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Microbiology
Xing Ji, Yi-Fei Sun, Dong-Mei Wu, Neng Gao, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: In this study, phylogenetic analyses were conducted on Perenniporia species and related genera using DNA sequences of multiple loci. It was found that the genus Perenniporia is polyphyletic. Based on morphology and phylogeny, 15 new genera were proposed, 2 new species were described, and 37 new combinations were proposed. Illustrated descriptions of the new species were provided, along with identification keys to Perenniporia and its related genera.
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Forestry
Farah Alia Nordin, Akmal Raffi, Rusea Go, Christina Seok Yien Yong, Kartini Saibeh, Ahmad Sofiman Othman
Summary: Seventy-two morphological characters and three ecological characteristics were measured to assess variation and phylogenetic relationships among twelve species and three infraspecific taxa of the genus Spathoglottis from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. The morphological analyses divided Spathoglottis into two main groups based on the colours of the flower: Purple-Flowered Spathoglottis and Yellow-Flowered Spathoglottis. Species within the two groupings were further classified based on the size of the plants (Large/Dwarf Purple Spathoglottis and Large/Dwarf Yellow Spathoglottis) and the shapes of the labellum (spathulate, bilobulate or narrow/thread-like). The selected morphological characters appeared to support the taxonomic boundaries between two mostly debated taxa in the genus, S. aurea and S. microchilina.
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Zoology
Italo Salvatore De Castro Pecci-Maddalena, Cristiano Lopes-Andrade, Paul Skelley
Summary: This study conducted a comparative morphological analysis of Erotylidae structures, revealing evidence of phylogenetic signal at the generic level and above in Tritomini related to the presence or absence of metendosternal lamina, while the penile flagellum may be more informative for lower taxonomic levels.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2021)
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Entomology
Kevin L. Keegan, Jadranka Rota, Reza Zahiri, Alberto Zilli, Niklas Wahlberg, B. Christian Schmidt, J. Donald Lafontaine, Paul Z. Goldstein, David L. Wagner
Summary: Noctuidae, one of the most diverse and economically important animal lineages in the world, was studied using eight protein-coding genes to infer phylogeny and make taxonomic adjustments. Significant changes were made to the classification, including the recognition of new subfamilies and the reassignment of various genera to different groups. The study also discussed the implications of the results on the understanding of noctuid biogeography and life histories.
INSECT SYSTEMATICS AND DIVERSITY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Urania Lortou, Emmanuel Panteris, Spyros Gkelis
Summary: Using a polyphasic approach, this study investigated and characterized 18 Chlorophyta isolates. Results revealed the establishment of four new genera and five new species, with some of them being reported for the first time in specific aquatic environments.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ka-Lai Pang, Sheng-Yu Guo, Ami Shaumi, Satinee Suetrong, Anupong Klaysuban, Michael W. L. Chiang, E. B. Gareth Jones
Summary: A new marine fungus, Lanspora dorisauae, was discovered on trapped wood collected in coastal sites of Taiwan. Through morphological examination and phylogenetic study, this new fungus was classified within the Phomatosporales order. Lanspora dorisauae was found to be closely related to the type species, Lanspora coronata. The importance of sequencing Phomatospora berkeleyi to validate the Phomatosporales order and the Phomatosporaceae family was also emphasized.
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Zoology
Jun-Hui Lin, Ya-Qin Huang, Qian-Yong Liang, Xue-Bao He
Summary: This study reports the discovery of a new eyeless polychaete species, Nereis tricirrata, in the South China Sea. The species is described based on morphological and molecular analyses, and is distinguished from other eyeless Nereis species by several unique features. The phylogenetic analysis shows that all Nereis species form a monophyletic clade, and the interspecific comparisons reveal high genetic divergence.
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Microbiology
Zijia Peng, Yiming Wu, Zeyu Luo, Chaowei Xiong, Xiaoyong Liu, Bin Wang, Baoyou Ma, Jianxian Wei, Zhongdong Yu
Summary: During a macrofungal flora investigation in the Huanglong Mountains, northwest China, a new gomphoid fungus species named Luteodorsum huanglongense was discovered and identified through morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses. The fungus forms an independent clade within Gomphales, as confirmed by phylogenetic analyses using different genetic markers. The study contributes to our understanding of the diversity and evolution of Gomphales and provides insights into the unique fungal flora found in the Huanglong Mountains.
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Forestry
Chang Xu, Zhi-Qun Liang, Ming-Sheng Su, Shuai Jiang, Yun Chen, Yu-Guang Fan, Nian-Kai Zeng
Summary: Austroboletusbrunneisquamus, a newly described species from a tropical rainforest in China, is characterized by its scaly pileal surface and fine cristate ornamentation on basidiospores.
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Plant Sciences
Pirada Sumanon, Henrik Balslev, Timothy M. A. Utteridge, Wolf L. Eiserhardt
Summary: This study reconstructed a species-level phylogenetic tree of the genus Maesa, dividing it into African and Asian-Pacific clades, each further divided into two or three subclades. Five subgenera of Maesa were proposed based on this phylogenetic analysis. However, resolving species boundaries within some species complexes was challenging due to a lack of phylogenetic signal at shallow levels.
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Microbiology
Beeyoung Gun Lee, Jae-Seoun Hur
Summary: Psoroglaena humidosilvae is described as a new lichen species from a wetland forest in South Korea. It differs from other Psoroglaena species in terms of its thallus projections, perithecia size and shape, asci size, and septate ascospores. Molecular analyses using ITS, mtSSU, and LSU sequences support P. humidosilvae as a distinct species in the genus Psoroglaena. A surrogate key is provided for the identification of all 22 Psoroglaena species.
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Plant Sciences
Itziar Arnelas, Ernesto Perez-Collazos, Josefa Lopez-Martinez, Juan Antonio Devesa, Pilar Catalan
Summary: This study examines the systematic value of carpological traits in the taxonomically complex genus Valerianella. The results show that these traits are useful in classifying the genus at higher taxonomic ranks, but not at the species level for certain species pairs. Genetic data support the taxonomic classification at the sectional level, but reveal admixture for some species pairs. The study also describes a new section within the genus to accommodate a highly divergent species.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Beeyoung-Gun Lee, Jae-Seoun Hur
Summary: A new lichen species, Lendemeriella luteoaurantia, has been discovered in South Korea. This species is distinct from the closest species, L. aureopruinosa, in terms of morphology and chemistry, characterized by smaller yellow-orange apothecia, larger ascospores with wider septum width, and the absence of specific pigments. Molecular phylogeny analysis confirms that the new species belongs to a different lineage within the genus Lendemeriella. A preliminary key is also provided for the identification of all 10 species of Lendemeriella.
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Mycology
A. Telagathoti, M. Probst, E. Mandolini, U. Peintner
Summary: This study revealed the phylogeny of Mortierellaceae in the subalpine and alpine zone, proposing 13 new species and a new genus. The use of both morphological criteria and DNA-based methods allowed for accurate identification of closely related species. The study also provided dichotomous keys for species identification.
STUDIES IN MYCOLOGY
(2022)
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Zoology
Yuan-Biao Lu, Yi-Xuan Zhang, Jie-Xin Zou
Summary: The taxonomic status of the freshwater crab Cryptopotamon anacoluthon is clarified, confirming its position in the genus Sinolapotamon through morphological comparisons, geographical information, and phylogenetic analysis. A new species of Sinolapotamon, Sinolapotamon cirratum sp. nov., is described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. This new species is distinguished from its relatives by a unique combination of characters in its carapace, third maxilliped, anterolateral margin, and male first gonopod. Phylogenetic analysis using partial COX1, 16S rRNA, and 28S rRNA genes also supports its status as a new species.
