查看更多>>摘要：The conoidean gastropod genus Benthofascis Iredale, 1936 is examined. This genus of Conorbidae has extant species. Three previously described species from the Recent including the type species B. biconica (Hedley), B. sarcinula (Hed-ley), and B. lozoueti Sysoev & Bouchet are reviewed. Three new species from the Recent, B. conorbioides sp. nov., B. pseudobiconica sp. nov., and B. angularis sp. nov. are described from Australia. One of these (B. angularis) is the first Benthofascis species described from Western Australia. Two fossil species originally described as Conorbis from the Miocene and Oligocene of Australia (C. atractoides Tate and C. otwayensis Long, respectively) are for the first time assigned to Benthofascis, thus extending the'geologicrecord of the genus to the Oligocene.
JODI J. L. ROWLEYDUONG THI THUY LEDAO THI ANH TRANHUY DUC HOANG...
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查看更多>>摘要：We describe a new species of small megophryid frog from the Langbian Plateau in southern Vietnam, the southernmost record of Leptolalax from Vietnam. Leptolalax bidoupensis sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of a dark brownish red ventral surface with white speckling on entire ventral surface including throat, arms and legs, small size (23.6-24.6 mm in four adult males and 29.2-29.4 mm in two adult females), bicoloured iris (coppery red upper half, fading to pale silver ventrally), a mostly smooth skin texture with no skin ridges, and relatively short tibia (male TIB:SVL 0.44-0.46). The male advertisement call of the new species, consisting of 6-9 single-pulsed notes with a dominant frequency of 1.9-3.8 kHz, is also uniqueamong Leptolalax species for which calls are known. From the morphologically similar L. applebyi and L. melicus, L. bidoupensis sp. nov. differs by 9.3% and 9.6% sequence divergence at the 16S mtD-NA gene. At present, the new species is known from montane evergreen forest between 1620-1730 m elevation, within an area of 1 km~2. We suggest the species should be considered Data Deficient following IUCN's Red List categories.
查看更多>>摘要：A new genus and species, Lanceacheyla whartoni (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) is described for the female, male, and teleonymph. All mites were collected from leaves of'Hamlin' orange trees in Florida, U.SA. Affinities of the new genus withinCheyletidae are discussed. The family Cheyletidae Leach (Acariformes: Prostigmata) is quite diverse, both taxonomically and ecologically (including free living predators, parasites of vertebrates, and obligate associates of invertebrates). Volgin (1969,1987) recognized 10 tribes and 54 genera, Summers and Price (1970) listed 50 genera and close to 190 species, and Gerson et al. (1999) listed a total of 76 genera and more than 400 species. Bochkov and Fain (2001) presented the first phylogenetic analysis of intrafamilial relationships, which largely confirmed Volgin's classification. These authors recognized 72 valid genera for the family. Currently, the Cheyletidae includes about 370 species belonging to 73 genera (Bochkov 2004).
DANIELE SCARPONIGIANO DELLA BELLAALESSANDRO CEREGATO
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查看更多>>摘要：The Plio-Quaternary representatives of Haedropleura Monterosato in Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 are revised. Protoconch and teleoconch characters of 84 fossil and live-collected specimens belonging to the genus, mainly from the Mediterranean basin, were quantitatively assessed. The characters examined allow better delimitation of variability in the genus along with the recognition of eight morphotypes. In particular, four morphotypes were attributed to known species: H. septangularis (Montagu), H. bucciniformis (Bellardi), H. contii (Bellardi) and H. secalina (Philippi), whereas two are described as new species: H.formosa and H. parva. Another two morphotypes represented in our material by few, poorly preserved specimens remain undescribed.We designate three lectotypes (H. bucciniformis, H. secalina and H. septangularis) in order to stabilize usage of the names. The Haedropleura a-diversity in the Plio-Quaternary of the Mediterranean basin is also discussed.
查看更多>>摘要：A new species of eriophyoid mite, Aceria banatica n. sp. inhabiting Echinops ritro L. subsp. ruthenicus (M.Bieb.) Nyman has been described from Serbia. A comparison of characters between^, banatica n. sp. and Aceria echinopsi Boczek and Nuzzaci 1988,the only other species known from Echinops sp., is given. A supplementary description of Aceria brevicincta (Nalepa 1898) found on Jurinea mollis (L.) Rchb. in Serbia is included along with a comparison of taxonomic characters of this population with previously described specimens from Hungary and the poor original description from Austria.
查看更多>>摘要：Nameriophyes sapidae Xue & Zhang (Acari: Eriophyidae) was found on transplanted nikau palms, Rhopalostylis sapida (H. Wendl. & Drude) in Auckland, New Zealand and described as a new species (Xue & Zhang 2008). Although R. sapida is a native plant species, it was not known if this mite species was indigenous or adventive because it was collected only from transplanted palms in unnatural gardens in Auckland. A survey was undertaken of R. sapida and the Kermadec Island palm, Rhopalostylis baueri (Hook,f.) Wendl. & Drude in the northern part of the North Island and Chatham Island.
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