MalacologiaPub Date : 2020-09-10DOI: 10.4002/040.063.0110
Björn Stelbrink, B. K. Ellis, A. Paquet, C. Albrecht
{"title":"Low Genetic Diversity in a Potential (Glacial) Relict: The Rocky Mountain Capshell, Acroloxus coloradensis (Henderson, 1930) (Gastropoda: Acroloxidae)","authors":"Björn Stelbrink, B. K. Ellis, A. Paquet, C. Albrecht","doi":"10.4002/040.063.0110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.063.0110","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Acroloxus coloradensis is a rare and potentially glacial relict freshwater limpet species endemic to North America. However, despite its remarkable patchy distribution across the continent, only very few genetic data is available for the different populations. Here, we sequenced two standard barcoding markers for individuals from five populations to shed some light on the genetic population structure of this species. Overall, our genetic analyses revealed low genetic variation and identified three and two haplotypes for COI and 16S rRNA, respectively. The three Rocky Mountain populations differed only slightly for COI and shared the same haplotype for 16S rRNA. For both markers, no genetic variation was detected within the two populations sampled in Québec. The present genetic data suggest that A. coloradensis is indeed a relict species and that the distribution of this species was strongly affected by the last glacial retreat in North America.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2020-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48867381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2020-09-10DOI: 10.4002/040.063.0102
Matt J Nimbs, N. Wilson, G. Limmon, Stephen D. A. Smith
{"title":"Redescription of the Sea Hare Phyllaplysia viridis (Bergh, 1905) (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Aplysiida)","authors":"Matt J Nimbs, N. Wilson, G. Limmon, Stephen D. A. Smith","doi":"10.4002/040.063.0102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.063.0102","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The small, green sea hare, Phyllaplysia viridis, originally described from Indonesia in 1905, has rarely been recorded since. Because the taxonomic status of Phyllaplysia is uncertain, there remains a need for clarification of the currently accepted species. To do so, we used contemporary specimens from eastern Australia and Indonesia to redescribe P. viridis using photographs and scanning electron imagery of its external and internal morphology. Although all examined specimens were small, consistently green animals, images revealed some variation in colour and pattern among adults. Molecular data confirmed the presence of P. viridis in the Philippines, Indonesia and eastern Australia. A phylogenetic tree based on available COI barcode sequences illustrate a sister relationship with other Phyllaplysia. The construction of a haplotype network failed to show any marked geographic structure among specimens.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2020-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48916557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2020-09-10DOI: 10.4002/040.063.0111
K. K. Sajikumar, R. Jeyabaskaran, C. P. Binesh, Kolliyil Sunilkumar Mohamed
{"title":"First Record of the Mimic Octopus Thaumoctopus mimicus (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) from the Arabian Sea: Range Extension and Genotyping","authors":"K. K. Sajikumar, R. Jeyabaskaran, C. P. Binesh, Kolliyil Sunilkumar Mohamed","doi":"10.4002/040.063.0111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.063.0111","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Two specimens of the mimic octopus Thaumoctopus mimicus were documented for the first time in the Arabian Sea during September 2018 off southern Kerala, India, from 15 m depth. The specimens had dorsal mantle lengths (DML) of 44 and 48 mm. Description and morphological measurements of the specimens are provided. The identity of the specimens was genetically supported by using cytochrome C oxidase I gene sequencing. This finding represents the first record of the species in the Arabian Sea, which signifies an extension of its known geographic distribution range.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2020-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41542355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2019-03-29DOI: 10.4002/040.062.0202
Jing Guo, Wu-Bing Xu, P. Martín, Chunxia Zhang, Jia-En Zhang
{"title":"Sex Differences in Cold Hardiness and Desiccation Tolerance of Invasive Apple Snails in South China","authors":"Jing Guo, Wu-Bing Xu, P. Martín, Chunxia Zhang, Jia-En Zhang","doi":"10.4002/040.062.0202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.062.0202","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Sex differences in stress responses may be a key factor that determines population structure. Sex ratios of Pomacea canaliculata populations usually average 1:1 at birth, but are often female-biased for adults. Low temperatures and drought are the main abiotic stresses affecting reproductive dispersal and population development. Therefore, we investigated whether Pomacea sp. (mainly P. canaliculata but might include P. maculata) exhibited sex differences in cold hardiness and desiccation tolerance. The results show that more females survived than males during cold-drought stress and overwintering. Following cold-drought stress, 58% of females and 40% of males survived at 3°C drought conditions for 6 days. With the development of cold-drought hardiness, increased amounts of bound water, glycerol and lipids were found in Pomacea sp. along with decreased free water levels. These physiological parameters exhibited sex differences in the snails, except for lipids, and the changes all showed tendencies favoring the survival of females under cold-drought stress. These results suggest that female Pomacea sp. may be more viable than males under cold and dry conditions.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2019-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44183156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2019-03-01DOI: 10.4002/040.062.0207
Mariana Díaz-Santana-Iturrios, Andrés Granados-Amores, D. Palacios-Salgado, J. Granados-Amores
{"title":"Double Hectocotylization in Hubb's Octopus, Octopus hubbsorum (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae)","authors":"Mariana Díaz-Santana-Iturrios, Andrés Granados-Amores, D. Palacios-Salgado, J. Granados-Amores","doi":"10.4002/040.062.0207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.062.0207","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Double hectocotylization in octopods has only been reported for some individuals of a few species, often affecting arms of the same pair. We herein report several cases of non-bilateral double hectocotylization in a single species collected in different locations of the Mexican Pacific coast. The octopuses were identified by morphological and molecular criteria as Hubb's octopus, Octopus hubbsorum. The “regular” and “accessory” hectocotyli were examined by histological analysis; in the latter, the calamus was present and no ligula was detected. Double hectocotylization can be an intrinsic character of the species.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41641230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2019-03-01DOI: 10.4002/040.062.0203
M. Emery-Wetherell, C. Mathew, Cameron Church, Ellie Dellard, E. Davis, J. Roering
{"title":"The Correlation of Topographically-Derived Relative Wetness with Terrestrial Mollusk Presence and Abundance","authors":"M. Emery-Wetherell, C. Mathew, Cameron Church, Ellie Dellard, E. Davis, J. Roering","doi":"10.4002/040.062.0203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.062.0203","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Many species of terrestrial mollusks are small and difficult to find, with poorly known ranges and habitat preferences. Because desiccation is a primary cause of mortality for many terrestrial mollusks, incorporating wetness as a habitat variable may improve survey results for different species. We compared presence and abundance data from terrestrial mollusk surveys in Tillamook Resource Area to two measures of relative wetness: topographic wetness index (TWI) and geomorphic features (landslides, debris-flow channels, etc.). Hurdle Model regression revealed a positive correlation between increased TWI and likelihood of presence or abundance for four species, and a negative correlation for six species. Overall species diversity and total mollusk count were negatively correlated with increased TWI, but the effect size was small (p = 0.02, R2= -0.03). Our Kruskal-Wallis Analysis of Variance of TWI between species was significant (p < 0.001), indicating terrestrial mollusks occupy significantly different wetness regimes – but this relationship was driven entirely by the wetness specialization of Hemphillia glandulosa. Our chi-square analysis of topographic features found significant preferences of different species for different topographic types, which correlated loosely but not precisely to the preferences indicated by TWI. These results show that altering current terrestrial mollusk survey protocol to include geomorphic features, which are simpler and less time-intensive than calculating TWI, would increase detection likelihood of certain species, including Hemphillia glandulosa, a species protected under the Survey and Manage guidelines of the Northwest Forest Plan.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47505806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2019-03-01DOI: 10.4002/040.062.0206
A. Kabat, E. Coan
{"title":"John Clarkson Jay (1808–1891): His Life and Malacological Contributions","authors":"A. Kabat, E. Coan","doi":"10.4002/040.062.0206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.062.0206","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper provides a biography, bibliography and taxonomic catalog for John Clarkson Jay (1808–1891), emphasizing his malacological research based upon his sizable collection and his contributions to the growth and expansion of the New York Lyceum of Natural History, the predecessor to the American Museum of Natural History. Jay described one new genus and 49 new species of molluscs; type specimens are known for 34 of them. He also published but did not describe 76 manuscript names mostly from material collected by Nuttall, of which 28 were made available by later authors (mostly by either Reeve or Carpenter). His collection and sizable library of rare books formed the nucleus of the malacological collection and the rare book library of the American Museum of Natural History. This paper summarizes his life, the growth of his collection, his publications, his new taxa, and his broader role in 19th-century New York professional life.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42526499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2019-03-01DOI: 10.4002/040.062.0210
L. Burlakova, D. Campbell, A. Karatayev
{"title":"Status of Rare Endemic Species: Molecular Phylogeny, Distribution and Conservation of Freshwater Molluscs Truncilla macrodon and Truncilla cognata in Texas","authors":"L. Burlakova, D. Campbell, A. Karatayev","doi":"10.4002/040.062.0210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.062.0210","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Freshwater bivalves in the family Unionidae are one of the most endangered groups of animals in North America. In Texas, where over 60% of unionids are rare or very rare, 15 species have been added to the state's list of threatened species, and 10 are under consideration for federal listing. Due to insufficient survey efforts in the past decades, however, primary data on current distribution and habitat requirement for most of these rare species are lacking, thus challenging their protection and management. Although the species are listed as valid, there was no genetic confirmation to test for the possibility of ecophenotypes, which complicates conservation efforts. In this paper, we present genetic and distributional data for two rare Texas species, Truncilla macrodon and Truncilla cognata, and we suggest appropriate conservation measures. Tests of genetic affinities of these species using three gene regions, cox1, nad1 and ITS1, supported recognition of T. cognata and T. macrodon as full species. Analysis of historic and current species distribution showed that both these regional endemics are particularly vulnerable, and their distribution range has been reduced in the last 80 years.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42100055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2019-03-01DOI: 10.4002/040.062.0204
Victoria Araiza-Gómez, Zaidett Barrientos-Llosa, E. A. Ruíz, G. Zúñiga
{"title":"A New Species of the Genus Bunnya H. B. Baker, 1942 (Helicoidea) from MÉXico","authors":"Victoria Araiza-Gómez, Zaidett Barrientos-Llosa, E. A. Ruíz, G. Zúñiga","doi":"10.4002/040.062.0204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.062.0204","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT We describe a new helicoidean semi-slug based on morphological and molecular evidence. The new species belongs to the genus Bunnya and is described from a small agricultural area in Zinacantepec, San Juan de las Huertas, México. The genus Bunnya is externally similar to Xanthonyx, another Helicoidea genus; both genera have similar shell and body form, and both have a tail horn. Internally, Bunnya is similar to Humboldtiana, since both have dart-sacs (3 in Bunnya, 3−4 in Humboldtiana) surrounding the vagina, two dart-bulbs associated with each dart sac, and a gland number similar to the dart-sacs number. Four adult specimens of Bunnya metli n. sp. were dissected and compared with the two described species: B. bernardinae from Cuajimalpa, México City, and B. naranjoe from Sierra de Manantlan, Jalisco. Bunnya metli n. sp. is characterized by: very closely-spaced radial riblets (about 23 per mm) crossed by fine spiral wavy threads on the embryonic whorls; unfused glands inserted on the vagina above the dart-sacs and only one dart per sac; a short, swollen penis with a large spherical verge about half the penis size; an elongated bursa copulatrix with a slight constriction in the middle; a long bursa copulatrix duct; and dart sacs with a muscular pad within the vaginal lumen, surrounding the basal part of the genitalia. We performed a phylogenetic analyses using data from fragments of 16S rRNA mtDNA and 28S rRNA genes from one of the collected specimens, as well as other helicoidean sequences from GenBank. Our analyses support the membership of Bunnya metli n. sp. in Xanthonychidae. This suggests that the taxonomic position of Bunnya in Humboldtianidae or Xanthonychidae warrants reevaluation.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45910125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MalacologiaPub Date : 2019-03-01DOI: 10.4002/040.062.0208
U. Sivka
{"title":"Candidate Calcium-Binding Genes for Chemical Boring in the Date Mussel Lithophaga lithophaga","authors":"U. Sivka","doi":"10.4002/040.062.0208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4002/040.062.0208","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The date mussel Lithophaga lithophaga is a chemical borer that uses pallial gland secretions to bore holes in the substrate. Calcium-binding proteins are generally considered to be responsible for the chemical dissolution of the calcareous substrate. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative expression of five candidate genes – ANXB9, SCP, CALR, PLA2 and V-ATPase – in four different tissues, with the hypothesis that the expression profile of the candidate genes in the pallial gland would differ from the rest. The results from gene expression analysis revealed that CALR, PLA2 and SCP were up-regulated in the pallial gland. Two of the candidate genes (ANXB9 and V-ATPase) had the same expression profile in all four investigated tissues, indicating that they are not directly involved in the chemical boring mechanism. The results of this study shed light on the genetic background of the chemical boring mechanism in date mussel. This set of candidate genes could be used in future research studies of chemical boring in the date mussel and other marine or freshwater borers.","PeriodicalId":49895,"journal":{"name":"Malacologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44174871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}