Works in North Pacific Ocean
Published research works with metadata for North Pacific Ocean (Ocean).
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A new species of Phalacrostemma (Annelida, Sabellariidae) from the West Mariana Ridge, northwestern Pacific
A new species of Phalacrostemma (Annelida, Sabellariidae) is described based on the specimens collected at a depth of 675 m on the Ritto Seamount of the West Mariana Ridge, northw…
A new species of Laophontella Thompson IC & Scott A, 1903 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Tetragonicipitidae) from Korea, wit…
A new species of the benthic harpacticoid genus Laophontella Thompson IC & Scott A, 1903 (Tetragonicipitidae), collected from intertidal habitats along the coast of Korea, is desc…
Mitogenomic phylogeny of Truncatelloidea with description of Aenigmula sinensis Tang, Han & Kong, sp. nov. (Mollusca, G…
Truncatelloidea is the richest and most diverse group within Mollusca. Both morphological and molecular studies have sought to resolve its phylogenetic framework; however, th…
Four new species of the whalefish genus Gyrinomimus Parr, 1934, with the establishment of three new species groups (Ber…
Four new species of the flabby whalefish genus Gyrinomimus Parr, 1934 are described based on female specimens: G. alepis sp. nov. from the southern Atlantic, G. amaokai sp. nov. f…
Checklist of the adventive psyllids (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) of the Hawaiian Islands, including new state records, ident…
In recent years, an increase in baseline arthropod surveys and closer scrutiny of specimens from current and past collections have resulted in a rise of adventive psyllid species …
A new species of Arabella (Annelida, Polychaeta, Oenonidae) from the sea off Gouqi Island, Zhejiang, China
Arabella is the second-most diverse genus in the family Oenonidae, with about 50 species known so far. However, until now, there has been no detailed taxonomic information on Arab…
Description of two new Nematoda species of the genus Dorylaimopsis Ditlevsen, 1918 (Comesomatidae, Araeolaimida, Nemato…
Two new species of the genus Dorylaimopsis Ditlevsen, 1918 from the subtidal zone of the Yellow Sea are described and illustrated. Dorylaimopsis sinica sp. nov. is characterised b…
Taxonomy of the ant genus Cardiocondyla Emery, 1869 from China, with the description of a new species of the sima group…
The genus Cardiocondyla Emery, 1869 is a diverse group of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, with a total of 89 recognised species and subspecies recorded worldwide. A new species …
Two new species of Comesomatidae (Nematoda, Araeolaimida) from the Rizhao coast of the Yellow Sea, China
To study the diversity and taxonomy of marine nematodes on the Rizhao coast, undisturbed sediment samples have been systematically collected since 2022. Two new species of the fam…
Synopiidae Dana, 1853 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone
The Synopiidae Austrosyrrhoe hamptonae sp. nov. and Syrrhoe manowitzae sp. nov. are morphologically described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean. Their descriptions a…
Two new species from two genera of the family Ampeliscidae Krøyer, 1842 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from the Clarion-Clipper…
Ampeliscidae is a species-diverse family that inhabits oceans around the world at depths from the intertidal to the hadal zone of 6500 m. During a series of collection expeditions…
A new species of Pardalisca Krøyer, 1842 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Pardaliscidae) from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the …
The Pardaliscidae is one of the most abundant and species-rich families of Amphipoda in the deep sea. Among pardaliscid species collected from abyssal depths (4185–4182 m) of the …
Description of a new species of the genus Eperopeus Mills, 1967 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Pardaliscidae) from the Clarion-…
A new species of the previously monotypic genus Eperopeus within the family Pardaliscidae is described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. An updated diagnosis …
A new genus and species of the family Lepechinellidae Schellenberg, 1926 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from the Clarion-Clippe…
A new monotypic genus within the family Lepechinellidae is described from the deep-sea Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. Pseudolepechinella gen. nov. is distinguished …
A new species from the genus Lepechinelloides Thurston, 1980 (Amphipoda, Lepechinellidae) from the Clarion-Clipperton Z…
A new species of the genus Lepechinelloides is described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. Lepechinelloides polymetallica sp. nov. is distinguished from the o…
A new species of Thrombasia J.L. Barnard, 1966 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Tryphosidae) from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Ce…
A new species of the genus Thrombasia within the family Tryphosidae is described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. A key to distinguish the new species from t…
A new species of Lepidepecreum Spence Bate & Westwood, 1868 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Tryphosidae) from the Clarion-Clippe…
The Tryphosidae is a species-rich family of the order Amphipoda. During the survey of the abyssal depths of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the east Pacific, a new species of the g…
A revision of the genus Elimedon J.L. Barnard, 1962 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Tryphosidae) with the addition of two new sp…
Two new species are described in the genus Elimedon within the family Tryphosidae from depths between 4026–4299 m in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean. A revised diagnosi…
Two new abyssal Harpiniinae Barnard & Drummond, 1978 (Amphipoda, Phoxocephalidae) from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone
Two new species of the phoxocephalid subfamily Harpiniinae are described from the easternmost sector of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. The material examined was collected with epibe…
Two new species of Liljeborgia Spence Bate, 1863 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Liljeborgiidae) from the Clarion-Clipperton Zon…
Two new species of Liljeborgia are described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, central-east Pacific Ocean. Liljeborgia scylla sp. nov. is described from a single immature male spe…
Eusiridae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the abyssal east Pacific with descriptions of f…
Eusiridae is the most abundant and species rich family of Amphipoda collected in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), in the abyssal Eastern Pacific. Here five species new to s…
New deep-sea Amphipoda from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone: 24 new species described under the Sustainable Seabed Knowledg…
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the central east Pacific holds significant abundances of manganese nodule deposits. The region is subject to intense exploration for potential…
A new superfamily and family of the infraorder Hadziida (Amphipoda, Senticaudata) based on a new genus and species from…
A remarkable new amphipod species, Mirabestia maisie sp. nov., is described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, abyssal Pacific Ocean, at depths of 4130–4309 m. The species is descr…
Three new species of the family Canuellidae Lang, 1944 (Copepoda, Canuelloida) from the Western Pacific Ocean
Three new species of the copepod family Canuellidae Lang, 1944 (Copepoda, Canuelloida) are described from the Western Pacific Ocean, based on specimens collected from coastal wate…
Morphology and molecular phylogeny of a new ciliate Anteholosticha nanjiensis sp. nov. (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia) collec…
A new hypotrich ciliate, Anteholosticha nanjiensis sp. nov., was isolated from a sandy beach in Wenzhou, China. Its morphology was investigated using detailed live observation and…
An updated checklist of mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) of Ecuador: new records and public health significance
Mosquitoes are major vectors of human and animal diseases, making their accurate identification essential for vector surveillance and control. However, morphological identificatio…
A new species of Athelges (Crustacea, Isopoda, Epicaridea, Bopyridae) from Japan, with morphological and DNA barcode da…
Athelges pileus sp. nov. is described as an abdominal bopyrid of the hermit crab Diogenes edwardsii collected from the Noto Peninsula, Japan. Athelges pileus sp. nov. is distingui…
A taxonomic review of Boreus (Mecoptera, Boreidae) with descriptions of two new Alaskan species
Boreus (Mecoptera, Boreidae) species are reviewed. Two new Alaskan species are described (Boreus tananaensis Kane, sp. nov., Boreus timaryi Kane, sp. nov.), a previously synonymiz…
A new genus of Orthopsyllidae Huys, 1990 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from the Pacific Ocean
This study reports the discovery of four new benthic harpacticoids from Korean waters in the Pacific Ocean. The harpacticoids were collected using SCUBA or a grab sampler and sort…
A new species of the bandfish genus Owstonia Tanaka, 1908 (Perciformes, Cepolidae) from Taiwan, northwestern Pacific Oc…
The bandfish genus Owstonia Tanaka, 1908 shows high diversity, with many new species described recently by Smith-Vaniz and Johnson (2016). However, not many Taiwanese materials we…
Two new species of Hyalonema (Hexactinellida, Amphidiscosida, Hyalonematidae) from the Indo-West Pacific
This study describes two new species collected from deep-sea environments in the Indo-West Pacific. Hyalonema (Cyliconema) dexiangi sp. nov., collected from the Indian Ocean, is c…
Taxonomy of the genus Elasmopus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in Japan and South Korea, with description of a new species
To advance the limited understanding of the East Asian Elasmopus fauna, field surveys were conducted in Japan and South Korea. In the present study, a new species, E. lumbiniger s…
Taxonomic revision of two dominant Munidopsis species (Decapoda, Anomura, Munidopsidae) from the cold seeps in the nort…
Munidopsis species represent some of the dominant macrobenthos in cold seep habitats of the northern South China Sea. Earlier studies documented high abundances of M. verrilli Ben…
The Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea), and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Scarabaeidae)…
A biodiversity and distribution analysis of the beetle families Bolboceratidae and Geotrupidae, and the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Scarabaeidae) of Honduras is presented for the firs…
Discovery of Laophontidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from marine plastic debris: Pseudonychocamptus setadefectus sp. nov…
Two species belonging to the family Laophontidae Scott T., 1905 were identified among harpacticoid copepods collected from marine plastic debris (MPD) stranded along the Korean co…
Monstrilloid copepods (Crustacea, Copepoda) in the U.S. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution: up…
The species of monstrilloid copepods (Monstrilloida: Copepoda: Crustacea) from Mexico that were deposited by the author in the collections of the National Museum of Natural Histor…
A new species of Monomorium Mayr, 1855 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with a brachypterous queen from southern Japan, and ph…
The genus Monomorium is an important phylogenetic group, notable for its taxonomic complexity and the presence of several well-known tramp species. In this study, we present a des…
An annotated checklist of fish species described from the Philippines
A comprehensive list of fish species collected from Philippine waters and taxonomically described from 1770 to 2024 is herein compiled and presented. A total of 1212 species from …
On two new Phyllidia species (Gastropoda, Nudibranchia, Doridina) and some histology from the Coral Triangle
Two new species of Phyllidia from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Phyllidia fontjei sp. nov. and Phyllidia ovata sp. nov., are described based on morphology and molecular barcoding of …
Three new species of Lichomolgella Sars G.O., 1918 (Copepoda, Cyclopoida, Sabelliphilidae) associated with Bryozoa in K…
Three new species of Lichomolgella Sars G.O., 1918 are described as associates of bryozoan hosts from Korea. In all three species, the endopod of leg 1 is two-segmented, unlike th…
Characterization of 11 complete mitochondrial genomes in Nudibranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda)
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, represent a high species diversity within Heterobranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda); however, the systematics within this order remain controvers…
The scorpions of the Estación de Biología Chamela, Jalisco, Mexico with the description of a new species of Mesomexovis…
Mesomexovis Gonzalez-Santillan & Prendini, 2013 is a scorpion genus of the Vaejovidae family that comprises seven species, all endemic to Mexico. The present study describes a new…
On the species identity of a tropical oyster (Bivalvia, Ostreidae, Dendostrea) invading the eastern Mediterranean Sea
Molecular and morphological data suggest that the Mediterranean populations of the non-indigenous genus Dendostrea are part of a single clade. This clade includes oysters from Rod…
The complete mitochondrial genome of Siphonaria japonica (Heterobranchia, Siphonariidae) and its phylogenetic implicati…
The gastropod Siphonaria japonica, belonging to the family Siphonariidae, is an important grazer in the rocky intertidal zone of China, possessing significant ecological functions…
Diversity and host plant utilization of leaf-mining beetles of Chrysomeloidea (Coleoptera) in Japan
The superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Cerambycidae + Chrysomelidae + Megalopodidae) encompasses a diverse phytophagous beetles, whose larvae exhibit internal or external feeding on leav…
Genera Colastes Haliday, Colastinus Belokobylskij, and Xenarcha Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Exothecinae) from th…
The Exothecinae genera Colastes Haliday, 1833, Colastinus Belokobylskij, 1984, and Xenarcha Foerster, 1863 of the Korean peninsula are reviewed. The names Pseudophanomeris Belokob…
Novel brood-site pollination mutualism between sympetalous Heterosmilax (Smilacaceae, Liliales) and a cecidomyiid gall …
Heterosmilax is a unique dioecious genus of Smilacaceae (Liliales, Monocotyledon) in that both male and female flowers are sympetalous, ellipsoid, and almost closed. Our field obs…
Taxonomic revalidation of Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999 and Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992 based on morphological …
Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999 and Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992 were considered junior synonyms to Orphnaecus Simon, 1892 without further morphological investigation nor the…
Review of the spider genus Solenysa Simon, 1894 in Western Japan and Central Ryukyu with the description of three new s…
Three new species of the genus Solenysa Simon, 1894 are recorded and described from Western Japan, all based on both sexes. Of these, two species are endemic to the Ryukyu Archipe…