Zoologischer AnzeigerPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.005
Pietra Sally Biazussi Montanuci , Bruna Santos Andrade , Claudia Szumik , María Laura Juárez , Tiago Kütter Krolow
{"title":"Revisiting the genus Pararhagadochir (Embioptera: Archembiidae): an update of Brazilian biodiversity","authors":"Pietra Sally Biazussi Montanuci , Bruna Santos Andrade , Claudia Szumik , María Laura Juárez , Tiago Kütter Krolow","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Pararhagadochir</em> is a genus of Embioptera comprising 19 valid species distributed in the Neotropical region<em>.</em> Ten species occur in Brazil. The information described in this work was made possible through expeditions dedicated to collecting <em>Pararhagadochir</em> colonies containing females and immatures, which were fundamental for this study. Additionally, sporadic collections were carried out in various municipalities, complementing the understanding of the studied species. In this study, the male of the species <em>Pararhagadochir castaneus</em> Salvatierra, 2020 (only known for the holotype) is redescribed, and for the first time data on female and nymphal stages, biological data, and intraspecific variations are presented. A new species <em>Pararhagadochir</em> Davis, 1940 from several localities of Tocantins is described and illustrated here. Finally, we provide an updated key and a distribution map with new records for the Brazilian species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 226-240"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145267079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoologischer AnzeigerPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-08-25DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.009
Ning-Bo Ma , Xiu-Fang Dong , Yu Ji , Xin Jin , De-Wei Wei , Yan-Fei Li , Zheng-Hao Yue , Wen-Jun Bu , Ke-Long Jiao
{"title":"Contarinia maculipennis, a worldwide invasive flower and vegetable pest possessing the particularities of rearrangement and tRNA secondary structures of mitogenome: A potential key to revealing its extensive host radiation","authors":"Ning-Bo Ma , Xiu-Fang Dong , Yu Ji , Xin Jin , De-Wei Wei , Yan-Fei Li , Zheng-Hao Yue , Wen-Jun Bu , Ke-Long Jiao","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we first obtained the complete mitochondrial genome of <em>Contarinia maculipennis</em>, an important worldwide invasive flower and vegetable pest, from Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi, China, then annotated its mitogenome, and analyzed its tRNA secondary structures, which is the first report of comprehensive set of the tRNA secondary structures provided in Family Cecidomyiidae. And we also annotated <em>Dasineura ulmaria</em>'s mitogenome sequence from NCBI too. By comparing the rearrangement features of the mitogenome of <em>C</em>. <em>maculipennis</em> with all the other identified and sequenced gall midge species as well as the outgroups, we identified the particularities of rearrangement features and <em>tRNA-Val</em> secondary structure of <em>C</em>. <em>maculipennis</em>. By further sorting out and analyzing the <em>tRNA-Val</em> secondary structures of all the identified gall midge species as well as the outgroups, combined with the classification, phylogenetic analysis and rearrangement characteristics, we found some patterns in Cecidomyiidi as well as Cecidomyiinae, and especially the related powerfully verified particularities of <em>C</em>. <em>maculipennis</em>, which may be a potential key to reveal its extensive host radiation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 12-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144922575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoologischer AnzeigerPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.004
André Vital Ferreira , James P. Pitts , Cecilia Waichert
{"title":"Revisiting the genus Priocnemella (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae): a long-overdue taxonomic update","authors":"André Vital Ferreira , James P. Pitts , Cecilia Waichert","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pompilidae are a group of wasps popularly known as spider hunters due to their behavior of capturing spiders for the development of their larvae. Many of the Neotropical genera lack extensive studies and taxonomic keys, for instance <em>Priocnemella</em> Banks. This genus has recently undergone changes in taxonomic composition following a revision of <em>Eragenia</em> Banks, a morphologically and phylogenetically related genus. <em>Eragenia</em> has received some species transferred from <em>Priocnemella,</em> while <em>Phanochilus</em> Banks was synonymized with <em>Priocnemella</em>. Despite the proposed changes, the group has never been revised taxonomically. Species identification is hampered by the lack of updated keys and illustrations. This study aims to review the genus <em>Priocnemella</em>, examining external morphology of both sexes and male genitalia morphology. <em>Priocnemella aurata</em> (Fox, 1897) has its status revalidated; <em>Priocnemella hexagona omissa</em> Banks, 1946 and <em>Priocnemella eurytheme</em> (Banks, 1944) are synonymized with <em>P. hexagona</em> (Fox, 1897) <strong>new syn.</strong>; and <em>Priocnemella dimidiaticornis</em> (Spinola, 1851) is discussed, with its male described and illustrated for the first time. Ten species of <em>Priocnemella</em> are recognized: <em>Priocnemis fairchildi</em> (Banks, 1925), <em>Priocnemella fuscomarginata</em> (Fox, 1897), <em>Priocnemella hexagona</em> (Banks, 1925), <em>Priocnemella gloriosa</em> (Smith, 1873), <em>Priocnemella aurata</em> (Fox, 1897) <strong>status rev.</strong>, <em>Priocnemella aurodecorata</em> (Cameron, 1912)<em>, Priocnemella nobilitata</em> (Smith, 1866), <em>Priocnemella ornata</em> (Banks, 1946); <em>Priocnemella insignis</em> (Banks, 1946)<em>,</em> and <em>Priocnemella dimidiaticornis</em> (Spinola, 1851). Our results underscore the critical need for further taxonomic studies to enhance our understanding of biodiversity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 90-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145049752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The flow of non-indigenous species continues in the north Adriatic Sea: Cerastoderma edule and Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Mollusca: Bivalvia) are invading the Sacca di Goro lagoon","authors":"Giuliano Giacobelli , Valentina Tanduo , Marco Orlandi , Edoardo Turolla , Fabio Crocetta","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The spread of non-indigenous species (NIS) is a major threat to native biodiversity worldwide. The Mediterranean Sea is particularly affected by such a phenomenon, with high introduction rates and harmful consequences on its biota and ecosystems. Based on an integrative taxonomic approach, we hereby report the widespread occurrence of two NIS bivalves (<em>Cerastoderma edule</em> and <em>Mytilopsis leucophaeata</em>) in the Sacca di Goro Lagoon (Italy, north Adriatic Sea). The record of the former species is the first for Italy and the Mediterranean Sea <em>sensu stricto</em>, and also accounts for the first confirmed evidence of this species invading new areas worldwide, whilst that of the latter potentially clarifies the taxonomic uncertainties regarding the species that has invaded the north Adriatic until 2008. Although there are no certainties regarding their introduction pathways, <em>C. edule</em> was most likely introduced with seeding activities together with clam larvae or juveniles, while <em>M. leucophaeata</em> may have arrived through natural currents from nearby populations or amidst fouling communities of natural/anthropogenic floating objects or recreational vessels. Finally, although the local impact of these two new NIS is still unpredictable, <em>C. edule</em> can achieve extraordinarily high densities and has a structural role as a habitat engineer, influencing the distribution of surface sediments, while <em>M. leucophaeata</em> can foul and clog anthropogenic substrates and outgrow and replace benthic species. A careful monitoring of the area during the next years is therefore necessary to evaluate the consequences of these new introductions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 109-116"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145106061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphological variation between Hyla arborea and Hyla orientalis from Bulgaria","authors":"Simeon Lukanov , Irena Atanasova , Emiliya Vacheva , Angel Dyugmedzhiev , Simeon Borissov , Borislav Naumov","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The species status of <em>Hyla arborea</em> and <em>H. orientalis</em> is well supported by genetic data, however, there is still a lack of studies that could differentiate between these taxa based on other characteristics. During the mating season in the period 2021–2024, we measured a total of 196 tree frogs (144 male and 52 female) from six sites – three within the range of <em>H. arborea</em> and three within the range of <em>H. orienatalis</em> in Bulgaria. All frogs were anesthetised, measured, photographed and released at the site of capture after they were fully recovered. We assessed eight morphometric traits and corresponding indices, and used statistical comparisons to examine species- and population-level variation. While some indices showed significant differences, results did not support clear-cut morphological separation between species. Notably, one population (Zaychino), genetically identified as <em>H. orientalis</em>, grouped morphometrically with <em>H. arborea</em>. Our results suggest that interspecific morphological differences are subtle and may be more influenced by local environmental adaptation or historical introgression. Although not sufficient for a direct species identification in the field, the results contribute towards a better understanding of the morphological differences between these two congeneric species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 161-172"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145158663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoologischer AnzeigerPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-08-26DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.010
Nur Liyana Binti Khairul Yusri , Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin , Abdullah Halim Muhammad-Rasul , Mohd Lokman Ilham-Norhakim , Sahat Ratmuangkhwang , Sébastien Lavoué
{"title":"Molecular taxonomy of bumblebee gobies (Oxudercidae: Gobionellinae: Brachygobius) in Peninsular Malaysia","authors":"Nur Liyana Binti Khairul Yusri , Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin , Abdullah Halim Muhammad-Rasul , Mohd Lokman Ilham-Norhakim , Sahat Ratmuangkhwang , Sébastien Lavoué","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.08.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tropical Asia is home to the brackish/freshwater fish genus <em>Brachygobius</em> (Teleostei: Oxudercidae: Gobionellinae), commonly known as bumblebee gobies due to the alternating black and yellow/whitish bands on their bodies. The taxonomy of these miniature fishes is insufficiently studied, making their identification difficult. Here, we examined the species diversity of bumblebee gobies in Peninsular Malaysia by applying two molecular markers: the “barcode” fragment of the <em>cytochrome c oxidase subunit I</em> (<em>COI</em>) gene and a fragment of the nuclear <em>rhodopsin</em> (<em>rho</em>) gene. Twenty-four <em>COI</em> sequences and 20 <em>rho</em> sequences of <em>Brachygobius</em> were newly determined, combined and analysed with available data from both within and outside Peninsular Malaysia. A species delimitation approach conservatively revealed nine species of <em>Brachygobius</em> in our dataset. Conflicts with the current morphology-based classification were identified. <em>Brachygobius sabanus</em> and <em>Brachygobius doriae</em> are not reciprocally monophyletic, while <em>Brachygobius nunus</em> and <em>Brachygobius kabiliensis</em> each represent a species complex. Four species occur in Peninsular Malaysia, which we identified as <em>Brachygobius xanthomelas</em>, <em>B</em><em>rachygobius</em> <em>sabanus</em>, <em>B</em><em>rachygobius</em> <em>nunus</em>, and <em>B</em><em>rachygobius</em> cf. <em>aggregatus</em>. A photograph of a specimen from each species in Peninsular Malaysia, along with habitat and distribution information, is provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 20-30"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144922574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoologischer AnzeigerPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-10-13DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2025.10.001
Adriano B. Kury , Dinh Sac Pham
{"title":"A mosaic of Gyinae and Platybuninae traits in a new genus of Phalangiidae from Vietnam (Opiliones: Eupnoi)","authors":"Adriano B. Kury , Dinh Sac Pham","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A recent expedition to northern Vietnam revealed an unusual eupnoan harvestman, here described as <em>Nodogyas granatus</em> gen. et sp. nov., which combines features of both Gyinae and Platybuninae. Its morphology includes short legs, knotted femora, heavily armed pedipalps, an unarmed ocularium, and marginal denticles on the coxae. A cladistic analysis is performed using both parsimony (with implied weighting) and Bayesian inference, based on 34 morphological characters across 23 terminals, including <em>Nodogyas</em> and representatives of Phalangiidae and Sclerosomatidae from both Europe and Asia. Platybuninae is tested and recovered as a clade. Both MP and BI place Gyinae within Phalangiidae, confirming that their traditional inclusion in Sclerosomatidae renders that family polyphyletic. <em>Nodogyas</em> is recovered within Gyinae under parsimony (albeit with very low support), but Gyinae is not monophyletic under Bayesian inference. Elongate, anteriorly directed maxillary lobes of coxa II are identified as a synapomorphy of the expanded Phalangiidae including Gyinae. <em>Nodogyas</em> is tentatively placed within Gyinae. This represents the first record of Phalangiidae in Vietnam and highlights a distinct montane lineage of Eupnoi in Southeast Asia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 282-299"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145320474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoologischer AnzeigerPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2025.11.001
Sivaperuman Chandrakasan, Swarnakala Thamada
{"title":"Molecular phylogenetics and genetic diversity of Junonia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Andaman group of Islands","authors":"Sivaperuman Chandrakasan, Swarnakala Thamada","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Andaman Islands harbor a unique biodiversity that is distinct from Asian mainland India and Southeast Asia due to geographical isolation, high endemism, and varied ecological conditions. Among the diverse fauna, species of the genus <em>Junonia</em> are widely distributed across various habitats; however, their genetic diversity has not been explored using molecular approaches in this region. The present study aimed to generate mitochondrial COI gene DNA barcodes for <em>Junonia</em> species from the Andaman Islands on a broader scale. A total of 74 specimens, morphologically identified as four different species were analyzed. The intraspecific divergence ranged from 0.003 to 0.017, while interspecific nucleotide divergence among the four species ranged from 0.044 to 0.095. The maximum divergence (0.095) was observed between <em>Junonia lemonias</em> and <em>Junonia atlites</em>, and the lowest (0.044) between <em>J. lemonias</em> and <em>Junonia hierta</em>. The Phylogenetic tree was constructed using both Neighbor-Joining (NJ) and Maximum Likelihood (ML) methods which displayed nearly identical topologies, with COI sequences clustering cohesively by species. This study represents the first molecular documentation of <em>Junonia</em> genetic diversity in the Andaman Islands, establishing a critical baseline for future taxonomic and evolutionary investigations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 378-385"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145473957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoologischer AnzeigerPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-09-17DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.009
Xuhongyi Zheng , Pengxu Mu , Chuan Liu
{"title":"Coriophagus tigrilepus sp. nov. (Strepsiptera: Halictophagidae: Coriophaginae): A new species and a new record subfamily from China","authors":"Xuhongyi Zheng , Pengxu Mu , Chuan Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Halictophagidae is a strepsipteran family that parasitizes Orthoptera, Diptera, Blattodea and Hemiptera. To date, only 2 genera and 12 species have been recorded in China. In this study, we describe <em>Coriophagus tigrilepus</em> sp. nov., based on a male specimen collected from Hainan Province. This discovery represents the first record of both the genus <em>Coriophagus</em> and the subfamily Coriophaginae in China. The new species characterized by unique maxillary palpi, the absence of apical expansion on the forefemur, a slender R2 in the hindwing and a slender aedeagus with a short apical hook. Additionally, we provide an updated checklist of Halictophagidae species documented in China and present a revised key to all <em>Coriophagus</em> species worldwide.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 127-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145106062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoologischer AnzeigerPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.012
Irina Kaygorodova, Ekaterina Matveenko
{"title":"Whoever seeks will always find: a revision of the endemic deep-sea Codonobdella cryptic group (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae) from Lake Baikal, with description of two new species","authors":"Irina Kaygorodova, Ekaterina Matveenko","doi":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcz.2025.09.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Species is the cornerstone of biology because it serves as the basis for all other branches of this science, being the “elementary particle” of biota and the fundamental unit of biological classification. The accuracy of species attribution, as an indicator of the source data quality, directly affects the validity of experimental and analytical studies. Errors in taxonomic identification not only distort the biodiversity signification, but can also impede a clear understanding of evolutionary, ecological and physiological signals and traits. To improve the reliability of species identification and more accurately define species boundaries in the Baikal-endemic genus <em>Codonobdella</em>, we integrated DNA barcoding data into a bioinformatic pipeline and then applied reflexive search for subtleties in distinguishing phylogenetic species detected by molecular delimitation. As a result, the type species of the genus split up into three phylogenetic species, corresponding to the then-current diagnosis of <em>Codonobdella truncata</em>. However, species specific genetic, morphological, parasitological and distribution features allowed us to discover new species, <em>Codonobdella rufulu</em>s sp. nov. and <em>Codonobdella tenebris</em> sp. nov.; to refine the description of <em>C. truncata</em>; and to derive traditional classification keys supplemented by DNA barcodes. Overall, our study reinforces the idea on “cryptic species” as a temporary status for understudied species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49332,"journal":{"name":"Zoologischer Anzeiger","volume":"319 ","pages":"Pages 210-225"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145267080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}