{"title":"Periclimenaeus pulitzerfinali' sp. Nov. (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae), a new pontoniine shrimp from East Africa","authors":"A. Bruce","doi":"10.5962/p.287475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287475","url":null,"abstract":"A small pontoniine shrimp, Periclimenaeus pulitzerfinali, from Shelly Beach, Mombasa, Kenya, is described as new and illustrated. An appendix presents a complete list of Periclimenaeus species recorded from East Africa (Kenya, Zanzibar, Tanganika).","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133329813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New taxa and notes on 'Helicteres' L. (Malvaceae: Helicteroideae) from the Northern Territory, Australia","authors":"I. Cowie","doi":"10.5962/p.287471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287471","url":null,"abstract":"Six new species and a new subspecies of Helicteres from the wet - dry tropics of the Northern Territory, Australia are described and illustrated (H. darwinensis, H. kombolgiana, H. macrothrix, H. serpens, H. sphaerotheca, H. tenuipila and H. cana subsp. latifolia). Methorium integrifolium is reinstated as a species and a new combination is made in Helicteres (H. integrifolia) to accommodate it, while Helicteres dentata is reduced to subspecific level under H. integrifolia. Two varieties of H. dentata are raised to specific level (H. procumbens and H. flagellaris). A key to the 13 species known from the Northern Territory is provided and variation in some widespread taxa is discussed.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131264052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new species and new records of 'Oncinopus' (Crustacea: Brachyura: Inachidae) from Northern Australia","authors":"P. Davie","doi":"10.5962/p.287476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287476","url":null,"abstract":"A new species of the Indo-west Pacific majoid spider crab genus Oncinopus is described from Darwin Harbour (Northern Territory), as well as the North West Shelf (Western Australia) and the Gulf of Carpentaria (Queensland). It can be distinguished from other species by differences in the morphology of the male first gonopod, rostral shape, the setation of the dactyl of the first pereiopod, and the length of the last two pairs of pereiopods. Oncinopus angustifrons Takeda and Miyake, 1969 is recorded from the North West Shelf, and is the first record of this species from Australia. Oncinopus aranea (De Haan, 1839) is recorded from northwestern Australia for the first time. Five species of Oncinopus are now recognised, with four of these now known from Australia. A key to distinguish them is provided.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129766257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New larval food plant associations for some butterflies and diurnal moths (Lepidoptera) from the Northern Territory and eastern Kimberley, Australia","authors":"M. Braby","doi":"10.5962/p.287473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287473","url":null,"abstract":"This paper documents 122 insect-plant associations for 10 families of butterflies/diurnal moths (Castniidae, Sessidae, Immidae, Geometridae, Hesperiidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae and Noctuidae (Agaristinae)) from the Northern Territory and eastern Kimberley, of which 76 associations are newly recorded for Australia and 46 are newly recorded for the Northern Territory and/or Western Australia. Of particular note are the first recordings of the families Lecythidaceae for Anthene (Lycaenidae), Santalaceae for Theclinesthes (Lycaenidae), Vitaceae and Rubiaceae for Periopta (Agaristinae), and Vitaceae for Radinocera (Agaristinae). For Cephrenes augiades and Borbo impar (Hesperiidae), the native larval food plants and natural breeding habitats in the Northern Territory are documented for the first time. For Candalides delospila, C. erinus and C. geminus (Lycaenidae), errors in previously reported larval food plants are corrected, and for two of these species (C. delospila, C. erinus) facultative ant associations are recorded for larvae for the first time. New attendant ant associations are also recorded for several lycaenids, notably Ogyris zosine and Theclinesthes miskini, in which the larvae have obligate relationships with ants.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130095696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revision of the genus 'Microbrotula' (Teleostei: Bythitidae), with description of two new species and a related new genus","authors":"W. Schwarzhans, J. Nielsen","doi":"10.5962/p.287479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287479","url":null,"abstract":"Following recent systematic revisions of Anderson (2005, 2007), seven species of the viviparous genus Microbrotula (Teleostei: Bythitidae) have been described, all from the Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Six of these species are here recognised as valid: M. bentleyi, M. greenfieldi, M. punicea, M. queenslandica, M. randalli and M. rubra. Microbrotula polyactis is regarded as a junior synonym of M. bentleyi. Two additional new species, M. andersoni and M. hamata, obtained from Christmas Island (eastern Indian Ocean) and New Caledonia, respectively, are described herein. The main specific characters distinguishing the new species are the number of precaudal vertebrae, numbers of pectoral, caudal and dorsal fin rays, number and distribution of head pores, number and distribution of sensory papillae on the head and lateral line, presence or absence of a (mostly hidden) curved spine at the lower angle of the preopercle, and otolith morphology. The limits of the genus Microbrotula are redefined and the genus is compared with other shallow water bythitine genera. Calamopteryx is regarded as the genus that is most closely related to Microbrotula. As a result of the redefinition of Microbrotula, one of its previously assigned species, M. randalli, is placed in a new genus, Ematops, characterised by the head pore pattern, unique presence of scales partly covering the eye, number of precaudal vertebrae, number of pectoral and caudal fin rays and the otolith proportion.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126065122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with the description of a new genus and five new species","authors":"W. Schwarzhans, P. Møller","doi":"10.5962/p.287480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287480","url":null,"abstract":"After completion of the revision of the dinematichthyine fishes (Ophidiiformes: Bythitidae: Brosmophycinae) of the Indo-west Pacific based on more than 6500 specimens in 2008, extensive additional material was reviewed from the collections of the Western Australian Museum and the South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity. This material has not only led to a better definition of the species Brosmolus longicaudus but also to a recognition of the following new taxa: Didymothallus nudigena sp. nov. from northwestern Australia, Paradiancistrus christmasensis sp. nov. from Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), Nielsenichthys pullus gen. nov., sp. nov. from Nusa Penida, Indonesia, Majungaichthys agalegae sp. nov. from northern Madagascar and Agalega Islands and Mascarenichthys remotus sp. nov. from Rodrigues Island. The status of Alionematichthys sp. 2 in Moller and Schwarzhans (2008) is resolved and placed into A. crassiceps Moller and Schwarzhans, 2008, thereby extending the distribution of the species to northwestern Australia.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124141962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sally Brockwell, P. Bourke, A. Clarke, Christine Crassweller, P. Faulkner, B. Meehan, S. O’Connor, R. Sim, Daryl Wesley
{"title":"Holocene settlement of the northern coastal plains, Northern Territory, Australia","authors":"Sally Brockwell, P. Bourke, A. Clarke, Christine Crassweller, P. Faulkner, B. Meehan, S. O’Connor, R. Sim, Daryl Wesley","doi":"10.5962/p.287469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287469","url":null,"abstract":"The northern Australian coastal plains are relatively recent landforms that have undergone dynamic evolution over the last 10,000 years. Over 300 radiocarbon dates have enabled archaeologists and geomorphologists to provide a more detailed interpretation of human settlement and resource use. This paper provides a synthesis of the archaeological evidence and integrates it within the palaeo-environmental frameworks. It characterises the timing, pattern and nature of human-environment interaction in this newly formed landscape over the last 10,000 years.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130475298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Euprymna pardalota' sp. Nov. (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae), a new dumpling squid from northern Australia","authors":"A. Reid","doi":"10.5962/p.287477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287477","url":null,"abstract":"Examination of specimens of Euprymna Steenstrup, 1887 from northern Australia led to the discovery of a new species. It is described here as Euprymna pardalota sp. nov. It is distinguished from all but one other nominal species of Euprymna (E. phenax Voss, 1962) in having two rows of suckers on the arms, rather than four rows. It differs from E. phenax in a number of traits, including: the possession of large spots over most of the body, the shape of the funnel organ, the modification of the hectocotylus, and spermatophore length and structure. In addition, the discovery among the Australian Museum collection of a specimen of E. phenax, previously known only from the single male holotype, supports the validity of this taxon, which was previously described as unresolved.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115027993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Sommer, Chenhong Li, J. Brozek, M. Bessert, G. Ortí, T. Berra
{"title":"Low genetic diversity in nurseryfish, 'Kurtus gulliveri' (Perciformes: Kurtidae), and an appraisal of its breeding system using microsatellite loci","authors":"J. Sommer, Chenhong Li, J. Brozek, M. Bessert, G. Ortí, T. Berra","doi":"10.5962/p.287481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287481","url":null,"abstract":"The Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri, is a freshwater fish distributed in northern Australia and southern New Guinea that exhibits forehead brooding, a unique form of male parental care. Microsatellite markers were developed for paternity analysis to study its reproductive life history in a population from the Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia. In 20 microsatellite loci tested, only two polymorphic markers were found. The microsatellite data are mostly consistent with the hypotheses that the putative egg-carrying male sired the egg mass and no multiple paternity occurred in the population examined. However, caution should be taken in interpreting the results, given the low genetic diversity and limited analytical power. The extremely low genetic diversity was also corroborated by mitochondrial DNA, the most variable fragment in the piscine mitogenome. Eighteen individuals from the Adelaide River were sequenced, revealing four polymorphic sites in the control region and five haplotypes in total, with an average p-distance of 0.001. Additional individuals from three other isolated populations in the Northern Territory (Daly River, South Alligator River and East Alligator River) were sequenced and found to be identical to one of the common haplotypes from the Adelaide River. Four specimens collected from New Guinea represent a single haplotype that had 24.5 substitutions, on average, relative to the Australian populations.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128539182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dimorphothynnus' (Hymenoptera: Thynnidae: Rhagigasterini) newly recorded from the Northern Territory, Australia","authors":"Graham R. Brown","doi":"10.5962/p.287474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287474","url":null,"abstract":"The predominantly southern Australian genus Dimorphothynnus Turner is newly recorded from the Northern Territory, and two new species, D. fulvicrus and D. nigricrus, are described. Both species are relatively small in size, and only known from male individuals. A key to males of 15 species of Dimorphothynnus is given; that is, all but two of the known species. A key to females of eight species of Dimorphothynnus is given under the assumption of species fidelity of mates. Two new combinatins are made - Rhagigaster haemorrhoidalis Gu rin is transferred to Rhytidothynnus, and R. obtusus Smith is transferred to Dimorphothynnus.","PeriodicalId":184392,"journal":{"name":"The Beagle : Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128544985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}