two species complexes (Atlantic and P. halophila groups) whose members exhibit only cryptic differences, and that the majority of discrepancies reported in the literature are potentially unreal. Pseudoleptomesochrella pontica Apostolov, 1969 is removed from its synonymy with P. halophila and is reinstated as species inquirenda. A dichotomous key to species of Pseudoleptomesochrella Lang, 1965 is provided.

Delicate and diverse: A taxonomic monograph with a phylogenetic analysis of the Neotropical genus Ghilianella Spinola (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4879 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-194
Author(s):  
VALENTINA CASTRO-HUERTAS ◽  
DIMITRI FORERO ◽  
JOCELIA GRAZIA
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Nomen Nudum ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypothesis ◽  
Female Specimen ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Nomina Dubia ◽  
First Time ◽  
Eleven Species

The Neotropical thread-legged bug genus Ghilianella Spinola, 1850 is the most diversified within Metapterini. A taxonomic revision of Ghilianella is presented, in which seventy seven species are recognized as valid, with twenty-one described as new: Ghilianella berengeri sp. nov.; Ghilianella bifurcata sp. nov.; Ghilianella bolivari sp. nov.; Ghilianella caldensis sp. nov.; Ghilianella dilatata sp. nov.; Ghilianella embera sp. nov.; Ghilianella fernandezi sp. nov.; Ghilianella ferruginosa sp. nov.; Ghilianella gilsantanai sp. nov.; Ghilianella goliath sp. nov.; Ghilianella gracilis sp. nov.; Ghilianella huaorani sp. nov.; Ghilianella jaguar sp. nov.; Ghilianella laticauda sp. nov.; Ghilianella maricruzae sp. nov.; Ghilianella quimbaya sp. nov.; Ghilianella scimitarra sp. nov.; Ghilianella tica sp. nov.; Ghilianella urbanoi sp. nov.; Ghilianella ventrimaculata sp. nov.; and Ghilianella weirauchae sp. nov. For the first time a female specimen is described for Ghilianella atriclava Bergroth, 1911, Ghilianella colona McAtee & Malloch, 1925 and Ghilianella pachitea McAtee & Malloch, 1925. Three new synonyms are recognized: Ghilianella bulbifera Champion, 1898 (=Ghilianella pendula McAtee & Malloch, 1925 syn. nov.; Ghilianella inflata Maldonado, 1981 syn. nov.) and Ghilianella strigata McAtee & Malloch, 1925 (=Ghilianella fenestrata Maldonado, 1960 syn. nov.). Eleven species are considered nomina dubia and one species nomen nudum. A key to species and digital images of the external morphology and genitalic structures for each species are provided. Additionally, we offer the first phylogenetic hypothesis of relationships within Ghilianella, using cladistic methods. Based on the phylogenetic results we dismiss all subgenera in Ghilianella and discuss the complex evolution of the abdominal expansions.

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