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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.
What snake bit Philoctetes? A zoological commentary on the ancient Greek myth
Anthropozoologica 60 (1)
Philoctetes, son of Poeas, was a mythical character better known as friend of Hercules and hero who participated in the Trojan War. However, on the journey to Troy, Achaeans abandoned Philoctetes in Lemnos Island because of his foul-smelling wound caused by a snakebite. This study examines the myth of Philoctetes by a herpetological perspective focusing on the snake. Based on ancient sources and modern herpetological data, the study sought to identify the snake species of the mythical incident. Considering the different versions of the myth, the terms “hydrus”, “echidna/echis”, “ophis”, “drakon/draco”, “cenchrines”, and “coluber” are explored in various ancient texts, seeking for zoological explanation.
New records of Palaeopaschichnus Palij, 1976 from the Ediacaran of Romania
Geodiversitas 47 (1)
The Neoproterozoic terranes of Dobrogea (East Romania) yielded imprints formed by chains of arcuate elements on bed surfaces that are identified for the first time as body fossils attributed to the worldwide Ediacaran genus Palaeopascichnus Palij, 1976. These specimens from Romania confirm the Ediacaran age of the Histria Formation. They also provide new morphological details, as well as insights into paleobiogeographic distribution and paleoenvironmental conditions of Palaeopascichnus.
Discrepant results obtained from phenotypic classification and genetic barcoding: A case study of the anthidiine bee Anthidium dalmaticum Mocsáry, 1884 (Megachilidae, Anthidiini)
Zoosystema 47 (1)
The West Palaearctic wool carder bee Anthidium dalmaticum Mocsáry, 1884, is recognized in two subspecies: the nominate subspecies, widely distributed from the northern Adriatic Sea coasts to the Caspian Sea coastal areas, and A. d. ssp. syriacum Pérez, 1912, which has been regarded at times as distinct species and is found in the South Caucasus, the Levantine region and Iran. These two taxa are primarily distinguished by differences in colouration. In a genetic barcoding approach based on the sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (COI), I was unable to differentiate between these two taxa.
A biography of Féodor Jelenc (1911-2001), an unrecognized bryologist
Cryptogamie, Bryologie 45 (7)
Féodor Jelenc (1911-2001), an overlooked botanist and bryologist, made a major contribution to the study of bryophytes in North Africa. His work laid the modern foundations for subsequent research on the bryophyte flora of the Maghreb and continues to influence current studies. A professor in Algeria until the country’s independence, Féodor Jelenc later ended his career as a professor in Châtellerault. He is the author of several important publications on the flora of the western Massif Central. He was also actively involved in the Esperanto movement. Despite the loss of many original specimens, his herbarium collections and publications remain valuable resources for research in the Maghreb.
Taxonomy of the genus Mistshenkoana Gorochov, 1990 from China: combined molecular and morphological studies (Orthoptera, Grylloidea, Oecanthidae, Podoscirtinae)
Zoosystema 46 (33)
In this study, species of the genus Mistshenkoana Gorochov, 1990 from China are studied based on molecular marker and morphological characteristics. Two new species, Mistshenkoana tianya He & Wei n. sp. and M. melanocephala He & Wei n. sp., are described. M. nhachangi Gorochov, 2007 is reported from China for the first time. Female genitalia of this genus are studied for the first time, and described here for two species, M. gouriatus Zheng, Xin, Xie & Ma, 2021 and M. kongtumensis Gorochov, 1990. We sequenced the fragments of the mitochondrial cytochrome-c oxidase subunit I gene (COI, 658 bp) from five Mistshenkoana species and provide the Genbank number.
Novitates neocaledonicae XVI: Oxyrhynchus margueriteae sp. nov. (Fabaceae), a new species endemic to New Caledonia, and the first record of the genus in the territory
Adansonia 46 (22)
A liana with a red exudate belonging to the Fabaceae family had been collected and attributed on a morphological basis to the genus Oxyrhynchus, which had never been reported in New Caledonia. The plant was sequenced (ITS) and its attribution to the genus Oxyrhynchus was confirmed. Morphological characters were then used to show that it differed from all previously known species, and that it was therefore a new species, which is described. The plant is known from just one locality and seven individuals; we assign it a preliminary status of Critically Endangered (CR).
A revision of the genus Bazzania Gray (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta) in New Caledonia with a review of the type specimens
Cryptogamie, Bryologie 45 (6)
The genus Bazzania Gray (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta) was reviewed in several countries around New Caledonia, but the species of the local flora remain still imperfectly known and the oncoming survey of this flora often faces challenges in identifying new specimens. Some morphological characters used to differentiate the species are commented on, especially the insertion of the underleaves in relation to the ventral leaf bases. A review of types and reference specimens examined at G, PC and REN, together with about 250 recent vouchers collected mainly by the author allows characterization of 18 species based on morphological criteria and several taxonomic changes, mainly synonymies.
Heracleum kurdicum sp. nov. (Apiaceae), a new species from Hakkari (Turkey)
Adansonia 46 (21)
Heracleum kurdicum Fırat, sp. nov. (Apiaceae), a new species is described from Hakkari province, Turkey. From a morphological point of view, the new species appears to be similar to Heracleum rawianum C.C.Towns., from which it differs in several morphological features including plant height, leaves and leaflets size and shape, rays number and length, number, size, indumentum of bracts and bracteoles, flowers number, indumentum of fruit, cross sections of mericarp, dorsal and commissural vittae number etc. A comprehensive description of the newly described species is provided, including detailed photographs, geographical distribution map, habitat and ecology, vernacular name and IUCN conservation status.
An elusive ancestry of Neogastropoda: a potential of Maturifusidae, Pseudotritoniidae, and Purpurinidae as the stem groups
Comptes Rendus Palevol 23 (31)
Notwithstanding considerable efforts and new data on gastropod evolution collected in the recent decades, the origin of Neogastropoda remains still elusive. In this contribution we compare and discuss members of three extinct families previously proposed as possible neogastropod stem groups, i.e., Maturifusidae Gründel, 2001, Pseudotritoniidae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1987, and Purpurinidae Zittel, 1895. Their morphological characteristics, especially the differences in protoconch morphology, strongly suggest that they should all be considered as separate clades. The taxonomic status and the composition of each family is here reviewed and accordingly revised. Angularia kittli n. sp. is introduced from the Carnian (Late Triassic) of the St. Cassian Formation (Italy).
Saica Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Reduviidae, Emesinae, Saicini): taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis with morphological characters
Zoosystema 46 (32)
The Neotropical assassin bug genus Saica Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Reduviidae Latreille, 1807, Emesinae Amyot & Serville, 1843, Saicini Stål, 1859) includes thirteen valid species, nevertheless its biology and natural history is almost unknown. A taxonomic revision and a morphological phylogenetic analysis were carried out to test the species limits and to propose a hypothesis of evolutionary relationships.
A new mousebird (Aves, Coliiformes) from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze (Essex, United Kingdom) constitutes a morphological link between sandcoleids and coliids
Geodiversitas 46 (20)
We describe a new species of the Coliiformes from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze (Essex, United Kingdom). Ypresicolius sandcoleiformis n. gen., n. sp. is represented by two partial skeletons and shows an overall resemblance to the Sandcoleidae in the preserved bones. However, the hypotarsus of the tarsometatarsus exhibits a characteristic derived morphology that is different from sandcoleids and closely resembles the hypotarsus of crown group Coliiformes (Coliidae). A phylogenetic analysis supported a sister group between Ypresicolius n. gen. and Pan-Coliidae, the total group including stem and crown group members of the Coliidae. We conclude that the similarities between Ypresicolius n. gen.
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
Manuel d'identification
Des voies de l’ombre
quand les chauves-souris sèment le trouble
