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A new deep-water scavenger species in the genus Caeconyx (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassoidea, Uristidae) from the Por…
Caeconyx papso sp. nov. within the family Uristidae is described from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, Northeast Atlantic Ocean. The new species differs from the only other member of …
An integrated taxonomic and conservation assessment of Glauconycteris (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Cameroon, with …
The genus Glauconycteris (Vespertilionidae) comprises small, forest-dependent bats distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its distinctive morphology, the genus remains poo…
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 …
Morphological redescription and genetic characterization of the enigmatic Nannopus palustris Brady, 1880 (Copepoda, Har…
Nannopus palustris Brady, 1880 is considered to be distributed worldwide and is the type species of Nannopus Brady, 1880 that, in turn, is the type genus of the family Nanno…
Annotated checklist of the invertebrate macrozoobenthos from Mauritanian marine shallow-water habitats
From 2020 to 2024, The Institut Mauritanien de Recherches Océanographiques et des Pêche (IMROP) and the Senckenberg Research Institute conducted five joint expeditions, exploring …
The widespread Leodamas chevalieri (Annelida, Orbiniidae) revealed as a species complex, with descriptions of a new spe…
Leodamas chevalieri, the only Leodamas species reported in the Arabian region, was originally described from Senegal, western Africa. In this work, the morphological and genetic (…
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 …
A new species of Lomechusoides (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from Formica polyctena anthills in Northeastern Europe
Lomechusoides umbrosus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Lomechusini) is described, a socially integrated myrmecophile associated with Formica polyctena Foerster,…
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…
Integrative revision of the Palaearctic owlfly genus Deleproctophylla Lefèbvre (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae, Ascalaphina…
The ascalaphid genus Deleproctophylla Lefèbvre is a characteristic element of insects from dry, warm grasslands across the Palaearctic, currently comprising five described species…
A new species of Melinnopsis (Annelida, Melinnidae) from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, northeast Atlantic
A new species of polychaete worm, Melinnopsis nathanieli sp. nov. (Annelida, Melinnidae), is described from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain in the northeast Atlantic at ~4850 m depth.…
First Solenogastres (Mollusca, Aplacophora) from Puerto Rico: descriptions of two new species and notes on their coral …
Solenogastres (Mollusca, Aplacophora) are a unique and understudied group of marine invertebrates of evolutionary and ecological significance. Their diversity remains underestimat…
Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part V: parvorder Amphilochidira
The parvorder Amphilochidira includes 1,152 described species in 24 families. Amphilochidiran amphipods retain many plesiomorphic character states and are thought to represent the…
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…
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 squat lobster (Crustacea, Decapoda, Munidopsidae) from the western Atlantic with redescription of Munidopsis expa…
The western Atlantic Ocean harbors a rich fauna of deep-sea squat lobsters that have been intensively studied during the last two centuries. We revise material recently collected …
A new barracudina (Aulopiformes, Paralepididae, Stemonosudis) from Somalia, with additional records of S. siliquiventer…
A new species, Stemonosudis adenensis sp. nov., of slender barracudina is described based on a specimen collected off Somalia, Western Indian Ocean. The new species differs from i…
Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part IV: parvorder Caprellidira
The parvorder Caprellidira includes 1,244 described species in 17 families. The diverse morphology of caprellidiran amphipods ranges from thread-like to more typical laterally com…
Paucibranchia glemareci sp. nov. (Annelida, Eunicidae), a new species from the French Atlantic continental shelf
In this study, we describe a new species belonging to the genus Paucibranchia Molina-Acevedo, 2018 found in the area “La Grande Vasière” on the French Atlantic continental shelf (…
The ant genus Nesomyrmex Wheeler (Formicidae, Myrmicinae) from the threatened Colombian tropical dry forest: three new …
The species of the ant genus Nesomyrmex inhabiting the tropical dry forest (TDF) of Colombia are reviewed. Three new species of this genus, Nesomyrmex iku sp. nov., Nesomyrmex kon…
Description of a new species of Stauropathes (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Schizopathidae) from Puerto Rico
A new species of black coral, Stauropathes monopinnata sp. nov., represented by two specimens collected 738 m and 1604 m deep off Puerto Rico and Hawaii, respectively, is recogniz…
Plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of a recently discovered lepidopteran diversity hotspot in the Mount Cameroon …
Moth diversity on Mount Cameroon, a critical biodiversity hotspot in the Afrotropics, remains understudied despite the region’s rich and unique ecosystems. In this study, 34 speci…
New species and new records of families, genera and species of land snails (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from French Guiana
This paper presents an investigation of material collected during four intensive collecting trips of land snails in French Guiana from 1995 to 2020 and deposited in the French Nat…
New records of leaf-miner flies (Diptera, Agromyzidae) from Morocco
New records are provided of the family Agromyzidae (leaf-miner flies) from Morocco. Thirty agromyzid species are newly recorded, seven of these in Agromyzinae: Agromyza (Agromyza …
Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) as a tool to uncover neglected marine biodiversity: two new Solenogastres …
Solenogastres is a group of mollusks with evolutionary and ecological importance. Nevertheless, their diversity is underestimated and knowledge about the distribution of the appro…
Polyclads (Platyhelminthes) in the southern Gulf of Mexico: unveiling biodiversity and descriptions of two new species
The order Polycladida (Platyhelminthes) in Mexico has historically received limited attention from researchers, primarily due to challenges associated with its low detectability a…
Annotated checklist of Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of Jamaica, with new records
An annotated checklist of the Sarcophagidae of Jamaica is presented based on material collected from 2018 to 2024, supplemented with specimens in museum collections as well as lit…
Taxonomic review of the grasshopper genus Pteropera Karsch, 1891 (Orthoptera, Acrididea, Catantopinae) with description…
The Afrotropical grasshopper genus Pteropera Karsch, 1891, is reviewed. Some species present in Cameroon are described, Pteropera augustini Donskoff, 1981, is recorded for the fir…
Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part III: parvorder Lysianassidira
Amphipods in the parvorder Lysianassidira are scavengers, often collected in sediment, coral rubble, algae, or among other invertebrates. Members of the parvorder have a head that…
Melita panda, a new species of Melitidae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from Japan
A new intertidal species of the melitid amphipod, Melita panda, from the Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is identified and described. Melita panda sp. nov. differs from the similar M.…
A new species of holothuroid from the Labrador Sea (eastern Canada): Pseudothyone labradorensis sp. nov. (Echinodermata…
A new species of holothuroid, Pseudothyone labradorensis sp. nov. (order Dendrochirotida and family Sclerodactylidae), was discovered off the coast of Labrador (eastern Canada) at…
Diversity of Orbiniella (Orbiniidae, Annelida) in the North Atlantic and the Arctic
In this work, the diversity of the genus Orbiniella in the Nordic Seas and the North Atlantic waters south of Iceland is studied based on the analyses of molecular markers (mitoch…
Ameripathidae, a new family of antipatharian corals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Antipatharia)
A new family of antipatharian corals, Ameripathidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia), is established for Ameripathes pseudomyriophylla Opresko & Horowitz, gen. et sp. nov. The n…
A camouflaged diversity: taxonomic revision of the thorny lacewing subfamily Symphrasinae (Neuroptera, Rhachiberothidae)
Species of the thorny lacewing subfamily Symphrasinae (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae) are revised. Prior to this work, 42 species were known in the genera Anchieta Navás, 1909, Ple…
Two new records and description of a new Perinereis (Annelida, Nereididae) species for the Saudi Arabian Red Sea region
Annelid biodiversity studies in the Red Sea are limited and integrative taxonomy is needed to accurately improve reference libraries in the region. As part of the bioblitz effort …
Back to the future: A preserved specimen validates the presence of Molossus pretiosus (Molossidae, Chiroptera) in Hondu…
Molossus pretiosus is a molossid bat that has been thought to exist in Honduras. While some authors have suggested its range extends all the way to Mexico, others have placed its …
Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part II: parvorder Hadziidira
Amphipods in the parvorder Hadziidira are typically associated with algae, sponges, or coral rubble. Members of the parvorder have a gnathopod 2 that is stouter than gnathopod 1, …
Magnifying the hotspot: descriptions of nine new species of many-plumed moths (Lepidoptera, Alucitidae), with an identi…
This study confirms Mount Cameroon as an unprecedented hotspot for the diversity of many-plumed moths, with the discovery and description of nine new species: Alucita fako Ustjuzh…
Description of a new species of the Petrolisthes galathinus complex from the Caribbean Sea, and resurrection of Petroli…
The Petrolisthes galathinus complex currently consists of six American species distributed in the West Atlantic, including the amphi-American P. galathinus. All species in the com…
Scratching the tip of the iceberg: integrative taxonomy reveals 30 new species records of Microgastrinae (Braconidae) …
Substantial parts of the European and German insect fauna still remain largely unexplored, the so-called “dark taxa”. In particular, midges (Diptera) and parasitoid wasps (Hymenop…
An updated world checklist of velvet worms (Onychophora) with notes on nomenclature and status of names
More than a decade has passed since the publication of the only world checklist available for Onychophora. During this period, numerous nomenclatural acts and taxonomic changes ha…
Morphological, acoustic and genetic identification of a reproducing population of the invasive African clawed frog Xen…
Using external morphology of adults and tadpoles, osteology from high-resolution microcomputed tomography, vocalization analysis, and DNA sequence data, the identity of a reproduc…
Seven new species of Tetranemertes Chernyshev, 1992 (Monostilifera, Hoplonemertea, Nemertea) from the Caribbean Sea, w…
The marine ribbon worm genus Tetranemertes Chernyshev, 1992 currently includes three species: the type species T. antonina (Quatrefages, 1846) from the Mediterranean Sea, T. rubro…
A new species related to Pardosa atrata (Araneae, Lycosidae) from Armenia makes the distribution range of the atrata g…
Species of wolf spiders considered in the Pardosa atrata group are surveyed, and comparative figures of all species included in the group are presented for the first time. A new s…
Two new species of Varicus from Caribbean deep reefs, with comments on the related genus Pinnichthys (Teleostei, Gobii…
Tropical deep reefs (~40–300 m) are diverse ecosystems that serve as habitats for diverse communities of reef-associated fishes. Deep-reef fish communities are taxonomically and e…
Taxonomic reappraisal of the European fauna of the bark beetle genus Cryphalus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae)
Species in the genus Cryphalus are small and notoriously difficult to identify. Even among the relatively well studied European species, erroneous identifications are evident from…
A new species of the genus Alainites Waltz & McCafferty, 1994 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) from the north of Morocco
A new species of Alainites is described from northern of Morocco Alainites albai sp. nov. It can be separated from the other west Palearctic species by the gill number, the spinat…
Peruvian nudibranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia): an updated literature review-based list of species
Nudibranchs, as a group, have received limited attention in terms of scientific study along the coastline of Peru. Here, an updated and comprehensive list of nudibranch species fo…
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