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Evolutionary Biology
Caio M. C. A. de Oliveira, Fernando L. Mantelatto, Mariana Terossi
Summary: The Atya genus classification is mostly stabilized with 13 species in the Americas and West Africa, but some taxonomic questions remain. Through the first Atya molecular systematic assessment, several species have been verified and further research directions have been proposed.
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Zoology
Hossein Barahoei, Lorenzo Prendini, Shahrokh Navidpour, H. Muhammad Tahir, Mansour Aliabadian, Roohollah Siahsarvie, Omid Mirshamsi
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive investigation of the diversity of the Odontobuthus genus in Iran, identifying three new species and providing new morphological diagnoses and an identification key. The systematic relationships among the nine species were determined through statistical and molecular analyses, highlighting the endemic or subendemic nature of six species on the Iranian Plateau.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Zoology
Xuankong Jiang, Jiajun Zhou, Jianguo Wang, Wenlong Chen, Huiming Chen
Summary: Sinodina Liang & Cai, 1999 is an endemic genus of atyid shrimp in China, found only in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. In this study, we describe thirteen species of Sinodina and report the first cave-dwelling species of the genus, Sinodina ashima sp. nov., collected from a limestone cave in Shilin County, Yunnan Province. Phylogenetic analysis shows that this new species is closely clustered with the type species of the genus, Sinodina gregoriana (Kemp, 1923), supporting its generic status.
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Plant Sciences
Minseok Jeong, Yitong Wang, Jong Im Kim, Woongghi Shin
Summary: In this study, the taxonomy and phylogeny of colonial Dinobryon species were investigated using molecular and morphological methods. The results revealed 15 different genetic lineages based on the nuclear ITS sequences. Phylogenetic analysis of the combined multigene dataset identified 18 subclades, including five new species. Morphological studies focused on lorica dimension and shape, as well as stomatocyst morphology. Based on these findings, five new species were proposed.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Zoology
Hasitha Nethupul, Sabine Stohr, Haibin Zhang
Summary: This study collected ophiuroids from deep-sea seamounts in the South China Sea and Northwest Pacific regions and identified nine species, including two new species and seven new records. Morphological characteristics and genetic analysis revealed that species of the order Euryalida have a wider distribution in the Indo-Pacific region than expected.
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Zoology
Nicolas Lavesque, Joana Zanol, Guillemine Daffe, Beth Flaxman, Pat Hutchings
Summary: Two new species of Marphysa, Marphysa baudini and Marphysa davidattenboroughi, are described from the southeast coast of Australia. Marphysa baudini belongs to the Sanguinea-group, characterized by only compound spinigers and branchiae present over many chaetigers. Marphysa davidattenboroughi belongs to the Aenea-group, characterized by only compound falcigers.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Benny K. K. Chan, Yu-Hsuan Chen
Summary: Naked goose neck barnacles Conchoderma have two controversial species, C. virgatum and C. hunteri. This study analyzes the morphology and sequence divergence of the COI gene to determine their taxonomic status. The results confirm that C. hunteri is a valid species.
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Zoology
Shuo Feng, Qing-Hua Chen, Zhao-Liang Guo
Summary: Studying cave-dwelling shrimp is crucial for conserving biodiversity in fragile cave ecosystems. The newly discovered Caridina incolor sp. nov. has unique characteristics in morphology and DNA analysis, suggesting it should be classified as Critically Endangered.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fernando L. Mantelatto, Ana Luiza Vera-Silva, Barbara Matos do Prado, Leonardo G. Pileggi
Summary: Potimirim brasiliana is widely distributed in Brazil without genetic structuration, while the haplotype network of P. potimirim shows a geographical pattern of structuration indicating the need for further investigation into its lifecycle and larval development.
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sabrina Morilhas Simoes, Rogerio Caetano Costa, Fabricio Lopes Carvalho, Abner Carvalho-Batista, Sarah de Souza Alves Teodoro, Fernando L. Mantelatto
Summary: This study genetically compared specimens of Acetes americanus collected in South America with Acetes americanus carolinae sampled in North America. The results showed clear genetic differences between them, supporting the idea that A. a. americanus and A. a. carolinae are distinct subspecies. Additionally, a new subspecies, A. a. Brazil 2, was discovered on the Brazilian coast. Further research is needed to confirm and describe this new subspecies.
Review
Entomology
Virginijus Sruoga, Jekaterina Havelka
Summary: This study focuses on the Elachista praelineata species group in the Neotropics, identifying five known species and describing a new species. Morphological descriptions and analysis of mitochondrial COI sequences were used to determine the characteristics and classification of these species.
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Zoology
Lin-Lin Yang, Hou-Hun Li
Summary: This study reports two species of the genus Pelecystola newly recorded from China, as well as describes a new species. Morphological illustrations and molecular phylogenetic analysis were used to identify and study these species.
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Zoology
Lin-Lin Yang, Hou-Hun Li
Summary: Four new species of the genus Dryadaula from China are described, with photographs and DNA barcodes provided. A key to the species in China and a detailed checklist for the genus with all 49 known species in the world are presented.
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Entomology
Jason L. Williams, Y. Miles Zhang, John S. LaPolla, Ted R. Schultz, Andrea Lucky
Summary: The ant genus Nylanderia Emery is widely distributed and includes numerous described and potentially undescribed species. Global taxonomic revision of this genus has been challenging due to morphological variation, limited diagnostic characters, and reliance on infrequently collected male specimens. This study used target enrichment of ultraconserved elements and molecular delimitation methods to clarify phylogenetic positions and species boundaries within three species complexes of Nylanderia. The results emphasize the importance of integrative taxonomy for invasive species management.
INSECT SYSTEMATICS AND DIVERSITY
(2022)
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Zoology
Sara El Yaagoubi, Laurent Vuataz, Majida El Alami, Jean-Luc Gattolliat
Summary: Baetis rifensis sp. nov. is a newly described species from the Baetis fuscatus group found in the Maghreb region of Morocco. This species is morphologically similar to other members of the B. fuscatus group, but with slight differences in color. Species delimitation based on genetic evidence was conducted in this study.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nikolaos Psonis, Aglaia Antoniou, Emmanouela Karameta, Adam D. Leache, Panayiota Kotsakiozi, Diego Darriba, Alexey Kozlov, Alexandros Stamatakis, Dimitris Poursanidis, Oleg Kukushkin, Daniel Jablonski, Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Iulian Gherghel, Petros Lymberakis, Nikos Poulakakis
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2018)
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Ecology
K. Sagonas, A. Runemark, A. Antoniou, P. Lymberakis, P. Pafilis, E. D. Valakos, N. Poulakakis, B. Hansson
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aglaia Antoniou, Alexandros Frantzis, Paraskevi Alexiadou, Nefeli Paschou, Nikos Poulakakis
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2018)
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Zoology
Magdalini Christodoulou, Terue Cristina Kihara
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Loukia Spilani, Katia Bougiouri, Aglaia Antoniou, Nikolaos Psonis, Dimitris Poursanidis, Petros Lymberakis, Nikos Poulakakis
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
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Zoology
Werner Klotz, Thomas von Rintelen, Magdalini Christodoulou
ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Magdalini Christodoulou, Timothy D. O'Hara, Andrew F. Hugall, Pedro Martinez Arbizu
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nikolaos Psonis, Aglaia Antoniou, Emmanouela Karameta, Diego Darriba, Alexandros Stamatakis, Petros Lymberakis, Nikos Poulakakis
Summary: The study on Podarcis lizards in the Balkans revealed the presence of previously unrecognized species through phylogenomic analysis using ddRADseq genomic data. The results emphasized the importance of taxonomic re-evaluation of existing species in the region.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Review
Biology
Haris Zafeiropoulos, Anastasia Gioti, Stelios Ninidakis, Antonis Potirakis, Savvas Paragkamian, Nelina Angelova, Aglaia Antoniou, Theodoros Danis, Eliza Kaitetzidou, Panagiotis Kasapidis, Jon Bent Kristoffersen, Vasileios Papadogiannis, Christina Pavloudi, Quoc Viet Ha, Jacques Lagnel, Nikos Pattakos, Giorgos Perantinos, Dimitris Sidirokastritis, Panagiotis Vavilis, Georgios Kotoulas, Tereza Manousaki, Elena Sarropoulou, Costas S. Tsigenopoulos, Christos Arvanitidis, Antonios Magoulas, Evangelos Pafilis
Summary: This article introduces a Tier 2 HPC facility at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, which has been running for over a decade. The facility aims to balance the depth of high-memory nodes with the breadth of slimmer nodes to meet the computational needs of various marine research fields. Analysis of hardware and software architectures, usage statistics, policy, and user management aspects have led to lessons learned that will guide future directions of the facility.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Magdalini Christodoulou, Sammy De Grave, Annemiek Vink, Pedro Martinez Arbizu
Summary: This study comprehensively investigated deep-sea decapod crustaceans from the NE Pacific Ocean and the SE Pacific Ocean using an integrative taxonomic approach. Morphological identification and genetic analysis were conducted, providing valuable data for future metabarcoding and eDNA monitoring work. The study also expanded the geographical distributional ranges of known species.
MARINE BIODIVERSITY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aglaia Antoniou, Tereza Manousaki, Francisco Ramirez, Alessia Cariani, Rita Cannas, Panagiotis Kasapidis, Antonios Magoulas, Marta Albo-Puigserver, Elena Lloret-Lloret, Jose Maria Bellido, Maria Grazia Pennino, Maria Cristina Follesa, Antonio Esteban, Claire Saraux, Mario Sbrana, Maria Teresa Spedicato, Marta Coll, Costas S. Tsigenopoulos
Summary: By evaluating genetic variation across the entire genome, the study found evidence of local adaptation and population structuring in Sardina pilchardus, which is a highly exploited species. The findings highlight the importance of physical and ecological factors in maintaining population structure, and suggest the need for continuous monitoring under a seascape genomic approach. These results contribute to a deeper understanding of the species' responses to climate change and can aid in predicting future changes.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Ralf Thiel, Magdalini Christodoulou, John J. Pogonoski, Sharon A. Appleyard, Thilo Weddehage, Annemiek Vink, Katja Uhlenkott, Pedro Martinez Arbizu
Summary: Although Ipnops specimens are common in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ), a reliable species identification has not been possible due to the lack of captured specimens. However, a recent study utilizing morphological analysis and DNA barcoding successfully identified a specimen as Ipnops meadi and provided a better understanding of its morphological characteristics. Furthermore, the study suggests the presence of a previously undescribed Ipnops species in Australian waters.
MARINE BIODIVERSITY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Neza Pogorevc, Arsen Dotsev, Maulik Upadhyay, Edson Sandoval-Castellanos, Elisabeth Hannemann, Mojca Simcic, Aglaia Antoniou, Dimitris Papachristou, Panagiota Koutsouli, Siham Rahmatalla, Gudrun Brockmann, Johann Soelkner, Pamela Burger, Petros Lymberakis, Nikos Poulakakis, Iosif Bizelis, Natalia Zinovieva, Simon Horvat, Ivica Medugorac
Summary: The study reveals gene flow between domestic and wild goats, confirming the importance of wild goats in the domestication process. The researchers also identified gene flow among domestic goat lineages and between domestic and wild goats, providing insights into the historical relationships among goat populations.
Correction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Loukia Spilani, Katia Bougiouri, Aglaia Antoniou, Nikolaos Psonis, Dimitris Poursanidis, Petros Lymberakis, Nikos Poulakakis
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
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Ecology
Magdalini Christodoulou, Timothy O'Hara, Andrew F. Hugall, Sahar Khodami, Clara F. Rodrigues, Ana Hilario, Annemiek Vink, Pedro Martinez Arbizu