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Jeong Chan Kang, Showe-Mei Lin, Kathy Ann Miller, Myung Sook Kim
Summary: The cosmopolitan species of Acrosorium with hook-forming thalli have been merged under the name of Acrosorium ciliolatum after a long and complicated nomenclatural history. Specimens from various locations show intraspecific variation and can be separated into four clades based on rbcL phylogeny. The taxon A. flabellatum exhibits extreme variations in external blade morphology, with the absence or presence of terminal hook-like structures as a distinguishing feature. Further study is needed on European and southern hemisphere specimens and the ambiguous position of California specimens.
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Natalia L. Rossignolo, Morgan L. Vis, Monica O. Paiano, Pertti Eloranta, John A. West, E. K. Ganesan, Farishta Yasmin, Phaik-Eem Lim, Orlando Necchi
Summary: The study comprehensively reviewed the genus Sirodotia Kylin using molecular and morphological data, identifying nine species, revealing their phylogenetic relationships and intra-specific variations, and proposing four new species.
CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE
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Vladimir M. Gnezdilov, Fedor Konstantinov, Anna A. Namyatova
Summary: The Issidae, a highly diverse planthopper family, has been the subject of controversy in terms of internal phylogeny and classification. In this study, a phylogeny of the family was inferred using molecular and morphological data. The results validated the taxonomic status of subfamilies, tribes, and generic complexes, and revealed interesting insights about the origin and split of the family.
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(2022)
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Edilene Maria dos Santos Pestana, Jose Marcos de Castro Nunes, Valeria Cassano, Goia de Mattos Lyra
Summary: The Peyssonneliaceae is the only family in the order Peyssonneliales, encompassing widespread red encrusting algae. Through molecular phylogenies and morphological analyses, a revised taxonomic scheme for the Peyssonneliales has been proposed, uncovering underestimated diversity in Brazilian red algae.
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Sandor Csosz, Ana C. Loss, Brian L. Fisher
Summary: The study assessed the diversity of Malagasy Aphaenogaster fauna using multiple lines of evidence including quantitative morphometric, qualitative morphological, and DNA sequence data. Five species were identified, three of which are new to science.
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Sebastian Salata, Brian L. Fisher
Summary: This study revises the taxonomy of the Pheidole megacephala group in the Malagasy region and identifies three species. It reveals the presence of Pheidole megacephala in both natural and disturbed sites in Madagascar, as well as the occurrence of supermajors in colonies of P. spinosa.
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Plant Sciences
Panangattu Sankarji Jayalakshmi, Jose John, Arya Sidharthan
Summary: A new species of the freshwater red algal genus Kumanoa, Kumanoa periyarensis, is described based on morphology and genetic data. It is distinguished from other species by its unique combination of morphological characters and is genetically distinct from its sister species, Kumanoa tabagatenensis.
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Zoology
Thomas Kaltenbach, Jean-Luc Gattolliat
Summary: The study conducted between 2006 and 2016 in Borneo, Sulawesi, and New Guinea revealed six new species of Labiobaetis. The distribution of Labiobaetis in the Wallacea region was discussed based on the new findings, increasing the total number of Labiobaetis species worldwide to 153.
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Jonas M. Eliassen, Bjarte H. Jordal
Summary: This study provides a detailed molecular phylogeny of the ambrosia beetle genus Xyleborinus in the Afrotropical region, particularly focusing on the Malagasy radiation. The analysis revealed a single colonization event in Madagascar approximately 8.5-11.0 million years ago, leading to the recent radiation and the emergence of at least 32 new species on the island. The molecular data strongly supported two recolonization events of the African mainland, as well as several intraspecific dispersals, resulting in taxonomic changes and the description of 12 new species.
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(2021)
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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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Plant Sciences
Iara S. Chapuis, Morgan L. Vis, Orlando Necchi Jr, Pedro M. Sanchez Castillo, Marina Aboal, Giuseppe C. Zuccarello
Summary: This study investigated the species richness and phylogeny of Batrachospermum and similar genera in 54 streams of the Iberian Peninsula. DNA sequence data showed biogeographic trends with most species well represented in Europe, and confirmed seven taxa previously reported in the region. Batrachospermum gelatinosum and Sheathia boryana were the most frequent species, while Virescentia vogesiaca was previously unreported in the Iberian Peninsula.
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Limnology
Kunpeng Fang, Fangru Nan, Jia Feng, Junping Lu, Qi Liu, Xudong Liu, Shulian Xie
Summary: Virescentia guangxiensis, a new species of Virescentia from Guangxi, South China, is distinguished by special expansion cells and supported by molecular data for separation from other species. This study contributes to the understanding of freshwater Rhodophyta diversity and distribution in China.
JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Danilo E. Bustamante, Boo Yeon Won, Michael J. Wynne, Tae Oh Cho
Summary: Recent segregation of 12 genera in the tribe Streblocladieae has updated the taxonomy of certain species belonging to Polysiphonia sensu lato, with new combinations being proposed. Six new additions to the tribe have been made based on morphological and molecular analyses, including the description of a new species and proposal of new combinations. The study also identified additional diagnostic features for two genera within the tribe, providing insights into distribution, diagnostic features for delimiting genera morphologically, and molecular evolutionary relationships.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
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Zoology
Sarah Atherton, Ulf Jondelius
Summary: Isodiametridae is a large family of Acoela with 22 nominal genera and nearly 100 species. The current classification system is problematic, with many taxa not fitting the family diagnosis and requiring revision. The study reconstructed the phylogenetic relationships of Isodiametridae, updating the classification system and providing an identification key of the genera in the revised family.
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(2022)
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Kari Nupponen, Pasi Sihvonen
Summary: This article acknowledges various individuals and organizations for their assistance and support in field work, specimen photography, DNA analysis, comments and criticism, as well as funding. The acknowledgements highlight the collaborative nature of research and the importance of various contributions to its success.
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Lucas K. Vilas Boas, Regis de C. Oliveira, Orlando Necchi, Ciro C. Z. Branco
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Joshua R. Evans, Nathan St Amour, Heroen Verbruggen, Eric D. Salomaki, Morgan L. Vis
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(2019)
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(2020)
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Plant Sciences
Joshua R. Evans, Morgan L. Vis
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(2020)
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Plant Sciences
Morgan L. Vis, Janina Lee, Pertti Eloranta, Iara S. Chapuis, Daryl W. Lam, Orlando Necchi
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(2020)
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Plant Sciences
Amanda L. Szinte, Jonathan C. Taylor, Adesalu T. Abosede, Morgan L. Vis
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Plant Sciences
Natalia L. Rossignolo, Farishta Yasmin, John A. West, E. K. Ganesan, Orlando Necchi Junior
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Plant Sciences
Morgan L. Vis, Sunil Tiwari, Joshua R. Evans, Rosalina Stancheva, Robert G. Sheath, Bryan Kennedy, Janina Lee, Pertti Eloranta
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Plant Sciences
Iara S. Chapuis, Morgan L. Vis, Orlando Necchi Jr, Pedro M. Sanchez Castillo, Marina Aboal, Giuseppe C. Zuccarello
Summary: This study investigated the species richness and phylogeny of Batrachospermum and similar genera in 54 streams of the Iberian Peninsula. DNA sequence data showed biogeographic trends with most species well represented in Europe, and confirmed seven taxa previously reported in the region. Batrachospermum gelatinosum and Sheathia boryana were the most frequent species, while Virescentia vogesiaca was previously unreported in the Iberian Peninsula.
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Plant Sciences
Natalia L. Rossignolo, Morgan L. Vis, Monica O. Paiano, Pertti Eloranta, John A. West, E. K. Ganesan, Farishta Yasmin, Phaik-Eem Lim, Orlando Necchi
Summary: The study comprehensively reviewed the genus Sirodotia Kylin using molecular and morphological data, identifying nine species, revealing their phylogenetic relationships and intra-specific variations, and proposing four new species.
CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Ganies Riza Aristya, Wun-Ruei Chang, Silvia Fontana, Orlando Necchi, Shao-Lun Liu
Summary: In this study, we described two new species of the genus Kumanoa - K. taiwanensis and K. yuanyangensis. Through molecular evidence and morphological characteristics, we confirmed the establishment of these two new species. This study expands the known diversity of Kumanoa and provides new insights into their biogeography.
Meeting Abstract
Plant Sciences
Morgan Vis, Orlando Necchi