Myrmicinosporidium durum in Poland: a new location for this fungal ant endoparasite and updated world distribution

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gema Trigos Peral ◽  
Tomasz Rutkowski ◽  
Grzegorz Wojtaszyn ◽  
Xavier Espadaler
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Fungal Parasite ◽  
The World ◽  
European Distribution ◽  
World Distribution ◽  
New Location

Abstractis an enigmatic fungal parasite of ants with an unclear phylogeny and life cycle. Despite the fact that new records of this fungus have been revealed in the last few years; several countries from Eastern Europe still lack such information. With this study, we reveal the most northerly location of this fungus to date and its first record in Poland a contribution to filling the gaps in data about its European distribution. Additionally, we present an updated compilation of the world distribution of

scholarly journals New perspectives on the evolution of the genus Typhlatya (Crustacea, Decapoda): first record of a cavernicolous atyid in the Iberian Peninsula, Typhlatya miravetensis n. sp.

1995 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-99
Author(s):  
Sebastián Sanz ◽  
Dirk Platvoet
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
First Record ◽  
Evolutionary Development ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
World Distribution ◽  
A New Species

On several occasions, shrimps belonging to a new species of the genus Typhlatya were collected in a cave in the province of Castellón, Spain. This is the first record of the genus in the Iberian Peninsula. The species is described and the validity, distribution, and zoogeography of the genus, as well as the status of the genus Spelaeocaris, are discussed. Former models for the evolution of the genus Typhlatya and its genus group are reviewed, as well as the system of inner classification of the Atyidae and its biogeographical meaning. For the age and evolution of the genus we developed a new model based on vicariance principles that involves further evolution of each species after the disruption of the ancestral range. This allows new estimations for the age of the genus. Accordingly, we suppose that other proposals, such as recent dispersal through the sea, should be disregarded for this genus. The evolutionary development of this species is discussed in the context of the geological history of the area and the world distribution of the genus, the genus group, and the family.

New Records of the Pygmy Right Whale (Caperea marginata) from South Africa, with Comments on Distribution, Migration, Appearance, and Behavior

1975 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1005-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. J. B. Ross ◽  
P. B. Best ◽  
B. G. Donnelly
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
New Records ◽  
The Body ◽  
Right Whale ◽  
The World ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Inshore Waters ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
World Distribution

Nine South African records of Caperea marginata are strongly seasonal, all occurring in the period December–February. The world distribution is summarized, based on a total of 71 individuals. Migration may include dispersal of juveniles into inshore waters in spring and summer. The first underwater photographs of this species are presented, and from them and other records, the body shape and external pigmentation are described. Behavior in the wild is unspectacular, probably making the species relatively inconspicuous at sea.

scholarly journals First record to Brazil of one genera and seven species of Psychodidae (Diptera) with further new records for 10 countries on the Neotropics

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. e20206002
Author(s):  
Danilo Pacheco Cordeiro
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Los Angeles County ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
History Museum ◽  
The World ◽  
Southeastern Region

With a big territory and variety of biomes, Brazil is one of the most diverse countries in the World, with insects massively contributing to this diversity. Although presenting impressive numbers, many groups are poorly known concerning their diversity and distribution. Also, the knowledge of the species diversity is very heterogeneous when comparing Brazilian states and regions. With a recent review of part of Lawrence Quate’s collection deposited at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, more than 70 new geographical records for Psychodidae species were found on the Neotropics, including one genera (Eurygarka) and seven species first recorded to Brazil. The complete known distribution of these species was compiled and is presented along with new records for other 11 countries of the Neotropical region. On the Brazilian territory, most of the new records are for the state of Rondônia, on the northern region, followed by Minas Gerais, on the southeastern region.

scholarly journals Amblyomma scalpturatum Neumann, 1906 (Acari: Ixodidae): confirmation in Acre State, Brazil, and description of parasitism in a human

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 473-478
Author(s):  
André de Abreu Rangel Aguirre ◽  
Vinícius da Silva Rodrigues ◽  
Ivaneide Nunes da Costa ◽  
Marcos Valério Garcia ◽  
Bárbara Guimarães Csordas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Tick Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Free Living ◽  
The North ◽  
Complete Life Cycle

Abstract Amblyomma scalpturatum is a tick species that is unique to South America. It is commonly associated with the Amazon biome and has been reported in some Brazilian states. This tick species exhibits host specificity: it parasitizes tapirs and suidae. Its role in transmitting pathogens to humans is still unknown. Amblyomma scalpturatum is known to be a human-biting tick; however, there is only one report showing that humans make suitable hosts for this species. The knowledge of tick fauna is lacking in the Acre State. This study collected free-living ticks with the aim of finding new records in Acre State. Collections were carried out in Amazon forest fragments in Rio Branco municipality. An A. scalpturatum specimen was identified and submitted sequencing of the ITS-2 gene. This study presents the first molecular confirmation of A. scalpturatum collected in situ in Acre State, North Region, Brazil. This study also presents the first record of a successfully completed feeding by an A. scalpturatum nymph on a human host in the North region of Brazil. Further investigation is needed to ascertain the complete life cycle of this tick species, its seasonality in the environment, and its relationship to pathogens and competence to transmit them.

Eohypsibiidae (Eutardigrada, Tardigrada) from the Faroe Islands with the description of a new genus containing three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2886 (1) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
BIRNA VÁR TRYGVADÓTTIR ◽  
REINHARDT MØBJERG KRISTENSEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Entire Length ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Faroe Islands ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Three New Species

A diverse eutardigrade fauna of the family Eohypsibiidae Bertolani & Kristensen, 1987 was collected on the Faroe Islands. The first record of Bertolanius weglarskae (Dastych, 1972) and new records of Eohypsibius nadjae Kristensen, 1982 are documented. The new genus Austeruseus is established and three new species, Austeruseus faeroensis, nov. sp., A. balduri nov. sp. and A. rokuri nov. sp. are described. The genus differentiates from the genera Bertolanius and Eohypsibius in the buccal tube. The apophyses for the insertion of stylet muscles are (two or six) lateral hooks and the entire length of the mouth and buccal tube are straight in Austeruseus, while Bertolanius and Eohypsibius have the apophyses for the insertion of stylet muscles as crests with ventral and dorsal hooks, and the mouth and buccal tube are flared or trumpet shaped. With five species the Faroese tardigrade fauna is the richest in the world with regard to the family Eohypsibiidae. The genus Austeruseus is primarily found in mosses at high mountain biotopes, and the new genus may be a glacial relic.

New species and records of the genera Scutacarus and Imparipes (Acari: Heterostigmatina: Scutacaridae) associated with Coleoptera and Hymenoptera (Arthropoda: Insecta) from Iran

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4531 (4) ◽  
pp. 532 ◽  
Author(s):  
AMIN NAVABI ◽  
HAMIDREZA HAJIQANBAR ◽  
ABDOLAZIM MORTAZAVI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Host ◽  
Western Iran ◽  
The World ◽  
World Distribution ◽  
A New Species ◽  
New Host Records

A survey was carried out to study scutacarid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Scutacaridae) associated with insects in Borujerd city, western Iran. A new species and six species new to the mite fauna of Iran, and mostly new to Asia, were found. Scutacarus pseudoapodemi Navabi & Hajiqanbar sp. nov. phoretic on the ant Camponotus oasium Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is described and illustrated. The new records of scutacarids associated with ants and beetles are: Scutacarus avarus Khaustov, 2008; Imparipes ignotus Khaustov & Chydyrov, 2004; I. gagati Khaustov, 2008; I. malus Khaustov, 2008 and I. morosus Khaustov, 2008 associated with various ants, and I. moderatus Khaustov, 2008 associated with the beetle Drasterius bimaculatus (Rossi) (Coleoptera: Elateridae). New host records are documented and the world distribution of these mites is also reviewed. 

Trochochaeta mexicana, a new species from an unusual family of Polychaeta, with comments on the world distribution of Trochochaetidae

2010 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Hernández-Alcántara ◽  
Vivianne Solís-Weiss
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Northern Hemisphere ◽  
First Record ◽  
Eastern Pacific ◽  
Biogeographic Province ◽  
Cold Environments ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
World Distribution ◽  
A New Species

The small, monogeneric family of polychaetes known as Trochochaetidae has been exclusively collected in the northern hemisphere, mainly in temperate–cold environments. Nine species have been described so far including Trochochaeta mexicana sp. nov. described herein, while one species remains unnamed. Only two species had previously been recorded in the eastern Pacific, so T. mexicana sp. nov. is the first record for the family in the tropical Mexican Biogeographic Province. The new species is characterized by having a pair of eyes, acicular neurochaetae on chaetigers 2 and 3, a small knob-like antenna and a nuchal crest projecting through chaetiger 1. Trochochaeta mexicana sp. nov., together with Trochochaeta kirkegaardi, Trochochaeta diverapoda and Trochochaeta cirrifera are the only trochochaetids that have been found exclusively in warm environments.

scholarly journals Anthophysa vegetans (O.F. Müller) Stein (Chrysophyceae), a new record from South Africa

Bothalia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anrie Erasmus ◽  
Sanet Janse van Vuuren ◽  
Anatoliy Levanets
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
First Record ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
The World ◽  
New Location

Background: Although the colonial flagellate alga Anthophysa vegetans is well known in Europe, it has only been recorded from Africa (Nigeria) once. It was recently found in the Mooi River, South Africa – making this a first record of the presence of A. vegetans in southern Africa. Objectives: The objective of this study is to record a new geographic locality for A. vegetans for South Africa. Method: Light microscopy was used to compare morphological features of the species found in South Africa with illustrations and literature on A. vegetans found in Europe and other countries of the world. An extensive literature survey was done to determine the species’ current geographic distribution. Results: A. vegetans is widely distributed across all continents, except Africa and Antarctica. During this study, it was described from a new location in the Mooi River near Potchefstroom in the North West province, South Africa, making this a first record of its presence in southern Africa. Conclusion: The known geographic distribution of A. vegetans was expanded to include southern Africa and, to be more specific, South Africa.

Freedom and life satisfaction in transition

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-164
Author(s):  
Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
National Income ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
The World ◽  
Personal Feeling ◽  
Special Meaning

Freedom and life satisfaction are desirable conditions and they both have a special meaning in Eastern Europe — transition was largely about gaining freedom and ultimately overall wellbeing. There are several studies about the effect of freedom on life satisfaction, but none of them focuses on Eastern Europe. I investigate the effect of self-reported freedom on life satisfaction in post-transition Eastern Europe using the World Values Survey. Surprisingly, East Europeans feel less free and less satisfied with their lives than other nationals. But a personal feeling of freedom increases their life satisfaction at a higher rate than in other countries. Freedom is a strong predictor of life satisfaction as compared to national income.

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