Contributions to the Flora of Central Africa V: Two New Species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from Eastern Zaire

1997 ◽  
Vol 66 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Fischer
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Cameroon, Central Africa

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1093 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
IGNACE DOSSA ZANNOU ◽  
CHRISTINE ZUNDEL ◽  
RACHID HANNA ◽  
GILBERTO JOSE DE MORAES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Phytoseiid Mites ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species

Two new mite species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), Neoseiulus yanineki sp. nov. and Typhlodromips cameroonensis sp. nov.,  are described from Cameroon, Central Africa.

Two New Species of Chlorophytum from Central Africa

Kew Bulletin ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Dalberg Poulsen ◽  
Inger Nordal
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Two New Species

Review of freshwater Bryozoa (Phylactolaemata) of Central Africa with descriptions of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4820 (3) ◽  
pp. 581-600
Author(s):  
TIMOTHY S. WOOD
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Small Collection ◽  
Freshwater Bryozoa

The Royal Museum of Central Africa at Tervuren, Belgium, includes a small collection of freshwater bryozoans from Congo and Rwanda. Included are: Plumatella philippinensis with both statoblast types, as well as holotypes of Plumatella ruandensis Wiebach, 1964, Plumatella marlieri Wiebach, 1970, and Plumatella pseudostolonata Borg, 1940. There are also two new species which had been previously misidentified: specimens designated as Plumatella javanica are now recognized as P. wiebachi n. sp.; and specimens labeled Stolella indica now recognized as Plumatella kisalensis n. sp. This paper includes full descriptions of the new species as well as fresh descriptions and illustrations of other species in the collection.

scholarly journals Cast netting new species: Integrative taxonomy of Distichodus notospilus (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) discovers new species and overlooked areas of endemism in Central Africa

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4952 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-313
Author(s):  
RAY C. SCHMIDT ◽  
ELISE C. KNOBLOCH ◽  
CHRISTIAN BARRIENTOS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Integrative Taxonomy ◽  
Dark Spot ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
River Drainage ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Areas Of Endemism

Distichodus notospilus was described from the Ogooué River and is considered to occur throughout the Lower Guinea ichthyofaunal province and the western tributaries of the middle and lower Congo River. Recent expeditions in Equatorial Guinea collected D. notospilus specimens in the Mbini River drainage and the Mbia River; a small coastal river that is located between the Ntem and Mbini river drainages. Detailed morphological analyses and multilocus molecular analyses confirm that these two populations are distinct from one another. Topotypic populations of D. notospilus were included in the analyses and demonstrated that populations in the Mbini and Mbia rivers are distinct and these two new species are described herein. Distichodus microps sp. nov. is endemic to the Mbia River drainage and is distinguished from D. notospilus in having more scales along the lateral line (41, rarely 40 versus 37–39, rarely 40), a nearly inferior mouth versus subterminal in D. notospilus, a curved posterolateral margin of the opercle versus straight in D. notospilus, a smaller eye (56.7–80.4 versus 70.1–104.3 % of snout length), and a less prominent elongated spot at the base of the caudal fin. Distichodus mbiniensis sp. nov. is endemic to the upper Mbini River drainage and distinguished from D. notospilus in having more scales along the lateral line (41–42, rarely 40 versus 37–39, rarely 40), a much less prominent elongated dark spot at the base of the caudal fin, and a shorter dorsal fin (21.4–27.2 versus 22.7–34.2% standard length). Distichodus microps is distinguished from D. mbiniensis in having a shallower body (usually six scales from lateral line to the pelvic fin versus seven), fewer anal-fin rays (usually 12 total rays versus 13 or 14), a more inferior mouth, a deeper and longer caudal peduncle, a smaller eye, and differences in several features associated with the head. In addition to the two new species described this study also revealed potential undescribed diversity in the D. notospilus species complex in the Ntem River and Dja River (Congo R. basin) in Cameroon. The biogeography of these fishes in the rivers of Lower Guinea suggests that the Mbini River and smaller coastal rivers are overlooked areas of endemism. Studies of other reported widespread species will likely reveal additional diversity and further elucidate the processes promoting and maintaining freshwater diversity in Central Africa. 

scholarly journals Palms and pollen beetles: two new anthophilous beetle species of Meligethinus from Mozambique (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4802 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-40
Author(s):  
SIMONE SABATELLI ◽  
MEIKE LIU ◽  
ANDREW RICHARD CLINE ◽  
ANDRZEJ LASOŃ ◽  
SUZANA MACUVELE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Constituent Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Pollen Beetles

The genus Meligethinus Grouvelle, 1906 represents a small group of pollen beetles, including some twenty species distributed from southern Palaearctic areas to northern Oriental and Afrotropical regions. All constituent species appear to be strictly associated as larvae and adults to male inflorescences of palms (Monocots: Arecaceae). Two new species of this genus (Meligethinus mondlanei sp. nov. and M. hamerlae sp. nov.) were recently discovered in southern Mozambique, and are described herein. Both are associated as larvae with male inflorescences of the widespread eastern African palm Phoenix reclinata Jacq. The two new species are compared with related taxa from central Africa. Additionally, the presence of additional species of the same genus in southern Mozambique is reported, and the local associations of several Meligethinus species are discussed. 

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