[Entomology • 2025] Protohermes sirindhornae • A New Species and New Records of the Dobsonfly Genus Protohermes van der Weele, 1907 (Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalinae) from Thailand

 

Protohermes sirindhornae 

Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, 

in Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang, Wayo, Tu, Hayashi et Liu, 2025.  

แมลงช้างกรามโตเทพรัตน์  ||  DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.267194 

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Abstract

The dobsonfly genus Protohermes van der Weele, 1907 is the most diverse genus within the family Corydalidae of the order Megaloptera. In the present study, we describe a new species of Protohermes, namely Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, sp. nov., and report three additional species newly recorded from Thailand: P. cangyuanensis Yang & Yang, 1988, P. impunctatus Liu, Hayashi & Yang, 2008, and P. striatulus Navás, 1926. These findings are based on an integrative approach that combines both morphological and molecular data. A key to the males of Thai Protohermes species is provided.

Keywords: Neuropterida, aquatic insects, freshwater ecosystems, molecular identification, COI

Habitus photo of Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, sp. nov. 
A. Male (Holotype); B. Female (Paratype). Scale bar = 1 cm.

Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, sp. nov. living specimens, dorsal  view.
A. Male; B. Female. Scale bars = 1 cm.

Male genitalia of Protohermes sirindhornae Piraonapicha, Chomphuphuang & Liu, sp. nov. (Holotype from Thailand).
A. Dorsal view; B.Ventral view; C. Caudal view; D. Ectoproct in caudal view. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Kanyakorn Piraonapicha, Narin Chomphuphuang , Kanuengnit Wayo, Yuezheng Tu, Fumio Hayashi and Xingyue Liu. 2025. A New Species and New Records of the Dobsonfly Genus Protohermes van der Weele, 1907 (Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalinae) from Thailand. Tropical Natural History. Supplement 8; 188-202. DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.267194 [2025-10-14]

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[Herpetology • 2025] Plestiodon toyamai, P. iheyaesilvae & P. kumesilvae • A Taxonomic Revision of the Barbour’s Blue-tailed Skink Plestiodon barbouri (Squamata: Scincidae), With Descriptions of Three New Species

B, Plestiodon toyamai sp. nov., holotype, subadult male, Okinawajima island,  
C, P. iheyaesilvae sp. nov., holotype, adult male, Iheyajima island,  

Kurita & Hikida, 2025

DOI doi.org/10.12782/specdiv.30.259 

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Abstract

We herein provide a taxonomic revision of the species complex of Plestiodon barbouri (Van Denburgh, 1912) in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Molecular and morphological analyses showed that P. barbouri sensu lato comprised at least four distinct lineages, each warranting recognition as a separate species. Thus, we propose a new taxonomic arrangement, where we restrict P. barbouri sensu Van Denburgh to island populations of the Amami Group. In addition, we describe three new species for island populations of the Okinawa Group. The new species are distinguished from each other and all congeners by combining scalation and color patterns.

 Keywords: Amami Group, cryptic diversity, geographic variation, Okinawa Group, Plestiodon toyamai sp. nov., Plestiodon iheyaesilvae sp. nov., Plestiodon kumesilvae sp. nov., Ryukyu Archipelago

Photographs of Plestiodon barbouri and three allied new species.
A, Plestiodon barbouri, topotype, KUZ R70191, Amamioshima island, adult male; B, P. toyamai sp. nov., holotype, KUZ R70182, Okinawajima island, subadult male;
C, P. iheyaesilvae sp. nov., holotype, KUZ R70467, Iheyajima island, adult male; D, P. kumesilvae sp. nov., holotype, KUZ R36423, Kumejima island, subadult female.

Plestiodon barbouri (Van Denburgh, 1912)  

Etymology. According to the description of Van Denburgh (1912), this species was named in honor of the American herpetologist Dr. Thomas Barbour (1884–1946), working as an Associate Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians, Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard), at the time of description (Adler 2014). 

Suggested common names: Amami-BāBā-Tokage (Japanese) and Amami Barbour’s blue-tailed skink (English).

 Plestiodon toyamai sp. nov. 

Etymology. The species is named in honor of Mr. Masanao Toyama, for his outstanding contributions to the herpetology of the Ryukyu Archipelago, which is of great interest to the taxonomy of Plestiodon in the Ryukyu Archipelago. 

Suggested common names: Okinawa-BāBā-Tokage (Japanese) and Okinawa Barbour’s blue-tailed skink (English).

 

Plestiodon iheyaesilvae sp. nov. 

Etymology. The species name is a compound noun in the genitive case derived from the type locality (Iheyajima island) and the Latin noun silva (=forest), referring to the occurrence of this species in the forests of the island. 

Suggested common names: Iheya-BāBā-Tokage (Japanese) and Iheya Barbour’s blue-tailed skink (English).

Plestiodon kumesilvae sp. nov.

Etymology. The species name is a compound noun in the genitive case derived from the type locality (Kumejima island) and the Latin noun silva (=forest), referring to the occurrence of this species in forest area of the island. 

Suggested common names: Kume-BāBā-Tokage (Japanese); Kume Barbour’s bule-tailed skink (English).

 

Kazuki Kurita  and Tsutomu Hikida. 2025. A Taxonomic Revision of the Barbour’s Blue-tailed Skink Plestiodon barbouri (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae), With Descriptions of Three New Species. Species Diversity. 30(2); 259-287. DOI doi.org/10.12782/specdiv.30.259 

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[PaleoIchthyology • 2025] Sooinichthys varii • A New otophysan from the Tlayúa Quarry, Mexico: A North American clue to the early Diversification of this group of Freshwater Fishes

 

Sooinichthys varii

Alvarado-Ortega, Otero & Mayrinck, 2025

DOI: doi.org/10.1002/spp2.70056   

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Abstract

We describe a new genus and species, Sooinichthys varii, based on well-preserved specimens from the Albian marine limestones of Tlayúa Quarry, Mexico. This fish possesses a Weberian apparatus, supporting its inclusion in the clade Otophysi, and a unique combination of skeletal features not found in any living or extinct known otophysan group. This new species represents the first known Early Cretaceous otophysan discovered in North America and one of the oldest found worldwide. Our findings enhance our understanding of the early diversity within the Otophysan group. The new species is significant for ongoing discussions about the history of Otophysi because it highlights a geographical region where the otophysan fossil record is scarce; therefore, it may help answer questions about the relationships between fossils and living species, their geographic distribution, the transition from shallow marine waters to inland environments, and the ecological factors that contributed to their diversity as the most varied group of freshwater fish on Earth.

Keywords: Albian, Tlayúa, Otophysi, Sooinichthys varii, Mexico

Sooinichthys varii

  

Genus Sooinichthys nov. 

Derivation of name. The genus name originates from the Mixtec words So’o (meaning ‘ear’) and ini (meaning ‘internal’), combined with the Greek ichthys (meaning ‘fish’), which togetherform ‘fish with an inner ear’. The name is pronounced /sɒˈ.ɒ.ɪn.ɪk.hi.ə.s/. 

Jesús Alvarado-Ortega, Olga Otero and Diogo Mayrinck. 2025. A New otophysan from the Tlayúa Quarry, Mexico: A North American clue to the early Diversification of this group of Freshwater Fishes. Papers in Palaeontology. DOI: doi.org/10.1002/spp2.70056  [11 December 2025]

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[Crustacea • 2025] Leucolepidopa nubes • A New Species and A New record of the albuneid subfamily Lepidopinae (Decapoda: Anomura) from China

Leucolepidopa nubes

Wan, Meng, Li & Dong, 2025

云纹白鳞目蟹 | DOI: doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2025.2487513  

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Abstract

A new species of the albuneid sand crab, Leucolepidopa nubes sp. nov., is described based on a specimen from the coastal waters of Hainan Island, northern South China Sea, China. The new species can be distinguished from the sole congeneric species, L. sunda Efford 1969, primarily by the number of antennal flagellum articles, the size of the setal field of the carapace, and the shape of the P4 dactylus heel. The diagnosis of the genus Leucolepidopa is emended to include the new species. The present paper is the first report of the subfamily Lepidopinae from the South China Sea and China. This new species is the second member in the genus Leucolepidopa and extends the distribution range record of the subfamily to the northern tropical area in Asia.

Keywords: Lepidopinae, Leucolepidopa, new distribution record, new species, South China Sea

Leucolepidopa nubes sp. nov.

Etymology. The species name is derived from the Latin nubes (= cloud), referring to the pattern of thesetae grooves on the carapace. Used as a noun inapposition. The Chinese name of the new species is“云纹白鳞目蟹”. 

 

Y. Wan, F. Meng, X. Li and D. Dong. 2025. A New Species and A New record of the albuneid subfamily Lepidopinae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from China. The European Zoological Journal. 92(1); 558-566. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2025.2487513 [27 May 2025]

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[Entomology • 2025] Illiesonemoura wanglanga • A New Species of Illiesonemoura (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) from Sichuan, China

 

 Illiesonemoura wanglanga  

Rehman, Zhu & Du, 2025

DOI: doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2025.2567908

ABSTRACT

A new species of Nemouridae stonefly, Illiesonemoura wanglanga Rehman, Zhu and Du sp. nov., is described from Wanglang Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China. The male, female, and nymph of this species are identified and thoroughly documented. This study includes a diagnosis, detailed descriptions of the terminalia, and a comparison of terminalia similarities with closely related species. Furthermore, the female of Illiesonemoura bituberculata Wang and Du, 2023 was recorded for the first time from Sichuan Province, along with updated illustrations of the male. In addition, we provide an identification key to the adult males of Chinese Illiesonemoura species. These findings provide valuable data for future identification and taxonomic studies.

KEYWORDS: Nemouridae, Nemourinae, Illiesonemoura, new species, China

 Illiesonemoura wanglanga Rehman, Zhu and Du sp. nov. holotype male.
 (A) head and pronotum, dorsal view; (B) head and pronotum, ventral view; (C) terminalia, dorsal view; (D) tergum 10 and epiproct, dorsal view; (E) terminalia, ventral view; (F) tergum 10 and paraproct, ventral view.

 Illiesonemoura wanglanga Rehman, Zhu and Du sp. nov.

 Illiesonemoura wanglanga Rehman, Zhu and Du sp. nov.
 (A) type locality habitat; (B) an adult Illiesonemoura sitting on a rock near flowing water; (C) adult habitus. (Photograph Ya-Fei Zhu).

A. Rehman, Y. F. Zhu and Y. Z. Du. 2025. A New Species and female record of Illiesonemoura (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) from China, with a key to Chinese species. The European Zoological Journal. 92(1); 1338-1346. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2025.2567908 [21 Oct 2025]

 

[Botany • 2025] Begonia sordidissima (Begoniaceae, sect. Baryandra) • Resolving a Taxonomic Enigma: Rediscovery of the Mindanao endemic Begonia sordidissima after over a Century confirms its distinct status from B. mindorensis

 

Begonia sordidissima Elmer, 

in Naive, Along, Rozano et Ruales, 2025. 

DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.730.3.4 

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Abstract

Begonia sordidissima has been considered as a synonym of B. mindorensis since 1923. Our recent fieldwork led to the rediscovery of B. sordidissima in Mindanao after more than a century, prompting a detailed morphological study that confirms its reinstatement as a distinct species. We designate lectotypes for both names and provide an emended description, including new data on pistillate flowers, photographs, updated distribution information, habitat preference, and a preliminary IUCN conservation assessment. This work underscores the critical need for continued field exploration and taxonomic revision in biodiversity-rich yet threatened regions such as the Philippines.

Biodiversity hotspot, megadiversity, nomenclature, Philippines, section Baryandra, Eudicots

Begonia sordidissima Elmer (1915)

MARK ARCEBAL K. NAIVE, ARCHIE A. ALONG, RALPH RJ E. ROZANO and JECO JED J. RUALES. 2025. Resolving a Taxonomic Enigma: Rediscovery of the Mindanao endemic Begonia sordidissima (Begoniaceae) after over a Century confirms its distinct status from B. mindorensis. Phytotaxa. 730(3); 269-276. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.730.3.4 [2025-11-21]

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[Herpetology • 2025] Leptobrachella rubromammata • A New Species of Leptobrachella (Anura: Megophryidae) from Chu Yang Sin National Park, Dak Lak Province, Southern Vietnam

 

 Leptobrachella rubromammata 

Poyarkov, Nguyen, Duong, Le & Orlov, 2025

Red-nippled Litter Toad | http://rjh.folium.ru/index.php/rjh/article/view/2196 

Cóc lá tý hon tuyêìn ngýc cam || Researchgate.net/publication/398787243

Abstract

A new species of Asian leaf litter toad of the genus Leptobrachella is described from montane evergreen forests of Chu Yang Sin National Park, Dak Lak Province, southern Vietnam, based on an integrative analysis of molecular and morphological data. The new species, Leptobrachella rubromammata sp. nov., is assigned to the Leptobrachella applebyi species group. Morphologically, it is most similar to L. maculosa, L. kalonensis, and L. bidoupensis but can be distinguished by its conspicuous orange supra-axillary and pectoral glands and a distinctive ventral coloration pattern. The new species is genetically divergent from all congeners, with uncorrected 16S rRNA gene distances ranging from 6.56% to 14.55%. Based on its restricted distribution and potential vulnerability to habitat disturbance, we propose that Leptobrachella rubromammata sp. nov. be listed as Vulnerable (VU) under the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

Keywords: Leptolalax applebyi species group; molecular analyses; morphology; new species; taxonomy; Lang Bian Plateau

 Leptobrachella rubromammata sp. nov. in life:
 A, holotype ZMMU A-8300; B, paratype ZMMU A-5215.

Photographs by N. A. Poyarkov.

The maximum likelihood (ML) phylogeny of the Leptobrachella applebyi species group (left) and corresponding sampling localities used in this study (right). Icons adjacent to species clades match those shown on the map. The type locality of  Leptobrachella rubromammata sp. nov. in Chu Yang Sin National Park, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, is indicated with a red star. Node values represent bootstrap support values (BS) and Bayesian posterior probabilities (BPP), respectively. Sequences of L. picta, L. pluvialis, and L. bourreti were used as outgroups.

Leptobrachella rubromammata sp. nov.

Etymology. The specific epithet “rubromammata”is a Latin adjective in the nominative case (feminine gender), derived from Latin “ruber” meaning “red” and“mamma” meaning “breast,” “bosom.” The name isgiven in reference to the characteristic pair of bright red-dish-orange pectoral glands resembling two reddish nip-ples. We recommend “Red-nippled Litter Toad” as thecommon English name, “Cóc lá tý hon tuyêìn ngýc cam”as the Vietnamese name, and “Krasnogrudaya malayachesnochnitsa” as the common name in Russian.

Typical habitat of  Leptobrachella rubromammata sp. nov. in the type locality: Chu Yang Sin NP, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam.

Photographs by: N. A. Poyarkov.

Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Tan Van Nguyen, Tang Van Duong, Son Xuan Le and Nikolai L. Orlov. 2025. A New Species of Leptobrachella (Anura: Megophryidae) from Chu Yang Sin National Park, Dak Lak Province, Southern Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology. 32(4); 293-308

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[Botany • 2025] Clerodendrum kelli (Lamiaceae) • A New Species from Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, and Lectotypification of Clerodendrum mindorense

 

Clerodendrum kelli R.Bustam., A.B.Tobias & Ples, 

in Ples, Patykowski, Udasco, Altomonte, Tobias et Bustamante, 2025. 

Gard. Bull. Singapore. 77(2) 

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ABSTRACT

Clerodendrum kelli R.Bustam., A.B.Tobias & Ples—a new species of the genus Clerodendrum L. (Lamiaceae) from the montane forests of Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Luzon Island, Philippines—is described and illustrated. The species shares morphological features that are uncommon for the genus with both Clerodendrum quadriloculare (Blanco) Merr. (purple abaxial leaf surfaces) and C. mindorense Merr. (reduced fruiting calyx lobes), but differs from both in having lax (vs dense/compact) inflorescences bearing flowers with shorter corolla tubes and reddish-pink (vs green or purple) calyces with ovate (vs triangular or lanceolate) lobes. Additionally, a lectotype for C. mindorense is assigned. Preliminary assessment of its conservation status following IUCN guidelines places Clerodendrum kelli in the category of Critically Endangered (CR B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)).

 Keywords. Lamiales, Luzon Island, Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve, understorey shrub

Clerodendrum kelli R.Bustam., A.B.Tobias & Ples.
A. Flowering twig. B. Leaf. C. Flower. D. Anther. E. Stigma. F. Developing fruit and fruiting calyx without lobes.

 Illustrated by Julieferd Torres.

Clerodendrum kelli R.Bustam., A.B.Tobias & Ples. 
A. Habit. B. Leaves, adaxial and abaxial surface. C. Flowers and immature fruits. D. Inflorescence and flowers (front view). E. Longitudinal section of flower. F. Inflorescence and flowers (side view).

(Photos: A, E, A.B. Tobias; B, D, J.P. Collantes; C, J.A. Mansibang; F, J.M. Agcaoili)

Clerodendrum kelli R.Bustam., A.B.Tobias & Ples, sp. nov.

 This species shares characters that are uncommon for the genus with both Clerodendrum quadriloculare (Blanco) Merr. (purple abaxial leaf surfaces) and Clerodendrum mindorense Merr. (reduced fruiting calyx lobes). However, it differs from both in having lax (vs dense/compact) inflorescences bearing flowers with shorter (1.2–1.5 vs 2–3 and 4.5–11 cm long) corollas and reddish-pink (vs green or purple) calyces with ovate (vs triangular or lanceolate) lobes.

Etymology and uses. The specific epithet kelli is the Bugkalot name for this species. The Bugkalot recognise Clerodendrum kelli as a species that occurs in the colder areas of the mountain; they traditionally mix extracts from the mashed leaves of this plant with food preparations for sick dogs to restore their health (Udasco, pers. comm.).

Ples, D.J.R., Patykowski, J., Udasco, L.C., Altomonte, J.C., Tobias, A.B. & Bustamante, R.A.A. 2025. Clerodendrum kelli (Lamiaceae), A New Species from Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, and lectotypification of Clerodendrum mindorense. Gard. Bull. Singapore. 77(2); 225 - 224.

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[Ichthyology • 2025] Liopropoma terecaudum • A New liopropomine basslet (Perciformes: Epinephelidae) from northern Taiwan

Liopropoma terecaudum 

 Tang, Lai & Ho, 2025

DOI: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70086 

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Abstract

Liopropoma terecaudum sp. nov. is described based on 12 specimens collected off northern Taiwan. The new species most closely resembles two sympatric species, L. japonicum and L. dorsoluteum, but differs from both species and all other congeneric species of Liopropoma based on the following combination of morphological and colouration characters: caudal fin round; dorsal-fin elements VIII, 13 and lacking a distinct notch; lateral side of body with a broad red stripe; base of caudal fin with a large red blotch. Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA barcode sequences places L. terecaudum in a clade with L. dorsolutum and L. japonicum. The average genetic divergences between L. terecaudum and L. dorsoluteum, and between L. terecaudum and L. japonicum, are measured to be 11.8% and 11.9%, respectively. The description of L. terecaudum brings the total number of Liopropoma in Taiwanese waters to 11.

Keywords: deep reefs, Ichthyology, integrative taxonomy, species diversity

Fresh colouration of Liopropoma terecaudum sp. nov.:
 (a) holotype, NMMB‐P34155, 146.6 mm SL; (b) NMMB‐P34205, paratype, 142.5 mm SL; (c) NMMB‐P34204, paratype, 140.8 mm SL.

Liopropoma terecaudum sp. nov. 

Chi-Ngai Tang, Nok-Wai Lai, Hsuan-Ching Ho. 2025. Description of A New liopropomine basslet, Liopropoma terecaudum, from northern Taiwan (Perciformes: Epinephelidae). Journal of Fish Biology. 107(3); 902-917. DOI: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70086 [29 May 2025]

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[Ichthyology • 2025] Sayonara flavolineata • A New Deep-water anthiadid perchlet (Perciformes: Anthiadidae) from Vietnam

 Sayonara flavolineata

Tang, Vo & Gill, 2025

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Abstract

 A new species of deep-water anthiadid perchlet, Sayonara flavolineata, is described from seven specimens collected off Nha Trang, southeastern Vietnam. Based on morphological features, it is assigned to a recently resurrected genus Sayonara Jordan & Seale, 1906, a former junior synonym of Plectranthias. Sayonara flavolineata, new species is distinctive in having yellow and reddish orange stripes when fresh, a horizontal dusky stripe in the middle of spinous dorsal fin, and a slightly concave dorsal profile of the head. It is further distinguished from other anthiadids by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin rays X, 15; pectoral-fin rays 15–16; branched caudal-fin rays 8+7; lateral-line scales 31–35; circumpeduncular scales 12; predorsal scales extending anteriorly to posterior nostrils; body scales bearing basal cteni; scales present on maxilla, infraorbital, and mandibles; presence of trisegmental pterygiophores in both dorsal and anal fins; and two supraneurals. We updated and revised the record of species previously classified under Plectranthias in Vietnam. Including the new species, five species are now known from Vietnam and are reclassified to recently resurrected genera including Sayonara, Xenanthias, and Zalanthias.

Key words. taxonomy, species diversity, Plectranthias

Fresh colouration of Sayonara flavolineata, new species.
 A, holotype, OIM-E.55852 (field code: Q.01204-2), 101.1 mm SL; B, paratype, NMMB-P 41621 (field code: Q.01204-1), 107.9 mm SL.

Photos by Q. V. Vo.

CHI-NGAI TANG, QUANG VAN VO & ANTHONY C. GILL. 2025. Sayonara flavolineata (Perciformes: Anthiadidae), A New Deep-water anthiadid perchlet from Vietnam.  RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY. 73; 698–708.

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[Botany • 2025] Utricularia damingshanensis (Lentibulariaceae) • A New Species from Guangxi, China

  

Utricularia damingshanensis S. Wu & Z. Z. Li, 

in Li, Wu, Nong, G.-R. Zhou, P.-L. Zhou, Lin, Outang, Jobson et Shao, 2025.  

大明山挖耳草 — DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.733.2.7 

Abstract  

Utricularia damingshanensis (Lentibulariaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. It resembles U. caerulea and U. warburgii but differs in having a corolla palate with four hooked processes on the distal margin; lower calyx lobe distinctly shorter than the upper; distinctly striped corolla with 8–15 deep violet lines on the lower lip and 6–9 radiating lines on the upper lip, as well as a helmet-like swelling at the base of the lower lip. Phylogenetic analysis based on nrITS, rps16, and trnD–trnT strongly supported its placement in sect. Nigrescentes as sister to U. warburgii. Both morphological and molecular evidence support its status as a new species.

Utricularia, sect. Nigrescentes, phylogeny, taxonomy, new species, Eudicots

Utricularia damingshanensi

ZHI-ZHONG LI, SHUANG WU, DONG-XIN NONG, GUANG-RONG ZHOU, PI-LIN ZHOU, LI LIN, XUHONG OUYANG, RICHARD W. JOBSON and JIAN-WEN SHAO. 2025. Utricularia damingshanensis (Lentibulariaceae), A New Species from Guangxi, China. Phytotaxa. 733(2); 245-252. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.733.2.7 [2025-12-11]

广西大明山发现植物新种——大明山挖耳草

[Crustacea • 2025] Caecognathia tubicola • Two gnathiid isopods utilizing empty tubes of the polychaete worm Spirobranchus akitsushima in the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan, with the Description of A New Species

 

 Caecognathia tubicola 

Ota & Yoshimatsu, 2025

 DOI: doi.org/10.3800/pbr.20.248

Abstract

Two gnathiid species were collected from around Kagawa Prefecture, Seto Inland Sea, western Japan. One species was described as Caecognathia tubicola sp. nov. with detailed morphological examinations of male and female adults and larvae. A total of 130 individuals of C. tubicola were obtained from empty tubes of the polychaetous annelid Spirobranchus akitsushima in the intertidal zone. This species probably completes its life cycle around the aggregation of empty calcareous tubes of S. akitsushima on bedrock, as larvae at all developmental stages were found. Some adult females have significantly narrow thoraxes, a morphology that may be adapted to the elongate tubes. Small numbers of Elaphognathia cornigera (Nunomura, 1992) were also found in empty S. akitsushima tubes.

Keywords: Caecognathia, ectoparasite, intertidal zone, narrow thorax

 Caecognathia tubicola sp. nov. 
Habitat of at Mitoyoshi City, Kagawa Prefecture.
A, intertidal rocky shore with mats of aggregations of tube of polychaete worm Spirobranchus akitsushima;  B, mouth of empty tubes of S. akitsushima; C, male adult of C. tubicola in a tube.
Live specimens (D-F)

Family Gnathiidae Leach, 1814 

Genus Caecognathia Dollfus, 1901 

 

Caecognathia tubicola sp. nov.  

 [Japanese name: Kanzashi-umi-kuwagata]

Diagnosis. Dorsal surface of cephalosome, pereonites 1–3, and anterior part of pereonite 4 densely covered with fine granules; frontal border rounded, slightly dentate, fringed with fine setae; paraocular ornamentation multiple projections, covering part of eyes in dorsal view; pereonite 1 not fused with cephalon and divided into 3 parts; epimera not prominent on pleonites 1–5; pleotelson covered with pectinate scales on anterior half and fine spines on posterior part.

Yuzo Ota and Sadaaki Yoshimatsu. 2025. Two gnathiid isopods utilizing empty tubes of the polychaete worm Spirobranchus akitsushima in the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan, with the description of a new species. Plankton and Benthos Research. 20(4); 248-262. DOI: doi.org/10.3800/pbr.20.248

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[Botany • 2025] Dysosma xishuiensis (Berberidaceae) • A New Species from Guizhou, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence

Dysosma xishuiensis Y. B. Yang, M. T. An & C. H. Yang, 

[G-H] D. versipellis;  [I] D. majoensis

in Huang, Yao, Yang, An, Yu, Zhou et Li, 2025.  

DOI: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.268.152287

Abstract

Dysosma xishuiensis Y. B. Yang, M. T. An & C. H. Yang is described and illustrated as a new species from Xishui County in northern Guizhou Province, China. This species is morphologically similar to D. versipellis, but differs by its glabrous abaxial leaf surface, pedicels, and sepals; inflorescences bearing more flowers (8–20 vs. 5–8); larger obovate–oblong petals (2.8–3.4 × 1.5–2.0 cm vs. 2.5 × 0.8 cm); and an obpyriform ovary (vs. ellipsoid). The phylogenetic relationships reconstructed using ITS, matK, and rbcL sequences further confirm that it is a new species within Dysosma. This species is currently known only from the Xishui National Nature Reserve in Guizhou. According to IUCN criteria (B2, D), due to its limited distribution and low population numbers, D. xishuiensis is assessed as Endangered (EN).

Key words: Dysosma, molecular phylogeny, morphology, new taxon, taxonomy

Images of living plants of Dysosma xishuiensis Y. B. Yang, M. T. An & C. H. Yang.
A. Individual; B. Root; C. An adaxially leaf blade; D. Abaxial leaf blade; E. Inflorescence anatomy of a flower; F. Stamens and pistils;
G. Plant habit and leaf morphology (D. versipellis); H. Inflorescence (D. versipellis); I. Leaf morphology (D. majoensis).

Photos credit: A, F, G, I by C. H. Yang; C, D by L. Huang; B, E by J. G. Wang; G, H by Z. Wei.

Dysosma xishuiensis Y. B. Yang, M. T. An & C. H. Yang sp. nov. 

 Lang Huang, Wei-Hao Yao, Yan-Bing Yang, Ming-Tai An, Yuan-Lin Yu, Mei Zhou and He Li. 2025. Dysosma xishuiensis (Berberidaceae), A New Species from Guizhou, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence. PhytoKeys. 268: 59-67. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.268.152287