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Parasitology
Karima Mahmoud Azzam
Summary: This study describes a new species of Phasmarhabditis, named Phasmarhabditis eagyptiaca n. sp., from Egypt. Morphological and phylogenetic analyses were performed, and its potential as a bio control agent for gastropods was investigated.
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
(2023)
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Evolutionary Biology
Ana P. Dornellas, Roberta M. Graboski, Michael E. Hellberg, Tito M. C. Lotufo
Summary: The rocky intertidal gastropods Agathistoma viridulum and A. hotessierianum have an anti-tropical distribution from the Caribbean to southern Brazil, with genetic analyses revealing some phylogeographic patterns but insignificant morphological differences. Detailed taxon sampling and additional genetic data are needed to establish more robust relationships among Tegulinae.
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Environmental Sciences
Roberta Tardugno, Antonino Virga, Vincenzo Nava, Federica Mannino, Andrea Salvo, Francesco Monaco, Mario Giorgianni, Nicola Cicero
Summary: The meat of snails is a high-quality food with increasing demand in Europe. Land snails, due to their bioaccumulation of trace elements, can be used for environmental pollution evaluation. This study investigated the mineral elements in edible land snails from Southern Italy, identifying the variability in concentration among samples and the connection to snail type, geographical origin, and habitat. Although toxic elements were detected in some samples, they were within the safety limits. Further investigations and monitoring of mineral contents in edible land snails are suggested for human health and environmental evaluation.
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Veterinary Sciences
Silvana C. C. Thiengo, Jucicleide Ramos-de-Souza, Guilherme M. M. Silva, Monica A. A. Fernandez, Elizangela F. F. Silva, Arielly K. P. Sousa, Paulo S. S. Rodrigues, Aline C. C. Mattos, Ruam A. F. Costa, Suzete R. R. Gomes
Summary: This study reviewed the parasitic associations between mollusks and nematodes in terrestrial environments in Brazil, with a focus on the widespread presence of superfamily Metastrongyloidea. The giant African land snail, Achatina fulica, was identified as a significant host in the transmission of medically-important nematodes, such as Angiostrongylus cantonensis, affecting both human and animal health.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
A. Skeels, L. M. Boschman, I. R. McFadden, E. M. Joyce, O. Hagen, O. Jimenez Robles, W. Bach, V. Boussange, T. Keggin, W. Jetz, L. Pellissier
Summary: Analysis of over 20,000 vertebrate species reveals that broad precipitation tolerance and dispersal ability were crucial for species exchange across Indo-Australia. Lineages from Southeast Asia evolved in a climate similar to Wallacea, facilitating colonization of Australia. In contrast, Australian lineages predominantly evolved in drier conditions, limiting establishment in Southeast Asia and shaping faunal distinctiveness. This study demonstrates the impact of past environmental adaptation on asymmetrical colonization and global biogeographic structure.
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Environmental Sciences
Giulia Furfaro, Walter Renda, Gianbattista Nardi, Salvatore Giacobbe
Summary: The worldwide Haminoeidae bubble snails display the most diverse radiation within the Cephalaspidea order despite their extreme morphological homogeneity. Molecular studies have recently revealed the hidden diversity within the family, clarifying some aspects of its systematics. Further research is needed to clarify the species and their intraspecific variability, and the Faro Lake in Sicily provides an interesting study area for this integrative taxonomic approach. Evaluation: 8/10.
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Entomology
Robin Veasey, Maria Cordoba, Andrew Colton, Leonard Fujimoto, Christine Dodge, Ian Foley, Gary Adams, Taelor Anderson, Richard Merenz, Arnold Hara, Amy Roda, Jocelyn Millar, Rory Mc Donnell
Summary: A simple bread dough made of flour, water, and yeast was found to be highly attractive to pest gastropod species, more so than common toxic baits. It is cost-effective, easy to prepare, and has the potential to be used in detection and management of pest gastropods worldwide.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Erika Lorencova, Lubos Beran, Marketa Novakova, Veronika Horsakova, Ben Rowson, Jaroslav C. Hlavac, Jeffrey C. Nekola, Michal Horsak
Summary: The North American planorbid gastropod Gyraulus parvus was reported in Europe by the 1970s and is found to be part of the same species-level clade as the native European species G. laevis, with the former having nomenclatural priority. While there are some ecological and morphological differences between the native and non-native races in Europe, accurate distinction between them is not possible without DNA barcode data.
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Geography, Physical
H. L. Bricker, J. B. Bateman, B. Elliott, B. A. Mitsunaga, J. Mering, I. S. Foster, Y. Yanes, E. A. Oches, R. A. Eagle, A. Tripati
Summary: This study reconstructs temperature and body water composition of terrestrial snails using carbonate clumped isotope values and oxygen isotope composition of their shells, providing insights into regional and sub-regional paleoclimates and paleoecosystems. The study finds different growth patterns in snail shells from different geographical regions, and the δ O-18 (body water) values in snail shells are enriched relative to the δ O-18 (precipitation) values.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2023)
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Evolutionary Biology
Evelyn M. Raphalo, Mary L. Cole, Savel R. Daniels
Summary: In this study, we investigated the evolutionary patterns of two forest-dwelling endemic terrestrial snails in South Africa to examine their degree of phylogeographical congruence. The results showed differences in phylogenetic relationships and genetic structure between the two species, and suggested that they may have been affected by similar ancient climatic events.
BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Fa Zhang, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Jayarama D. Bhat, Wen Xiao, Xiao-Yan Yang
Summary: During a survey of nematophagous fungi in Yunnan Province, China, six new species in the Arthrobotrys genus were identified and described based on morphological and multigene analyses.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Evelyn M. Raphalo, Mary L. Cole, Savel R. Daniels
Summary: The study investigated the phylogeny and population genetic structure of several species within the terrestrial snail genus Gittenedouardia in South Africa. The results revealed deep genetic structure and diversification timing within the genus, suggesting the presence of undescribed diversity and the need for taxonomic revision.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biology
Alexander Fedosov, Paul Zaharias, Nicolas Puillandre
Summary: The research involved comprehensive venom transcriptomic profiling of Conasprella and Pygmaeconus, identifying shared toxin clusters among the analyzed genera. A total of 116 and 98 putative toxins representing 29 and 28 toxin gene superfamilies were found in Conasprella and Pygmaeconus, respectively. The study also unexpectedly detected rare toxin gene superfamilies outside of Conus, showing their ubiquitous distribution across Conidae with high expression levels.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anton O. Svinin, Igor V. Chikhlyaev, Ivan W. Bashinskiy, Vitaly V. Osipov, Leonid A. Neymark, Alexander Yu. Ivanov, Tamara G. Stoyko, Polina I. Chernigova, Polina K. Ibrogimova, Spartak N. Litvinchuk, Oleg A. Ermakov
Summary: The infection of trematodes in second intermediate hosts can affect their fitness, leading to changes in the invasion rate of animal communities. This phenomenon is particularly noticeable when parasite species manipulate hosts through changes in their morphology and physiology. The occurrence of the pathogen and the role of planorbid snails as first intermediate hosts raises intriguing questions in the anomaly P phenomenon.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Lucie Bohata, Jiri Patoka
Summary: Invasive species, introduced through pet trade, are a major cause of global biodiversity loss. Prevention, including early detection of high-risk species and effective implementation of prevention strategies, is the most effective way to protect biodiversity. This study analyzes pet-traded terrestrial gastropod species and their potential occurrence in the EU, identifying high-risk candidates for the region and emphasizing the need for continuous monitoring and improvement of risk assessment.
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Fisheries
L. Favilli, S. Piazzini, D. Barbato, G. Manganelli
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY
(2018)
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Zoology
Joanna R. Pienkowska, Giuseppe Manganelli, Folco Giusti, Alessandro Hallgass, Andrzej Lesick
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Evolutionary Biology
Debora Barbato, Andrea Benocci, Giuseppe Manganelli
ORGANISMS DIVERSITY & EVOLUTION
(2018)
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Zoology
Joanna R. Pienkowska, Giuseppe Manganelli, Folco Giusti, Debora Barbato, Alessandro Hallgass, Andrzej Lesicki
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Biodiversity Conservation
Rudiger Otto, Silvia Fernandez-Lugo, Cristina Blandino, Guiseppe Manganelli, Alessandro Chiarucci, Jose Maria Fernandez-Palacios
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Anthropology
Simona Arrighi, Eugenio Bortolini, Laura Tassoni, Andrea Benocci, Giuseppe Manganelli, Vincenzo Spagnolo, Luca Maria Foresi, Anna Maria Bambini, Federico Lugli, Federica Badino, Daniele Aureli, Francesco Boschin, Carla Figus, Giulia Marciani, Gregorio Oxilia, Sara Silvestrini, Anna Cipriani, Matteo Romandini, Marco Peresani, Annamaria Ronchitelli, Adriana Moroni, Stefano Benazzi
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
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Forestry
Debora Barbato, Andrea Benocci, Giuseppe Manganelli
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2020)
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Ecology
Heinz-R. Koehler, Yvan Capowiez, Christophe Mazzia, Helene Eckstein, Nils Kaczmarek, Mark C. Bilton, Janne K. Y. Burmester, Line Capowiez, Luis J. Chueca, Leonardo Favilli, Josep Florit Gomila, Giuseppe Manganelli, Silvia Mazzuca, Gregorio Moreno-Rueda, Katharina Peschke, Amalia Piro, Josep Quintana Cardona, Lilith Sawallich, Alexandra E. Staikou, Henri A. Thomassen, Rita Triebskorn
Summary: In this study, the thermal stress caused by solar radiation on increasingly pigmented snails in their natural Mediterranean habitat was investigated. The results showed that dark morphs suffered from high internal temperatures, oxidative stress, and a breakdown of the chaperone system. With further global warming, mortality rate is predicted to increase among pigmented snails living in areas with strong solar radiation. Additionally, the frequency of pigmented morphs is expected to decline in response to increasing average summer temperatures.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Folco Giusti, Andrzej Lesicki, Andrea Benocci, Joanna R. Pienkowska, Giuseppe Manganelli
Summary: An unknown limacid slug with unique anatomical features was discovered on the island of Montecristo in Italy, leading to its classification as a new genus, Weltersia obscura, based on nucleotide sequence analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear gene fragments. Its origin remains uncertain, raising questions about whether it is a previously overlooked endemic species or a recently introduced alien species.
SYSTEMATICS AND BIODIVERSITY
(2021)
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Zoology
Giuseppe Manganelli, Andrzej Lesicki, Andrea Benocci, Debora Barbato, Danio Miserocchi, Joanna R. Pienkowska, Folco Giusti
Summary: A new species of the little-known systellommatophoran family Rathouisiidae, called Barkeriella museensis gen. et sp. nov., was discovered in the tropical greenhouse of the Science Museum (MUSE) of Trento, Italy. Detailed comparative anatomical and molecular studies were conducted to classify and assess the species. Further investigation is needed to determine the origin of this alien species.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Zoology
J. R. Pienkowska, G. Manganelli, M. Prockow, G. Gurelli, E. Kosicka, F. Giusti, A. Lesicki
Summary: Populations of Monacha atacis from southern Occitania in France and of M. samsunensis from northern Anatolia in Turkey were investigated. The study found a complex pattern of variation within and between geographically separated populations based on morphological features, while molecular analysis confirmed that the two species are conspecific.
EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Zoology
Joanna R. Pienkowska, Giuseppe Manganelli, Folco Giusti, Debora Barbato, Ewa Kosicka, Alessandro Hallgass, Andrzej Lesicki
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Paleontology
Giuseppe Manganelli, Valeriano Spadini
BOLLETTINO DELLA SOCIETA PALEONTOLOGICA ITALIANA
(2019)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Giuseppe Manganelli, Andrea Benocci, Folco Giusti
JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY
(2018)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Markus Osaland Fjelde, Einar Timdal, Reidar Haugan, Mika Bendiksby
Summary: This study investigated the taxonomy of the crustose lichen genus Calvitimela using molecular phylogenetics and morphological observations. The results revealed evolutionarily old and deeply divergent lineages within Calvitimela, with overlapping morphological characters between different subgenera. Chemical characters were informative at the level of subgenera but often homoplastic at the species level. A practical taxonomy of Calvitimela was proposed based on these findings.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bo-Yang Shi, Da Pan, Kang-Qin Zhang, Tian-Yu Gu, Darren C. J. Yeo, Peter K. L. Ng, Neil Cumberlidge, Hong-Ying Sun
Summary: This study investigates the evolutionary history and speciation mechanisms of montane potamids in the Hengduan Mountains Region. The results suggest that the vicariance events of these crabs are correlated with the emergence of sky islands due to the uplift of the mountains. The mountain ridges provided corridors for their dispersal and past climatic conditions played a crucial role in their evolutionary history. The mechanisms isolating sky islands are reinforced by the climatic features of dry-hot valleys and continue to affect local diversification.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Attila Nemeth, Edvard Mizsei, Levente Laczko, David Czaban, Zsolt Hegyeli, Szabolcs Lengyel, Gabor Csorba, Gabor Sramko
Summary: Species delimitation of European blind mole rats is challenging due to their small morphological differences and complex chromosomal evolution. This study provides a comprehensive framework to improve understanding of their evolutionary history and revise their taxonomy. The results reveal the presence of multiple superspecies and species, with distinct geographic patterns and rapid chromosomal evolution.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ying Qi, Zhaoyan Zhong, Xu Liu, Xing He, Yadong Zhou, Lili Zhang, Chong Chen, Katrin Linse, Jian-Wen Qiu, Jin Sun
Summary: This study investigates the phylogenetic relationships among patellogastropod families using mitochondrial and phylogenomic data. The results show that the mitochondrial phylogeny recovers monophyly of most families, but the relationships among families are still contentious. However, a more robust family-level topology consistent with morphology is achieved by phylogenomics. Additionally, the mainly deep-water families are found to be monophyletic, suggesting a single colonization of the deep water during the Jurassic.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu-Jie Shi, Jin -Liang Huang, Jia-Xuan Mi, Jing Li, Fan-Yu Meng, Yu Zhong, Fang He, Fei -Fei Tian, Fan Zhang, Liang-Hua Chen, Han-Bo Yang, Hong-Lin Hu, Xue-Qin Wan
Summary: Despite numerous studies on hybrid speciation, our understanding of this process remains limited. In this study, we conducted an 18-year systematic investigation on Populus taxa on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and discovered three new taxa that originated from distant hybridization between two different sections. These hybrid taxa demonstrate greater ecological adaptability than their ancestral species due to heterosis. We propose a hybrid speciation process model that can explain important evolutionary concerns.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anna Cho, Denis Tikhonenkov, Gordon Lax, Kristina I. Prokina, Patrick J. Keeling
Summary: Unlike conspicuous ochrophytes, many small and overlooked flagellates belonging to basally branching stramenopiles remain poorly characterized at the cellular or genomic level. This study describes four new species, including two new genera, of sediment-dwelling MAST-6 and provides updated phylogenomic tree of stramenopiles. The characterization of these flagellates is important due to their phylogenetic diversity and abundance in various environments.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tian-Tian Xue, Steven B. Janssens, Bin-Bin Liu, Sheng-Xiang Yu
Summary: Phylogenomic conflicts are widespread among genomic data, with most previous studies primarily focusing on nuclear datasets instead of organellar genomes. In this study, we investigated the phylogenetic conflicts within and between plastid and mitochondrial genomes using Potentilla as a case study. We found that both plastid and mitochondrial genomes divided Potentilla into eight highly supported clades, with two newly identified clades. Our results demonstrate that mitochondrial genes can fully resolve phylogenetic relationships among major clades of Potentilla and are not always linked with plastomes in evolutionary history.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexandra A. Grossi, Chunpo Tian, Mengjiao Ren, Fasheng Zou, Daniel R. Gustafsson
Summary: This study suggests that the coevolutionary relationships between chewing lice, endosymbiotic bacteria, and birds are not independent, but the patterns vary depending on the analysis method used. Additionally, louse host-switching does not seem to affect bacterial strains.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ingrid Olivares, Sergio Tusso, Maria Jose Sanin, Marylaure de La Harpe, Oriane Loiseau, Jonathan Rolland, Nicolas Salamin, Michael Kessler, Kentaro K. Shimizu, Margot Paris
Summary: Traditionally, differences between species have been associated with morphological variation. However, the discovery of cryptic diversity suggests that the evolution of distinct lineages can occur without morphological differences. Through genetic analysis, we found that a tropical montane plant lineage is composed of numerous unrecognized genetic groups that are not morphologically distinct. Geographic distance and topography play a crucial role in determining the genetic divergence of these groups.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
