scholarly journals Diatoms from small ponds and terrestrial habitats in Deserta Grande Island (Madeira Archipelago)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vítor Gonçalves ◽  
Catarina Ritter ◽  
Helena Marques ◽  
Dinarte Teixeira ◽  
Pedro Raposeiro
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Biodiversity Assessment ◽  
Diatom Species ◽  
Madeira Archipelago ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
Freshwater Biota ◽  
Terrestrial Habitats

Freshwater diversity, and diatoms in particular, from Desertas Islands (Madeira Archipelago, Portugal) is poorly known, although the Islands are protected and became a Natural Reserve in 1995. During two field expeditions in 2013 and 2014 to Deserta Grande Island, several freshwater and terrestrial habitats were sampled. The analysis of these samples aims to contribute to the biodiversity assessment of the freshwater biota present in Deserta Grande Island. Here, we present the diatom diversity in Deserta Grande Island resulting from that survey. This study contributes to improve the knowledge of Madeira Archipelago freshwater diversity, particularly in the Desertas sub-archipelago. To our knowledge, we present the first diatom data for the Desertas sub-archipelago. This work resulted in a list of 60 diatom taxa for Deserta Grande, from which 57 were identified to species level. From the 60 new records for Desertas sub-archipelago, 30 of them were also new records for Madeira Archipelago. Several specimens could not be assigned to a known species and may be new diatom species not yet described.

scholarly journals Diatom diversity and distribution in Madeira Island streams (Portugal)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina Ritter ◽  
Pedro Raposeiro ◽  
Vítor Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Diatom Species ◽  
Diatom Assemblages ◽  
Field Campaign ◽  
Madeira Island ◽  
Madeira Archipelago ◽  
Freshwater Diatoms ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

Here, we present the data obtained from the samples collected in a field campaign during the spring of 2015 which aims for a better understanding of the diversity and distribution patterns of freshwater diatoms in Madeira Island. Following European and Portuguese standards and recommendations for routine diatom sampling and analysis, we collected samples in 40 sites, distributed in 27 permanent streams and identified the diatom species present, using general diatom floras and studies in Portuguese freshwater diatoms. Little is known about the diversity and distribution of freshwater diatom assemblages from Madeira Archipelago. This study reports a survey in 40 sites in Madeira Island distributed in 27 permanent streams. A total of 965 diatom (Bacillariophyta) occurrences were recorded, belonging to 130 different taxa from 44 genera and 27 families. The families with the highest number of occurrences were Bacillariaceae (176), Achnanthidiaceae (135) and Naviculaceae (133). The two diatom endemisms, described previously in Madeira Island (Lange-Bertalot 1993), Nitzschia macaronesica Lange-Bertalot and Navicula madeirensis Lange-Bertalot, were only observed in a small number of sites, located mostly at Laurissilva forest. Sixty species are new records, not only to Madeira Island, but also to the Madeira Archipelago.

New taxa and new records of butterflies from Vietnam (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) 

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5048 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-510
Author(s):  
ALEXANDER L. MONASTYRSKII ◽  
VU VAN LIEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
New Records ◽  
Species Level ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
The Status ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

A new species and eight new subspecies of Papilionoidea discovered in Vietnam between 2002 and 2020 are described and illustrated. The status of two taxa are revised. New taxa include Pieridae: Delias sanaca bidoupa Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov. and Talbotia naganum aurelia Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov.; Nymphalidae: Abrota ganga pulcheria Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Bassarona recta consonensis Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Pantoporia bieti aurantina Monastyrskii & To subspec. nov.; Ragadia latifasciata cristata Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Ragadia latifasciata crystallina Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Faunis indistincta luctus Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov. & Aemona gialaica Monastyrskii, K. Saito & Vu, spec. nov. The taxon infuscata Devyatkin & Monastyrskii, previously described as the subspecies Aemona tonkinensis infuscata, was elevated to the species level, while the taxon critias (Ragadia critias Riley & Godfrey) was reduced to a subspecies. Three Satyrinae species were recorded from Vietnam for the first time: Palaeonympha opalina Butler, 1871; Ypthima motschulskyi Bremer & Grey, 1853; and Ragadia latifasciata Leech, 1891.  

scholarly journals Protura (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) in Slovenian caves

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Loris Galli ◽  
Franc Janžekovič ◽  
Peter Kozel ◽  
Tone Novak
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
New Records ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Small Class ◽  
Surface Soils ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Unidentified Species ◽  
Scarce Data

Protura is a small class of Hexapoda, generally poorly known, and rather scarce data on its occurrence in caves are scattered throughout literature on fauna in caves and in some papers on Protura. Although the cave-dwelling fauna is relatively well studied in Slovenia, published records on Protura are rare. In this paper, data on the occurrence and abundance of Protura in Slovenian caves are considered. Various statistical analyses were performed to compare caves with Protura to those without in 60 intensively monitored cavities to detect any differences in the selected environmental conditions. No significant difference was obtained. Samples collected from 15 caves yielded 286 specimens identified to genus or species level. Ten species were identified: Acerentulus confinis (Berlese, 1908), A. rafalskii Szeptycki, 1979*, Acerentomon affine Bagnall, 1912*, A. balcanicum Ionesco, 1933*, A. italicum Nosek, 1969, A. maius Berlese, 1908*, A. meridionale Nosek, 1960, Acerella muscorum (Ionesco, 1930)*, Eosentomon armatum Stach, 1926*, and E. transitorium Berlese, 1908*. The seven species marked with an asterisk are new records for Slovenia. Two specimens belonging to an unidentified species of the genus Ionescuellum Tuxen, 1960 were also found. As expected, Protura were most abundant at the cave entrance close to the surface, and none of the species were found exclusively in cavities. This suggests that proturans were introduced passively into the cavities via organic matter and surface soils.

Phylogenetic relationships among species of Ganoderma (Ganodermataceae, Basidiomycota) from Cameroon

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 526 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. R. Kinge ◽  
A. M. Mih ◽  
M. P. A. Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽  
New Records ◽  
Small Subunit ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Molecular Techniques ◽  
Tropical Species ◽  
The Tropics

Ganoderma is an important genus of the Polyporales in the tropics. Identification of tropical species has mainly been based on morphology, which has led to misidentification. This study aimed to elucidate the diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Ganoderma isolates from different hosts in Cameroon using morphological and molecular techniques. Analyses of basidiocarp morphology and the internal transcribed spacer and mitochondria small subunit were undertaken for 28 isolates from five plant species. The results show that the isolates belong to eight species. Three of the species were identified to species level; of these only G. ryvardense has been previously described from Cameroon while G. cupreum and G. weberianum are new records. The five remaining species did not match with any previously described species and have been designated as Ganoderma with different species affinities.

New Records of the Diatom Species (Bacillariophyta) from the Seaweed and Tidal Flats in Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 604-621
Author(s):  
Byoung Seok Kim ◽  
So Yeon Kim ◽  
Jong-Gyu Park ◽  
Andrzej Witkowski
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Tidal Flats ◽  
Diatom Species

Descriptions of two new species of Philodina (Rotifera, Bdelloidea), with notes on seven rare bdelloids from Korea

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4772 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-276
Author(s):  
MIN OK SONG ◽  
CHANG-HO LEE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
Mitochondrial Cytochrome ◽  
Bdelloid Rotifers ◽  
Subspecies Level ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Terrestrial Habitats ◽  
I Gene ◽  
Rotifera Bdelloidea

A taxonomic study on bdelloid rotifers collected from various terrestrial habitats at five different locations in Korea resulted in eight new Korean records and two new species-level taxa, Philodina clypeata  n. sp. and P. verrucosa  n. sp. Among the eight new Korean records, two species- and three subspecies-level taxa are new to Asia as well. These new Korean records also include seven rare species/subspecies-level taxa with poorly known distributions. Habrotrocha gracilis quadridens Schulte and Macrotrachela zickendrahti seda Donner were rediscovered in Korea 64 and 53 years, respectively, after the original descriptions. Habrotrocha ligula aligula Burger, Macrotrachela insulana Donner, M. petulans Milne, M. pinnigera (Murray), and Philodina parvicalcar De Koning have been reported from two to three countries only including their type localities before the present study. In addition, a partial sequence of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (mtCOX1) for P. verrucosa  n. sp. as well as a taxonomic key for the Philodina species recorded from Korea to date are also provided here. 

scholarly journals Bats of Buraco das Araras natural reserve, Southwestern Brazil

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolay Leme da Cunha ◽  
Erich Fischer ◽  
Luiz Felipe Alves da Cunha Carvalho ◽  
Carolina Ferreira Santos
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Carollia Perspicillata ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
Glossophaga Soricina ◽  
Phyllostomus Hastatus ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

The doline Buraco das Araras is a peculiar environment and important destiny for ecotourism in the Serra da Bodoquena region, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Here we describe the bat fauna of the doline and surrounding areas, and report its use as dayroost by the bat Nyctinomops laticaudatus. Bats were mist-netted during two field expeditions, in November 2007 and January 2008. We captured 153 individuals of 10 species, mainly N. laticaudatus (n = 90) and Artibeus planirostris (n = 28). This is the first record of N. laticaudatus in the Serra da Bodoquena region; it was captured only in January when leaving the doline in dense flocks at dusk. Phyllostomus hastatus, Micronycteris sanborni, and Molossops temminckii are also new records for the Serra da Bodoquena region. Three individuals - A. planirostris, Carollia perspicillata and Glossophaga soricina - tagged in November were recaptured in January, indicating that these species are residents. The doline and bordering vegetation appear to be important sources of shelter and food for bat fauna maintenance.

scholarly journals A taxonomic account on the phytoplankton of a pond receiving textile industrial effluents. II. Euglenophyceae and Bacillariophyceae

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z.N. Tahmida Begum
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Diatom Species ◽  
Plant Taxon ◽  
Textile Industries ◽  
Phytoplankton Taxonomy

A total of 97 phytoplanktonic algal taxa belonging to 17 genera under two classes (Euglenophyceae and Bacillariophyceae) have been recorded from a pond receiving effluents from two textile industries at Demra, Dhaka district. Five diatom species, namely Navicula cryptocephala Kütz., N. decussis Oestrup, N. rhynchocephala Kütz., N. viridula Kütz. and Nitzschia intermedia Hantzsch are new records for Bangladesh.Keywords: Industrial effluents; Phytoplankton; Taxonomy; Euglenophyceae; Bacillariophyceae.DOI: 10.3329/bjpt.v16i1.2742Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 16(1): 9-19, 2009 (June)

scholarly journals New records of feather mites (Acariformes: Astigmata) from non-passerine birds (Aves) in Brazil

Check List ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Gustavo de Almeida Pedroso ◽  
Fabio Akashi Hernandes
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Passerine Birds ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Feather Mites ◽  
Feather Mite ◽  
First Time

We present the results of our investigation of feather mites (Astigmata) associated with non-passerine birds in Brazil. The studied birds were obtained from roadkills, airport accidents, and from capitivity. Most ectoparasites were collected from bird specimens by washing. A total of 51 non-passerine species from 20 families and 15 orders were examined. Of them, 24 species were assessed for feather mites for the first time. In addition, 10 host associations are recorded for the first time in Brazil. A total of 101 feather mite species were recorded, with 26 of them identified to the species level and 75 likely representing undescribed species; among the latter samples, five probably represent new genera. These records allowed the first inference about the host and mite association of many species, as well as the first discussion about the geographical distribution of some feather mite taxa along the host distribution.

The taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Cylindrospermopsis (Cyanobacterium) evaluated by adding five new records from China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 316 (3) ◽  
pp. 224 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIAO-CHUANG LI ◽  
SHOU-LIANG HUO ◽  
FANG-FANG CAI ◽  
YI-MING YANG ◽  
BEI-DOU XI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
New Records ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Freshwater Bodies ◽  
Genetic Characters

The diversity of the genus Cylindrospermopsis was underestimated, and the species in majority were described from natural populations, and not evaluated genetically except for the widely reported C. raciborskii. In the study, five new records (C. catemaco, C. philippinensis, C. taverae, C. africana and C. helicoidea) were herein described from Chinese freshwater bodies. By isolating their unialgal cultures, they were taxonomically evaluated based on phenotypic and genetic characters (16S rRNA, ITS-L, cpcBA-IGS and rpoC1). New insights into the Cylindrospermopsis taxonomy were obtained that different species within the genus could not be fully distinguished. The present result suggested that morphospecies based taxonomy within cyanobacterial genera will still be used, waiting for further verification and taxonomic revision at species level based on the modern approaches.

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