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Technological variability in the Hoabinhian: the example of slab lithic production from the Doi Pha Kan site (Northern Thailand)
Comptes Rendus Palevol 24 (2)
This research examines the unique lithic technology at the Doi Pha Kan site dated 13 300 to 12 800 calBP in Northern Thailand during the Hoabinhian period (which globally extends from the final Late Pleistocene to Mid Holocene) by means of a technological and morpho-metric analysis. While it shares similarities with typical Hoabinhian assemblages, significant deviations in reduction methods, targeted tool types, and the singular presence of reduction sequences dedicated to the production of a diversity of slab tools. Nevertheless, the study blanks the existence of a distinct population within the Hoabinhian world, indicating a shift towards lighter, composite tools, which may represent a modern trajectory or the final phase of the Hoabinhian culture.
On the taxonomy and typification of Morinda lucida Benth. (Rubiaceae)
Adansonia 47 (3)
Morinda lucida Benth. (Rubiaceae) an important medicinal plant used by natives of Africa is typified here. The specimen housed at K bearing barcode number K000379504 is designated here as lectotype of M. lucida and digital image of lectotype is presented here. A detailed description, illustration and photographs are also provided for the easy identification of species.
À propos de la pratique présumée de la pêche aux cétacés dans l’Antiquité. Nouvelles interprétations du chant V des Halieutiques d’Oppien de Cilicie grâce au croisement des sources
Anthropozoologica 60 (2)
Until now, the existence of active whaling in Antiquity has been widely accepted. However, this assertion is based on a misinterpretation of a single passage in Book V of the Halieutica of Oppian of Cilicia, which has been wrongly attributed to whaling. By examining the precise translation of this text and cross-referencing it with the other available textual, iconographic, and archaeozoological data, we propose to reconsider this interpretation using a historiographical, critical, and decidedly multidisciplinary approach. In particular, we show from the physical description of the animal and the technical details of fishing provided by Oppian that the poet more likely meant a large shark.
New species and records of the nomiine bee genus Maculonomia Wu, 1982 from Vietnam (Hymenoptera, Halictidae)
Zoosystema 47 (4)
The nomiine bee genus Maculonomia Wu, 1982 is reported from Vietnam, with five species recognized, all belonging to the subgenus Maculonomia s. str. Three species are described as new to science: Maculonomia (Maculonomia) alveolus Engel &Tran, n. sp., M. (M.) ferruginea Engel, Tran & Nguyen, n. sp., and M. (M.) rufomysteria Engel, Tran, & A.D. Nguyen, n. sp. One species is new for the Vietnamese fauna: M. (M.) rufocaudata (Wu, 1988) while M. (M.) terminata (Smith, 1875) is found to be the most common species in the country. A new subgenus is established, Spanionomia Engel &Tran, n. subgen., and key to subgenera provided.
The Gelasian gastropod fauna of Selsoif (Manche, France)
Geodiversitas 47 (3)
We have little understanding of the evolution of modern marine faunas from the European Atlantic coasts. In NW France very rich Neogene and early Quaternary mollusc assemblages occur that may shed light on the evolution of these modern faunas. Here we describe a Gelasian gastropod assemblage consisting of 76 species-level taxa from Selsoif (Manche, France), recovered from a sand extraction site between 1989-2020 by various collectors. The fauna reflects a range of intertidal to shallow subtidal palaeoenvironments. A few reworked Eocene fossils were also recovered. The extant portion of the Selsoif fauna is dominated by species with a Lusitanian signature, but also contains common species that nowadays have a Boreal-Celtic and Mediterranean signature.
A bee from the middle Miocene Hindon Maar of southern New Zealand (Hymenoptera, Colletidae)
Zoosystema 47 (3)
The first fossil bee from Zealandia is described and figured from an excellent compression recovered from the middle Miocene Hindon Maar Fossil Lagerstätte of southern New Zealand. Leioproctus (Otagocolletes) barrydonovani n. subgen., n. sp. is represented by an impression of a nearly complete bee in dorsal view. The palaeohabitat of L. barrydonovani n. subgen., n. sp. was a Nothofagus/podocarp/mixed broadleaf forest and the species may have visited flowers of the araliaceous genus Pseudopanax K. Koch, today common throughout New Zealand. The fossil is compared with its modern congeners known in New Zealand.
Contribution à l’étude des Orchidaceae de Madagascar. XL. Deux nouvelles espèces du genre Aeranthes Lindl.
Adansonia 47 (2)
Two new species of the genus Aeranthes Lindl. from the East of Madagascar, Aeranthes rhytophora Ramandimbisoa & Verlynde, sp. nov. and Aeranthes rhopalastra Ramandimbisoa & Verlynde, sp. nov. are described, illustrated and compared with other closely related species within the genus. Aeranthes rhytophora sp. nov. appears to be related to Aeranthes nidus Schltr. but differs from it by its longer inflorescence, a fractiflex rachis and flowers bearing a tubular spur with a rounded tip. Aeranthes rhopalastra sp. nov. is close to Aeranthes parvula Schltr.
Caudal autotomy in Mesosaurus tenuidens Gervais, 1865 under scrutiny and a surprising new pattern of vertebral organization in the mesosaur tail
Geodiversitas 47 (2)
Mesosaurs are basal amniotes that lived in an extended epicontinental sea resulting from Devonian and Carboniferous glaciations reported in Southern Gondwana. Previously considered to be marine animals, this interpretation is not supported by their skeletal anatomy, and was updated to a more semiaquatic style, prompting increased interest for mesosaur studies. Recently, transverse fractures and weak ossified areas at the subcentral surface of some caudal vertebrae have been interpreted as fracture planes related to a putative capability of autotomy in mesosaurs. We reassess the data used in support of caudal autotomy and identify the constraining morphological features of the involved vertebrae that contradict the development of such ability in mesosaurs.
The small vertebrate assemblages from the Aurignacian deposits of the Mas d’Azil cave (Ariège, France): new data for the understanding of the MIS3 environmental changes in the Pyrenees
Comptes Rendus Palevol 24 (1)
The Mas d’Azil cave, located in southwestern France in the foothills of the Pyrenees, is a major site for the study and understanding of the European Upper Palaeolithic. The early Aurignacian levels (US4 and US5) have yielded 3 762 remains of small vertebrates, allowing to document the faunal communities in this border region during the MIS3 (c. 40-37 ky cal. BP), and to propose interpretations of the taphonomic and paleoenvironmental context of the human occupations. The accumulations from both US were mainly formed by predation, and the climatic conditions were mostly temperate, but slightly colder than the current ones. The landscape was dominated by grasslands, with wooded areas in the valley, and steppes and rocky areas on the slopes.
Les serpents « sentinelles » de la qualité des habitats : vers une meilleure prise en compte des vipères dans les espaces naturels gérés
Naturae 2025 (1)
Reptiles are particularly exposed to habitat degradation on a global scale, but this group is still the victim of perception bias and ignorance. Recent work shows the importance of micro-habitats for reptiles, particularly in the context of the intensification of current climate change practices. The sharp decline observed in European adder (Vipera berus (Linnaeus, 1758)) and the Asp viper (Vipera aspis (Linnaeus, 1758)) highlights the vulnerability of these species and their indicator role. In this context it is important to evaluate their consideration within managed natural areas.
New species and new records of leaf-miner flies (Diptera, Agromyzidae) from rainforest and inselberg at Mitaraka (French Guiana)
Zoosystema 47 (2)
The Agromyzidae Fallén, 1823 fauna of French Guiana has never been previously studied and only five well known and economically important species had been reported from this region. A recent expedition to the Mitaraka massif, a largely unexplored region of French Guiana, has resulted in a remarkable diversity of Agromyzidae.
Bergia cuddalorensis S. Soosairaj, sp. nov. (Elatinaceae), a new species from Tamil Nadu, India
Adansonia 47 (1)
Bergia cuddalorensis S. Soosairaj, sp. nov. a new species from Tamil Nadu, India, has some distinct characteristics that set it apart from other related species like B. trimera Fisch. & C.A. Mey., B. ammannioides Roxb., and B. suffruticosa (Delile) Fenzl. It can be distinguished by the number of stamens, the shape of sepals, leaves and stipules as well as trichome features. A key to the Indian species of Bergia L. is provided.
Atlas des Amphibiens de Guyane
Les Bryophytes de France. Volume 2 : Pleurocarpes et Sphagnales
The Redouté brothers
Master of scientific illustration in Paris
Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos volume 34
Deep-Sea Chirostylids and Stylasterids from South-West Indian Ocean
Atlas des mammifères sauvages de France volume 3
Carnivores et Primates
Atlas français des champignons du sol
Oiseaux de Nouvelle-Calédonie
Grande Terre, Îles Loyautés et archipels éloignés
Oiseaux de Guyane
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