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Two New Species of Freshwater Planarian (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae, Dugesia) from Southern China Exhibit Unusual Karyotypes, with a Discussion on Reproduction in Aneuploid Species J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-2-22 Lei Wang, Shi-Qing Zhu, Fu-Hao Ma, Xiang-Jun Li, Yu-Hao Zhao, Xin-Xin Sun, Ning Li, Ronald Sluys, De-Zeng Liu, Zi-Mei Dong, Guang-Wen Chen
Two new species of the genus Dugesia from Southern China are described by applying an integrative approach, including morphological, karyological, histological, and molecular information. In the molecular phylogenetic tree, the two new species, Dugesia pendula Chen & Dong, sp. nov. and Dugesia musculosa Chen & Dong, sp. nov., fall into an Eastern Palearctic/Oriental clade and an Oriental/Australasian
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Unraveling the Phylogenetic Relationships and Taxonomic Status of a Puzzling Freshwater Mussel Genus Inversidens (Bivalvia, Unionidae) through Multilocus Phylogeny and Mitochondrial Phylogenomics J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-1-8 Ruiwen Wu, Liping Zhang, Lili Liu, Junli Jia, Xiongjun Liu
Accurate phylogenetic reconstructions are crucial for comprehending the evolutionary histories, reproductive traits, and ecological habits of organisms. The subfamily Gonideinae of freshwater mussels is currently thought to include eight tribes. However, due to inadequate taxon sampling and molecular data, the assignment of the freshwater mussel genus Inversidens at the tribe level has been unstable
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Diversity, Abundance, and Distribution of Avifauna in District Jhang, Pakistan J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-5 Ahmad Zaman, Azhar Rafique, Asma Ashraf, Muhammad Shahid Mahmood, Nazia Nahid, Farhat Jabeen, Salma Sultana, Tayyaba Sultana, Sultan Ali, S. M. Neamul Kabir Zihad, Shaikh Jamal Uddin
The present study was conducted from March 2021 to February 2022 in the Thal desert and Trimmu barrage of district Jhang located in the Punjab province of Pakistan to find out the diversity, abundance, and distribution of birds. The point count method was used for the Trimmu barrage, and the line transect method was used for the collection of data in the Thal desert area. We recorded 31,696 individuals
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Clarification of Phylogenetic Relationships among Chinese Nemacheilids with Tube-Shaped Anterior Nostrils, with a Description of a New Genus and Two New Species J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-6-2 Li-Na Du, Shu-Jing Li, Fei Xu, Tao Luo, Fu-Guang Luo, Guo-Hua Yu, Jiang Zhou
Nostril structures are important characteristics for generic diagnosis in Nemacheilidae and Cobitidae. Based on phylogenetic analysis, we found that 10 genera within Nemacheilidae (Eonemachilus, Guinemachilus, Lefua, Micronemacheilus, Oreonectes, Paranemachilus, Protonemacheilus, Traccatichthys, Troglonectes, and Yunnanilus) shared tube-shaped anterior nostrils and formed a monophyletic group. Morphologically
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Positive Selection in Zinc Finger Protein Reveals Genetic Signatures of Adaptive Evolution in Undifferentiated Stem Cells during Evolution in Mammals J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-5-29 Mahboob Ali, Palwasha Khan, Mahreen Mahmood, Jilong Han, Gulnaz Afzal, Iram Qadeer, Syed Ali Azmal, Nadia R. A. El-Mouhty, Samy F. Mahmoud, Ibrahim Jafri, Muhammad Ali, Nighat Hashmi
Positive selection refers to the process by which certain genetic variations are more likely to be passed on to future generations because they confer some advantage in terms of survival or reproduction. Zinc finger proteins are a type of transcription factor that plays a role in regulating gene expression, particularly in undifferentiated stem cells. Suppose it has been found that certain zinc finger
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Refining the “Melting Pot” Genus Holosticha s. l. (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Hypotrichia) Based on Multigene Datasets with Establishment of a New Species Caudikeronopsis monilata sp. nov. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-5-22 Xumiao Chen, Ju Li, Kuidong Xu
The genus Holosticha s. l. is a typical “melting pot” group with an intricate history, and so far, it has been divided into eleven genera. Both newly obtained taxonomic and molecular data provide the opportunity to gain more insights to outline the taxa in it and to understand their systematic and evolutionary relationship. Here, we describe Caudikeronopsis monilata sp. nov. from intertidal sediment
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Molecular Evolution of Interferon-Epsilon (IFNε) Pseudogene Modulates Innate and Specific Antiviral Immunity in Manis javanica J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-5-13 Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad, Laraib Jameel, Quratulain Zahra, Jiabin Zhou, Linmiao Li, Xiujuan Zhang, Shakeel Ahmed, Daoud Ali, Gokhlesh Kumar, Aleena Safdar, Farhan Abbas, Jinping Chen
Interferon-Epsilon (IFNε) is a type of interferon, a protein that plays a role in the immune response to viral infections. This study is aimed at examining the molecular evolution of the IFNε pseudogene in Manis javanica, and it has been found to modulate the innate and specific antiviral immunity in this species. In this study, we identified that IFNε gene has undergone rapid evolution in Manis javanica
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Evolutionary History and Taxonomic Reclassification of the Critically Endangered Daggernose Shark, a Species Endemic to the Western Atlantic J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-3-20 Luis Fernando da Silva Rodrigues-Filho, Paula da Costa Nogueira, Davidson Sodré, José Rafael da Silva Leal, Jorge Luiz Silva Nunes, Getulio Rincon, Rosangela Paula Teixeira Lessa, Iracilda Sampaio, Marcelo Vallinoto, Jonathan S. Ready, João Bráullio Luna Sales
The family Carcharhinidae includes the most typical and recognizable sharks, although its internal classification is the subject of extensive debate. In particular, the type genus, Carcharhinus Blainville, 1816, which is also the most speciose, appears to be paraphyletic in relation to a number of morphologically distinct taxa. Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Valenciennes, 1839) (the daggernose shark) is
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Catch-All No More: Integrative Systematic Revision of the Genus Allolobophora Eisen, 1874 (Crassiclitellata, Lumbricidae) with the Description of Two New Relict Earthworm Genera J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-2-15 Alejandro Martínez Navarro, Sergio Jiménez Pinadero, Thibaud Decaëns, Mickaël Hedde, Marta Novo, Dolores Trigo, Daniel Fernández Marchán
The taxonomy of earthworms has been riddled by instability, lack of systematically useful characters, and lax diagnoses of some genera. This has led to the use of some genera such as Allolobophora Eisen, 1874 as taxonomic wastebaskets, blurring their evolution and biogeographical history. The implementation of molecular techniques has revolutionized the systematics of the genus; however, some of its
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Reevaluation of the Systematic Status of Branchinotogluma (Annelida, Polynoidae), with the Establishment of Two New Species J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-1-11 Xuwen Wu, Wenquan Zhen, Qi Kou, Kuidong Xu
Branchinotogluma is one of the most diverse genera among the polynoids inhabiting deep-sea chemosynthetic environments. A total of 14 species have been described from the hydrothermal vents and cold seeps worldwide. Our phylogenetic analyses based on four genes (COI, 16S, 18S, and 28S rRNA) recovered the current Branchinotogluma as paraphyletic, with seven clades scattered in two main clades. The monophyly
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High Phenotypic Diversity Does Not Always Hide Taxonomic Diversity: A Study Case with Cheilosia soror (Zetterstedt, 1843) (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Iberian Peninsula J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-17 Iván Ballester-Torres, Antonio Ricarte, Zorica Nedeljković, M. Ángeles Marcos-García
Comprising nearly 500 species worldwide, Cheilosia Meigen is the largest genus of Syrphidae in the Palaearctic region. Within Cheilosia, phenotypic diversity has been assessed in different species groups, including the group of Cheilosia longula (Zetterstedt, 1838). However, the phenotypic variability of Cheilosia soror (Zetterstedt, 1843), a highly variable member of the C. longula group, has never
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The Paths of the Galls: Differences in the Ecology and Distribution of Two European Oak Gall Wasps Andricus dentimitratus and Andricus pictus J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Lola F. Multigner, Diego Gil-Tapetado, Jose Luis Nieves-Aldrey, José F. Gómez
Andricus dentimitratus (Rejtõ, 1887) and Andricus pictus (Hartig, 1856) are two European gall wasps (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) that induce galls on species of Quercus. The distribution and ecological niches of these species have not been studied in detail, though they are known to have a different distribution pattern in the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. To investigate this difference and its potential
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Embryonic Development and Histological Analysis of Skeletal Muscles of Tenuidactylus caspius (Eichwald, 1831) Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-10-28 Janbakhish Najafov, Ramin Hashimov, Rovshan Khalilov, Parviz Vahedi
During embryonic development of the Caspian thin-toed gecko migration, formation of myoblast and myosatellite cells occurs in the cranial-distal direction. Somite formation begins in the body part close to the skull and ends in the tail. The time of separation of somites from the proximal mesoderm depends on the temperature of the air and the substrate. Myoblast cells reach their targets and are connected
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Immunoecology of Species with Alternative Reproductive Tactics and Strategies J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-08-04 George A. Lozano, Albert F. H. Ros
Alternative reproductive tactics and strategies (ARTS) refer to polymorphic reproductive behaviours in which in addition to the usual two sexes, there are one or more alternative morphs, usually male, that have evolved the ability to circumvent direct intra-sexual competition. Each morph has its own morphological, ecological, developmental, behavioural, life-history, and physiological profile that
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Phylogeography and Wolbachia Infections Reveal Postglacial Recolonization Routes of the Parthenogenetic Plant Louse Cacopsylla myrtilli (W. Wagner 1947), (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-08 Christina Nokkala, Valentina G. Kuznetsova, Nazar A. Shapoval, Seppo Nokkala
To reveal the phylogeographic pattern of the parthenogenetic psyllid Cacopsylla myrtilli (W. Wagner 1947) (Hemiptera, Psylloidea), we sequenced a 638 bp fragment of the mitochondrial COI gene from 962 individuals. These insects originated from 46 sampling sites, which cover a significant part of the northern Palearctic distribution range of the species. The sequence data revealed 40 haplotypes, with
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Cystic Echinococcosis: An Impact Assessment of Prevention Programs in Endemic Developing Countries in Africa, Central Asia, and South America J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-04 Elias Christofi
Background. Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the tapeworm species, Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (G1), is one of many primary neglected zoonoses worldwide. Within endemic developing countries, CE has multiple effects on animal and human health and well-being. To address such effects, veterinary and human medical sector collaboration on prevention program delivery is essential. To begin
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Cryptic Marine Diversity in the Northern Arabian Gulf: An Integrative Approach Uncovers a New Species of Oyster (Bivalvia: Ostreidae), Ostrea oleomargarita J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-04 Daniele Salvi, Manal Al-Kandari, P. Graham Oliver, Emanuele Berrilli, Matteo Garzia
Animal biodiversity is greatly underestimated in nontemperate marine regions, especially for intertidal benthic organisms such as oysters. Recent surveys in the northern Arabian Gulf suggest the presence of numerous unidentified species, some of which form shallow reef ecosystems while others are cryptic and found under rocks. In this study, we focused on small oysters from Kuwait, which show typical
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A New Interactive Web-Based Polytomous Key for Species Identification of Pin Nematodes of the Genus Paratylenchus Micoletzky, 1922 (Nematoda: Paratylenchinae) with the Use of Ribosomal and Mitochondrial Genes J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-04 Juan E. Palomares-Rius, Guillermo León-Ropero, Ilenia Clavero-Camacho, Antonio Archidona-Yuste, Carolina Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, Pablo Castillo
Pin nematodes of the genus Paratylenchus comprise 140 species. This group of nematodes is characterized by a quite homogeneous morphology and cosmopolitan distribution and is prevalent in cultivated and natural soil ecosystems. The present study describes the first interactive and illustrated web-assisted polytomous identification key for the genus Paratylenchus. The updated Paratylenchus species polytomous
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Reproductive Variability in Hippolytid Shrimp Shape Morphotypes J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-04 Chryssa Anastasiadou, Vasillis Papathanasiou, Zoi Giagkatzoglou, Chrysoula Gubili, Nikolaos Kamidis, Roman Liasko, Ioannis E. Batjakas
Shape morph-specific studies in hippolytid shrimps revealed significant results on their ecomorphology and evolutionary adaptations. Among the species of the genus Hippolyte, only one exhibits an unusual, sharp rostral dimorphism and has been used as an animal model for the investigation of mechanisms of the morph-specific adaptation: the intertidal Hippolyte sapphica. The species is endemic of the
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DNA Barcoding and Phylogeny of Acari Species Based on ITS and COI Markers J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Consuelo Pérez-Sayas, Tatiana Pina, Beatriz Sabater-Muñoz, María Antonia Gómez-Martínez, Josep A. Jaques, Mónica A. Hurtado-Ruiz
Acari harbor numerous minute species of agricultural economic importance, mainly Tetranychidae and Phytoseiidae. Great efforts have been established by means of recovering morphological, molecular, and phylogenetic traits for species identification. Traditional identification still relies on external diagnostic characters, which are limited and usually exhibit large phenotypic plasticity within the
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Follow the Footsteps of Leonardo Fea: An Example of an Integrative Revision of Freshwater Mussel Taxa Described from the Former British Burma (Myanmar) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-05-27 Ivan N. Bolotov, Ekaterina S. Konopleva, Ilya V. Vikhrev, Than Win, Zau Lunn, Nyein Chan, Mikhail Yu Gofarov, Alexander V. Kondakov, Alena A. Tomilova, Rajeev Pasupuleti, Nalluri V. Subba Rao
Leonardo Fea, an Italian explorer and traveler, sampled a comprehensive collection of continental Mollusca during his travels throughout the former British Burma (currently Myanmar) in 1885-1887. Cesare Maria Tapparone-Canefri, an Italian malacologist, studied this sample and published a paper with a description of numerous terrestrial and freshwater molluscan taxa new to science. This collection was
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Avian Diversity and Abundance of Taunsa Barrage Ramsar Site in Punjab, Pakistan J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Muhammad Zeshan Haider, Shakeel Ahmed, Nuzhat Sial, Gulnaz Afzal, Ayesha Riaz, Akhtar Rasool Asif, Tahir Mehmood, Abdul Rasheed, Sayyed Aun Muhammad, Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad
The study of avian species diversity and abundance at the Taunsa Barrage Ramsar site was carried out from September 2019 to March 2020. Taunsa Barrage is an important wetland for international and local migratory birds, including waterfowls, waders, and long-distance migrant avifauna. Data were collected by direct counts made on four-point transects representing a disturbance gradient due to humans
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Dissecting a Geographical Colourful Tapestry: Phylogeography of the Colour Polymorphic Spider Gasteracantha cancriformis J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-04-04 Fabian C. Salgado-Roa, Lisa Chamberland, Carolina Pardo-Diaz, Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, Eloisa Lasso, Camilo Salazar
Species with large distributions provide unique opportunities to test how geography has influenced biotic diversification. In this work, we aimed to explore the effect of geographic barriers on the distribution of the phenotypic and genetic variation of a spider species that is widespread in continental and insular America. We obtained an alignment of the mitochondrial locus Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI)
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Landscape Genetics and Species Delimitation in the Andean Palm Rocket Frog (Aromobatidae, Rheobates) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-02-09 Gabrielle Genty, Carlos E. Guarnizo, Juan P. Ramírez, Lucas S. Barrientos, Andrew J. Crawford
The complex topography of the species-rich northern Andes creates heterogeneous environmental landscapes that are hypothesized to have promoted population fragmentation and diversification by processes such as vicariance or local adaptation. Previous phylogenetic work on the palm rocket frog (Anura: Aromobatidae: Rheobates spp.), endemic to midelevation forests of Colombia, suggested that valleys were
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Species delimitation and phylogeny of Doto (Nudibranchia: Dotidae) from the Northeast Atlantic, with a discussion on food specialization J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-02 Svante Martinsson, Klas Malmberg, Torkild Bakken, Tatiana Korshunova, Alexander Martynov, Kennet Lundin
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A taxonomically complex catfish group from an underrepresented geographic area: Systematics and species limits in Hypostomus Lacépède, 1803 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Eastern South America J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-06 Marcia da Silva Anjos, Luiz Jardim de Queiroz, Iago de Souza Penido, Jamille de Araújo Bitencourt, Silvia Britto Barreto, Luisa Maria Sarmento-Soares, Henrique Batalha-Filho, Paulo Roberto Antunes de Mello Affonso
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Phylogeographic pattern, genetic diversity, and evolutionary history of the enigmatic freshwater fish species Aulopyge huegelii (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-08 Ivana Buj, Mia Knjaz, Marko Ćaleta, Zoran Marčić, Lucija Ivić, Lucija Onorato, Radek Šanda, Jasna Vukić, Sven Horvatić, Davor Zanella, Perica Mustafić
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A molecular and chromosomic meta-analysis approach and its implications for the taxonomy of the genus Makalata Husson, 1978 (Rodentia, Echimyidae) including an amended diagnosis for M. macrura (Wagner, 1842) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-08 Cleuton Lima Miranda, Mario da Silva Nunes, Izeni Pires Farias, Maria Nazareth F. da Silva, Rogério Vieira Rossi, Eduardo Eler, Eliana Feldberg, Raimundo Darley Figueiredo da Silva, Tadeu Gomes de Oliveira, Cleusa Yoshiko Nagamachi, Julio Cesar Pieczarka
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Parallel evolution of a new sympatric species pair of Crenicichla (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Misiones, Argentina with a review of biogeography and mitonuclear discordance in the C. mandelburgeri species complex J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Oldřich Říčan, Štěpánka Říčanová, Adriana Almirón, Jorge Casciotta, Lubomír Piálek
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Diversity, distribution, and evolutionary history of the most studied African rodents, multimammate mice of the genus Mastomys: An overview after a quarter of century of using DNA sequencing J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Alexandra Hánová, Adam Konečný, Ondřej Mikula, Anna Bryjová, Radim Šumbera, Josef Bryja
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Diversification and secondary contact in the magpie-jays (Calocitta) throughout the pacific lowlands of Mesoamerica J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Luis A. Sánchez-González, Vicente J. Castillo-Chora, Enrique Arbeláez-Cortés, Adolfo G. Navarro-Sigüenza
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Pruning the Barcode Index Numbers tree: Morphological and genetic evidence clarifies species boundaries in the Eupithecia conterminata complex (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-30 Stefano Scalercio, Marco Infusino, Peter Huemer, Marko Mutanen
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Weak population-genetic structure of a widely distributed nematode parasite of frogs in the western Palearctic J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-30 Peter Mikulíček, Michaela Mešková, Martin Cyprich, Daniel Jablonski, Petr Papežík, Diyar Hamidi, Çiğdem Akın Pekşen, Judit Vörös, David Herczeg, Michal Benovics
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Libania rhodia sp. nov., a new predatory semislug from Rhodes (Gastropoda: Oxychilidae), and its phylogenetic and biogeographic relationships J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-29 Bernhard Hausdorf, Konstantinos Kalaentzis
A new predatory semislug, Libania rhodia sp. nov. (Oxychilidae: Daudebardiinae), is described from Rhodes. Whereas rudimentary shells of L. rhodia were previously identified with Lotharia cretica from Crete, the investigation of the genitalia demonstrated that it is a distinct species that differs from L. cretica in the lack of an externally differentiated epiphallus, the lack of a penis coecum, and
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Understanding the real magnitude of the arachnid order Ricinulei through deep Sanger sequencing across its distribution range and phylogenomics, with the formalization of the first species from the Lesser Antilles J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-26 Ligia R. Benavides, Savel R. Daniels, Gonzalo Giribet
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A comprehensive appraisal of evolutionary diversity in venomous Asian coralsnakes of the genus Sinomicrurus (Serpentes: Elapidae) using Bayesian coalescent inference and supervised machine learning J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-24 Utpal Smart, Matthew J. Ingrasci, Goutam C. Sarker, Hmartlawmte Lalremsanga, Robert W. Murphy, Hidetoshi Ota, Ming Chung Tu, Yogesh Shouche, Nikolai L. Orlov, Eric N. Smith
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Introgressive hybridization between two phylogenetic lineages of charrs (Salvelinus: Salmonidae) in northeastern Asia J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-24 Alla G. Oleinik, Evgeniia I. Bondar, Andrey D. Kukhlevsky, Lubov A. Skurikhina, Natalia E. Kovpak
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Phylogeographic advances in midwife toads (Alytes) support the existence of a novel taxon endemic to the Central Pyrenees J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-24 Christophe Dufresnes, Axel Hernandez
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Hidden diversity, ancient divergences, and tentative Pleistocene microrefugia of European scorpions (Euscorpiidae: Euscorpiinae) in the eastern Adriatic region J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-20 Martina Podnar, Irena Grbac, Nikola Tvrtković, Christoph Hörweg, Elisabeth Haring
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Genetic differentiation of autochthonous sable populations in Western and Eastern Siberia J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-19 Maryana Ranyuk, Makar Modorov, Vladimir Monakhov, Gennadiy Devyatkin
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Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) of Qeshlagh River, Kurdistan: DNA and morphology reveal new genus, species, and faunistic records for Iran J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Habibollah Mohammadi, Hamed Ghobari, Edris Ghaderi, Foad Fatehi, Hemn Salehi, Armin Namayandeh
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DNA barcoding of Iranian leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Kaveh Darabi-Darestani, Alireza Sari, Andrii Khomenko, Sebastian Kvist, Serge Utevsky
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First insights into the origin of Iranian cave beetle diversity with description of two new species of the genus Duvalius (Carabidae) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Mohammad Javad Malek-Hosseini, Jan Muilwijk, Matjaž Gregorič, Matjaž Kuntner, Klemen Čandek
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Adaptation to the hottest spot on earth: Dietary ecology of an enigmatic desert gecko based on DNA metabarcoding J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Mahdi Rajabizadeh, Jérôme Morinière, Hossein Rajaei
The Lut Desert, southeastern Iran, regularly has the largest contiguous area of surface temperatures above 65°C compared to anywhere else on Earth. Despite these harsh conditions, some specialized species thrive in this extreme habitat. Misonne's spider gecko, Rhinogecko misonnei de Witte, 1973 (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) is an endemic species that is native to the central part of the Lut Desert
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Significance of wing interference patterns as taxonomic characters in Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Farnaz Hosseini, Hossein Lotfalizadeh, Ehsan Rakhshani, Majid Norouzi, Nathan J. Butterworth, Mohammadreza Dadpour
Wing interference patterns (WIPs) and wing interference colors have been highlighted in taxonomy for their usefulness in the discrimination of species, particularly in the case of some parasitic wasps. Here, we evaluate the usefulness of these stable structural color patterns as species-specific characters in nine species of Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) within seven genera including Aphidus
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Evidence for introgressive hybridization of wild black-necked pheasant with the exotic ring-necked pheasant during the past 50 years in the Hyrcanian zone, an integrative molecular and morphological approach J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Zohreh Aliakbari, Nasrin Kayvanfar, Hassan Rajabi-Maham, Seyed Mahmoud Ghasempouri
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An integrative approach uncovered variation within Trapelus ruderatus (Olivier, 1804) (Squamata: Agamidae) in Western Asia J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Fariba Yousefabadi, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Alireza Keikhosravi, Nasrullah Rastegar- Pouyani, Aziz Avcı, Nazan Üzüm, Kurtuluş Olgun, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Petros Lymberakis, Çetin Ilgaz, Seyyed Saeed Hosseinian Yousefkhani
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Biogeography of bats in Iran: Mapping and disentangling environmental and historical drivers of bat richness J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Anooshe Kafash, Sohrab Ashrafi, Masoud Yousefi
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Comparative phylogeography of two bat species and their mites in Iran shows impact of host sociality and vagility on population structure J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Shetav Yousefi, Mozafar Sharifi, Jan Štefka
Parasite species lacking a free-living stage rely on their hosts for dispersal. Their population genetic structure depends on the host's vagility and dispersal rate. To gain more insight into the drivers responsible for shaping the spatio-temporal population structure in host–parasite systems, we used mitochondrial DNA sequences to compare patterns of genetic diversity in two closely related and contact-transmitted
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Molecular phylogenetic relationships within the Phrynocephalus maculatus-arabicus species complex (Sauria: Agamidae) in Iran J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Farnaz Ebrahimipour, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Eskandar Rastegar-Pouyani, Seyyed Saeed Hosseinian Yousefkhani, Kamran Kamali
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Molecular phylogeny and systematic of the Schneider's skink Eumeces schneiderii (Daudin, 1802) (Squamata: Scincidae) J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Hiva Faizi, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Eskandar Rastegar-Pouyani, Mahdi Rajabizadeh, Çetin Ilgaz, Kamil Candan, Yusuf Kumlutaş
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Insights toward the future potential distribution of mangrove crabs in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Sana Sharifian, Ehsan Kamrani, Hanieh Saeedi
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Climate change pushes an economic insect to the brink of extinction: A case study for Cyamophila astragalicola in Iran J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Saeid Ghasemi, Mansoureh Malekian, Mostafa Tarkesh
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Biodiversity modelling reveals a significant gap between diversity hotspots and protected areas for Iranian reptiles J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Sajad Noori, Oliver Hawlitschek, Jens Oldeland, Hossein Rajaei, Martin Husemann, Marianna Simões
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A synthesis on troglobitic springtails in Europe J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-17 Cristina Fiera, Javier I. Arbea, Robert S. Vargovitsh, Shalva Barjadze
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Reproductive organs and spermatogenesis of the peculiar spermatozoa of the genus Kryptodasys (Gastrotricha, Macrodasyida), with an appraisal of the occurrence and origin of the tail-less spermatozoa in Gastrotricha J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-08 Loretta Guidi, Maria Balsamo, Marco Ferraguti, M. Antonio Todaro
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Discordance of genetic diversification between deep- and shallow-water species of Kobeltocochlea Lindholm, 1909 (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Benedictiidae) endemic to Lake Baikal with the description of a new species, review of the genus, and notes on its origin J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Tatiana Sitnikova, Veronika Teterina, Natalia Maximova, Sergei Kirilchik
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Evolutionary history of the Aztec shiner Aztecula sallaei (Günther, 1868) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae): An endemic and monotypic species of Mexico J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-10-30 Ana Berenice García-Andrade, Rosa Gabriela Beltrán-Lopéz, Rodolfo Pérez-Rodríguez, Omar Domínguez-Domínguez, Humberto Mejía-Mojica, Ignacio Doadrio