ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-31eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.135086
Marcelo E Oliva, Fabiola A Sepúlveda, Rubén Escribano, Luis A Ñacari
{"title":"Taxonomic and molecular characterization of <i>Pseudosteringophorusprofundis</i> sp. nov. (Digenea, Fellodistomidae), a parasite of <i>Macrourusholotrachys</i> Günther, 1878 (Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the deep sea southeastern Pacific Ocean.","authors":"Marcelo E Oliva, Fabiola A Sepúlveda, Rubén Escribano, Luis A Ñacari","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.135086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.135086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Pseudosteringophorusprofundis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> a new species of deep-sea digenean, parasitizing the gallbladder of the \"Bigeye grenadier\" (<i>Macrourusholotrachys</i> Günther, 1878) in the deep waters of the southeastern Pacific Ocean is described on the basis of morphological and molecular (28S rRNA) data. The new species is distinguishable from <i>Pseudosteringophorushoplognathi</i> Yamaguti, 1940, the only other member of the genus, by its subterminal oral sucker, the position of the ovary and testes, the larger anterior seminal vesicle compared to the posterior one, and its larger eggs. In addition, the new species is a parasite of a deep-sea fish, whereas <i>P.hoplognathi</i> is a parasite of shallow-water fish. A phylogenetic tree, based on 28S rDNA sequences, indicates that this species is included in a clade of deep-sea fellodistomid species (<i>Steringophorus</i> spp.). We provide the first molecular data on the genus <i>Pseudosteringophorus</i> Yamaguti, 1940 and expand the molecular database for the family Fellodistomidae. Further studies, including sequences from other fellodistomid taxa, are needed to more precisely infer relationships within this family.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"435-447"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707522/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-31eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.136385
M Carmen Cobo, William J Farris, Chandler J Olson, Emily L McLaughlin, Kevin M Kocot
{"title":"Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) as a tool to uncover neglected marine biodiversity: two new Solenogastres (Mollusca, Aplacophora) from the Gulf of Mexico.","authors":"M Carmen Cobo, William J Farris, Chandler J Olson, Emily L McLaughlin, Kevin M Kocot","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.136385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.136385","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Solenogastres is a group of mollusks with evolutionary and ecological importance. Nevertheless, their diversity is underestimated and knowledge about the distribution of the approximately 300 formally described species is limited. Factors that contribute to this include their small size and frequent misidentification by non-specialists. Recent deep-sea explorations have resulted in the collection of numerous specimens through effective methods such as epibenthic sledges. However, this is a costly, labor-intensive, and destructive methodology. In contrast, Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) offer a novel, non-destructive approach, by providing a substrate for benthic organism colonization. This study is the first to describe Solenogastres collected using ARMS, demonstrating that they are an effective tool for biodiversity assessment and characterizing rare marine invertebrates. Following an integrative taxonomic approach, two new solenogaster species are described: <i>Dondersiatweedtae</i> Farris, Olson & Kocot, <b>sp. nov.</b> (Dondersiidae) and <i>Eleutheromeniabullescens</i> Cobo, <b>sp. nov.</b> (Pruvotinidae). The diagnosis of the family Dondersiidae is amended and the necessity of reassessing the validity of the current diagnostic characters for Pruvotinidae, and its classification is emphasized. The two newly described species exhibit distinct external characteristics; <i>D.tweedtae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> has a striking pink color with a bright yellow dorsal keel and <i>E.bullescens</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> has a unique, discontinuous dorsal keel with nearly spherical protrusions. The presence of cnidocytes in the digestive systems of both species indicate that they feed on cnidarians. It is hypothesized that, like in some nudibranchs, their coloration and body features reflect defensive adaptations related to their diet. This study shows that while habitus alone is typically insufficient for accurate identification in solenogasters, it can sometimes simplify the process. For this, live observations and photographs are essential.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"401-434"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707519/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-31eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.127890
Camila López-Rivera, Laura Natalia Robayo-Sánchez, Alejandro Ramírez-Hernández, Jerson Andrés Cuéllar-Saénz, Juan Diego Villar, Jesús Alfredo Cortés-Vecino, Fredy A Rivera-Páez, Paula Andrea Ossa-López, Erika M Ospina-Pérez, Jose J Henao-Osorio, Alexandra Cardona-Giraldo, Javier Racero-Casarrubia, Miguel E Rodríguez-Posada, Darwin M Morales-Martinez, Marylin Hidalgo, Héctor E Ramírez-Chaves
{"title":"Diversity of ectoparasitic bat flies (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) in inter-Andean valleys: evaluating interactions in the largest inter-Andean basin of Colombia.","authors":"Camila López-Rivera, Laura Natalia Robayo-Sánchez, Alejandro Ramírez-Hernández, Jerson Andrés Cuéllar-Saénz, Juan Diego Villar, Jesús Alfredo Cortés-Vecino, Fredy A Rivera-Páez, Paula Andrea Ossa-López, Erika M Ospina-Pérez, Jose J Henao-Osorio, Alexandra Cardona-Giraldo, Javier Racero-Casarrubia, Miguel E Rodríguez-Posada, Darwin M Morales-Martinez, Marylin Hidalgo, Héctor E Ramírez-Chaves","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.127890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.127890","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Flies belonging to the families Streblidae and Nycteribiidae are highly specialized arthropods that feed on the blood of bats. Their morphology varies and has adapted throughout their coevolutionary history with hosts. Bat flies are often associated with specific bat species and can establish distinct infracommunities. Interaction networks have been used to better understand these associations, revealing interaction modules between bats and their parasites. The Magdalena River basin is the largest in Colombia, encompassing a wide variety of climatic and ecological conditions, with up to 98 bat species reported. We conducted field trips to capture bats and bat flies in different locations along the basin and reviewed literature records and biological collections to gather additional data on interactions between bats and bat flies in this region. We found a high diversity of bats and bat flies in the Magdalena River basin, revealing a medium specialization and modularity in these interactions. We identified bat fly infracommunities and negative associations between certain bat fly species, suggesting competition for resources within hosts. The specialization is similar to that reported in degraded and fragmented habitats where the availability of shelters decreases, favoring the overcrowding of bats, forming multi-species colonies. In conclusion, our study provides important information on the interactions between bats and bat flies in the Magdalena River basin, expanding knowledge about the diversity and structure of these communities in inter-Andean landscapes.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"377-400"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707520/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-31eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.129125
Yan Jiang, Xiao-Fei Yu, Mao-Fa Yang
{"title":"Three new species of <i>Atkinsoniella</i> (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae) from southwestern China.","authors":"Yan Jiang, Xiao-Fei Yu, Mao-Fa Yang","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.129125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.129125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three new species of the genus <i>Atkinsoniella</i> (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae), <i>A.chongqingana</i> Jiang & Yang, <i>A.likuni</i> Jiang & Yang and <i>A.biostiolum</i> Jiang & Yang, <b>sp. nov.</b>, collected from southwestern China, are described and illustrated. The two new species, <i>A.chongqingana</i> Jiang & Yang, <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>A.likuni</i> Jiang & Yang, <b>sp. nov.</b>, are similar to <i>A.nigrominiatula</i> (Jacobi, 1944), <i>A.latior</i> Young, 1986, <i>A.limba</i> Kuoh, 1991, <i>A.dormana</i> Li, 1992, <i>A.divaricata</i> Yang, Meng & Li, 2017, <i>A.peaka</i> Yang, Meng & Li, 2017, and <i>A.zizhongi</i> Jiang & Yang, 2022 in appearances, but can be distinguished from these species by the characteristic of aedeagus, paraphysis, and pygofer. <i>Atkinsonellabiostiolum</i> Jiang & Yang, <b>sp. nov.</b> can be distinguished from all the known <i>Atkinsoniella</i> species by its special color and markings, as well as males having one ostiole in the center of the base of each subgenital plate. A key to <i>Atkinsoniella</i> species from China is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"449-469"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707521/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-31eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.135026
Jun Souma, Cuong Viet Canh Le, Thai-Hong Pham
{"title":"First formal record of the feeding habits of Saileriolidae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomomorpha, Pentatomoidea), with redescription of <i>Bannacorishyalinus</i> (Schaefer & Ashlock, 1970), comb. nov. endemic to Vietnam.","authors":"Jun Souma, Cuong Viet Canh Le, Thai-Hong Pham","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.135026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.135026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present study, the rare true bug <i>Bannacorishyalinus</i> (Schaefer & Ashlock, 1970), <b>comb. nov.</b> (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomomorpha, Pentatomoidea, Saileriolidae), which is endemic to Vietnam, is redescribed and transferred from the genus <i>Saileriola</i> China & Slater, 1956 to the genus <i>Bannacoris</i> Hsiao, 1964 based on morphological characteristics. Adults and nymphs of this species congregate in groups of several individuals and suck sap from the abaxial side of the leaves of <i>Litsea</i> sp. (Lauraceae). They cause visible feeding damage on the adaxial side of <i>Litsea</i> leaves, similar to that caused by members of the heteropteran family Tingidae Laporte, 1832 (Cimicomorpha, Miroidea). The new knowledge of <i>B.hyalinus</i> <b>comb. nov.</b> also represents the first formal record of the feeding habits of Saileriolidae China & Slater, 1956. An identification key to all four species of this family is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"363-375"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707516/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-27eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.131258
Hiroki Kise, James Davis Reimer, Akira Iguchi, Yuji Ise, Shinji Tsuchida, Yoshihiro Fujiwara
{"title":"Parazoanthidae (Cnidaria, Zoantharia) associated with glass sponges on the Nishi-Shichito Ridge, northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the description of a new species.","authors":"Hiroki Kise, James Davis Reimer, Akira Iguchi, Yuji Ise, Shinji Tsuchida, Yoshihiro Fujiwara","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.131258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.131258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Seamounts are biodiversity hotspots that face increasing threats from anthropogenic activities. Seamounts host diverse sessile suspension-feeding organisms such as sponges and anthozoans, which are crucial for seamount ecosystems as they construct three-dimensional habitats utilized by numerous other animals. Therefore, accurate identification of seamount fauna, in particular of sessile suspension-feeding organisms, is of paramount importance for robust conservation efforts. This study focused on Zoantharia, a sessile anthozoan group, and specifically the family Parazoanthidae, known for associations with many different host taxa, prominently including octocorals and sponges. We collected Parazoanthidae specimens from northwestern Pacific seamounts and formally describe a new species, <i>Vitrumanthusflosculus</i> Kise & Reimer, <b>sp. nov.</b>, based on morphological and molecular analyses. We also report the complete mitochondrial genomes of this new species and the related species <i>Churabanakuroshioae.</i> Our results reconfirm the phylogenetic positions of these two species within Parazoanthidae, while demonstrating much remains to be learned about the benthic diversity of northwestern Pacific seamounts.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"343-362"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11699513/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142932671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.132205
Risto Haverinen, Aleksander Pototski, Marko Mutanen, Darius Mikalauskas, Roman V Yakovlev, Günter C Müller, Alexey M Prozorov, Aidas Saldaitis
{"title":"Integrative review of <i>Xylomoiastrix</i>, <i>X.retinax</i> and <i>X.stangelmaieri</i> (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae, Apameini).","authors":"Risto Haverinen, Aleksander Pototski, Marko Mutanen, Darius Mikalauskas, Roman V Yakovlev, Günter C Müller, Alexey M Prozorov, Aidas Saldaitis","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.132205","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.132205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The relationship of <i>Xylomoiastrix</i> Mikkola, 1980; <i>Xylomoiaretinax</i> Mikkola, 1998; and <i>Xylomoiastangelmaieri</i> Mikkola, 1998 is reconsidered based on 59 genitalia slides (37 males and 22 females) and 40 barcodes of adults collected from the type localities and areas in-between. Due to lack of stable morphologic differences, apart from the wing coloration of <i>X.retinax</i>, and low genetic distance between the three, they are considered as three subspecies of <i>X.strix</i>: the nominotypical one <i>X.strixstangelmaieri</i> <b>stat. nov.</b> and <i>X.strixretinax</i> <b>stat. nov.</b> Included are photographs of all specimens covering 37 adults, and 28 male and 18 female genitalia, as well as a phylogenetic tree and a map showing collecting localities.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"309-342"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11686165/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-20eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.139066
Kyung-Won Kim, Young-Hyo Kim
{"title":"First record of the family Calliopiidae (Crustacea, Malacostraca, Amphipoda) from Korean waters, with description of new species <i>Calliopiusulleungensis</i> sp. nov.","authors":"Kyung-Won Kim, Young-Hyo Kim","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.139066","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.139066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new species of the family Calliopiidae was collected from the East Sea of Korea. <i>Calliopiusulleungensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is similar to <i>C.columbianus</i> Bousfield & Hendrycks, 1997 in having numerous calceoli on the posteromedial margins of antennae and a weakly carinate body. However, the new species can be distinguished from <i>C.columbianus</i> by the shorter process on peduncular article 3 of antenna 1, subrectangular eyes, and fewer articles in the antenna flagellum. This species, along with <i>C.ezoensis</i>Shimoji et al. 2020, occurs in the Western Pacific. The females of the two species are morphologically very similar, but the males of <i>C.ezoensis</i> are easily distinguishable, as the gnathopod 1 is larger than gnathopod 2. The new species is fully illustrated and extensively compared with related species. In this paper, both <i>Calliopius</i> and Calliopiidae are reported from Korea for the first time. A key to species of <i>Calliopius</i> is also provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"297-307"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11681334/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new genus, <i>Sinodromus</i> gen. nov., with two new species and the first description of the female of <i>Philodromusguiyang</i> Long & Yu, 2022 (Arachnida, Araneae, Philodromidae) from China.","authors":"Zhong-Jing Wang, Yan-Bin Yao, Zi-Ying Tang, Wen-Hui Li, Ke-Ke Liu, Xiang Xu","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.137930","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.137930","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three species of the spider family Philodromidae are reported from the south of China. A new genus, <i>Sinodromus</i> <b>gen. nov.</b>, is described from Jiangxi, Fujian, and Hunan Provinces. It can be distinguished from other genera of Philodromidae by the tegular apophysis of the palp and the cymbial process, as well as by its uniquely striped abdomen. The type species, <i>S.fujianensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, and a second species, <i>S.perbrevis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, are described and illustrated; these species occur in bamboo forests in hilly areas. Additionally, the female of <i>Philodromusguiyang</i> Long & Yu, 2022 is described for the first time from Jiangxi and Hunan Provinces. All species are illustrated with SEM micrographs, and their distributions are mapped.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"279-296"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11681336/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}