Description of Isospora schlegeli sp.nov. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from gekkonid lizards in the South Pacific

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (12) ◽  
pp. 3108-3110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve J. Upton ◽  
Kathy Hanley ◽  
Ted J. Case ◽  
Chris T. McAllister
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Polar Granule ◽  
South Pacific ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
The South ◽  
Type Host ◽  
Lepidodactylus Lugubris ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Oocyst Residuum

A new species of coccidian was recovered from feces of Hemidactylus frenatus (type host) and Lepidodactylus lugubris from the South Pacific. Oocysts of Isospora schlegeli sp.nov. are subspherical, 17.8 × 15.8 (13.6–20.0 × 12.8–18.0) μm; shape index 1.13 (1.06–1.25). Micropyle and oocyst residuum absent, polar granule present. Sporocysts ovoidal, 10.0 × 7.5 (8.8–11.8 × 6.6–9.0) μm, with Stieda and substieda bodies; shape index 1.33 (1.20–1.51). Sporozoites each with anterior and posterior refractile bodies. In addition, oocysts of Eimeria furmani, Eimeria dixoni, and Isospora frenatus were collected from both the above hosts and an unnamed elongate Eimeria sp. of Yamamoto (K. Yamamoto. 1933. Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi. 26: 40–43) were seen in H. frenatus.

Isospora albogularis sp.nov. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the yellow-headed gecko, Gonatodes albogularis (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1266-1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve J. Upton ◽  
Paul S. Freed
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Polar Granule ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Stieda Body ◽  
Length Width ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Oocyst Residuum

A new species of isosporan was recovered from the fecal contents of three of five yellow-headed geckos, Gonatodes albogularis, collected from Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Sporulated oocysts of Isospora albogularis sp.nov. are subspherical, 29.5 × 26.9 (26.4–32.0 × 22.4–30.8) μm, with a shape index (length/width) of 1.1 (1.0–1.3). A micropyle, oocyst residuum, and polar granule are absent. Sporocysts are ovoid, 14.9 × 10.8 (13.6–16.0 × 10.2–11.4) μm, with a shape index of 1.4 (1.3–1.5). Both Stieda and substieda bodies are present, and the end opposite to the Stieda body is normally tapered slightly.

scholarly journals A new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from tri-colored bats, Perimyotis subflavus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), from the Ouachitas of Arkansas

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris McAllister ◽  
R. Seville ◽  
Robert Arlen ◽  
Matthew Connior
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Polar Granule ◽  
Concurrent Infection ◽  
Sporocyst Residuum ◽  
The Third ◽  
Coccidian Parasites ◽  
Length Width ◽  
Measured Length ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Oocyst Residuum

AbstractBetween February 2013 and October 2013, eleven tri-colored bats, Perimyotis subflavus were collected from Marion, Polk, and Searcy counties, Arkansas, and their faeces examined for coccidian parasites. Two of eleven (18%) harboured an eimerian that we describe here as new. Oocysts of Eimeria mcdanieli sp. n. were ellipsoidal to elongate with a bi-layered wall and measured (length × width, L × W) 28.3 × 17.9 μm, with an L/W ratio of 1.6. A micropyle and oocyst residuum were absent but a single polar granule was present. Sporocysts were ovoidal, 12.6 × 8.3 μm, with an L/W ratio of 1.5. A pronounced, nipple-like Stieda body was present as well as a substieda body. A sporocyst residuum was present as dispersed bubble-like granules. This is the third coccidian described from tri-colored bats and the sixth species reported from Arkansas chiropterans. In addition, both infected bats harbored a concurrent infection of Eimeria heidti McAllister, Burt, Seville, and Robison, 2011.

scholarly journals A new deep-sea scalpelliform barnacle, Vulcanolepas buckeridgei sp. nov. (Eolepadidae: Neolepadinae) from hydrothermal vents in the Lau Basin

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4407 (1) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
BENNY K.K. CHAN ◽  
YEN-WEI CHANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Hydrothermal Vents ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
South Pacific ◽  
The South ◽  
Lau Basin ◽  
Basal Angle ◽  
A New Species

The present study describes a new species of Vulcanolepas from the Lau Basin in the South Pacific. The basal angle of the tergum of Vulcanolepas buckeridgei sp. nov. is elevated from the capitular-peduncular margin at ~1/6 of the capitular height. The mandibles of V. buckeridgei sp. nov. are tridentoid; the cutting margins of the second and third teeth are long and each tooth possesses 18–20 sharp spines. The proximal segments of the anterior and posterior rami of cirrus I are protuberant and with dense, simple setae. DNA barcode sequences of Vulcanolepas buckeridgei sp. nov. are similar to Vulcanolepas sp. 1 collected from the Lau Basin (Herrera et al. 2015). Vulcanolepas buckeridgei is morphologically similar to Vulcanolepas ‘Lau A’ collected in the Lau Basin (Southward & Newman 1998). This suggests that Vulcanolepas buckeridgei sp. nov. is widespread in the Lau Basin. 

A new species of cylindrical bark beetle (Zopheridae: Colydiinae) from Vanuatu establishes in Hawaii

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4809 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-599
Author(s):  
JARED BERNARD ◽  
CONRAD P. D. T. GILLETT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Bark Beetle ◽  
South Pacific ◽  
The South ◽  
Ambrosia Beetles ◽  
A New Species

We describe Bulasconotus scaccarius sp. nov., a new species of cylindrical bark beetle (Zopheridae: Colydiinae: Synchitini), elevating the number of described species in its genus to two. Despite discovering this species in Hawaii, we suspect, based on collections and survey data, that it is endemic to the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu and has only recently arrived in Hawaii. Evidence of the diet of closely related genera indicates that the new species may be a predator of ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae), conceivably posing a risk to those that are endemic to Hawaii. 

The coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) of Caudata (Amphibia), with descriptions of two new species from North America

1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
pp. 2410-2418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve J. Upton ◽  
Chris T. McAllister ◽  
Stanley E. Trauth
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Polar Granule ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Kidney Bean ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Length Width ◽  
Plethodon Albagula ◽  
Oocyst Residuum ◽  
Taxonomic Summary

Over 300 caudate Amphibia were surveyed for coccidia in North America. Two new species of coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) are described. Oocysts of Eimeria opacum sp.nov. from Ambystoma opacum are spherical to subspherical, rarely ellipsoidal, 29.5 × 28.1 (27–32 × 22–31) μm, and have a shape index (length/width) of 1.05 (1.0–1.4). A micropyle, oocyst residuum, and polar granule are absent. Sporocysts are ellipsoidal to kidney-bean shaped, 17.4 × 9.1 (16–21 × 8–11) μm, with a shape index of 1.92 (1.6–2.3). Sporocysts are unusual in that they are encased in a second, more fragile wall that thins to form membranes at the poles; Stieda and substieda bodies are absent. Oocysts of Isospora hightoni sp.nov. from Plethodon albagula are spherical, rarely subspherical, 22.9 × 22.8 (21–24 × 21–24) μm, with a shape index of 1.0 (1.0–1.04). A micropyle and polar granule are absent, but a delicate oocyst residuum was noted in 13/40 (33%) of the oocysts. Sporocysts are ellipsoidal, 16.6 × 11.1 (14.5–17.5 × 10.5–12) μm, with a shape index of 1.5 (1.4–1.6); Stieda and substieda bodies are present. In addition to the species described herein, a taxonomic summary is provided of the known coccidia from Caudata, with the species E. nipponensis sp.nov., E. pyrrhogaster sp.nov., and E. saitamaensis sp.nov. assigned to previously reported coccidia erroneously assigned to named species.

scholarly journals A new genus of the tribe Rhinocartini (Coleoptera, Rhynchitidae) from the Solomon Islands

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Andrei A. Legalov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
South Pacific ◽  
First Record ◽  
The South ◽  
Western Africa ◽  
Body Sizes ◽  
A New Species

A new genus, Solomonocartus Legalov, gen. nov., with a new species Solomonocartus bukejsi Legalov, sp. nov. belongs to the tribe Rhinocartini from Guadalcanal Island (Solomon Islands) is described and illustrated. This new genus differs from the genus Rhinocartus Voss, 1922 from Western Africa in the long antennae inserted in the basal third of the rostrum and almost reaching the middle of the elytra, almost straight sides of the pronotum, long ventrite 2, and larger body sizes. It is the first record of the tribe Rhinocartini from the South Pacific and the second find of Rhynchitidae from the Solomon Islands.

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