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Taxonomic Identification of Two Poorly Known Lantern Shark Species Based on Mitochondrial DNA From Wet-Collection Paratypes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Etmopteridae (lantern sharks) is the most species-rich family of sharks, comprising more than 50 species. Many species are described from few individuals, and re-collection of specimens is often hindered by the remoteness ... -
The taxonomic status of the headshield slug genus Nakamigawaia Kuroda and Habe, 1961 (Gastropoda: Cephalaspidea: Aglajidae), with the description of a new species from the Western Pacific
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Nakamigawaia is a poorly understood genus of Aglajidae sea slugs with only two species formally ascribed. In this paper we explore new morpho-anatomical characters using stereo and scanning electron microscopy and employ ... -
Taxonomy and phylogeny of the family Fuscideaceae (Umbilicariales, Ascomycota) with special emphasis on Fuscidea
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-10-06)Introduction: For several decades, the taxonomic position of the lichen family Fuscideaceae and its associated genera, including the type genus Fuscidea V. Wirth & Vĕzda, has been debated. Amongst the species of Fuscidea, ... -
The taxonomy of the lichen Fuscidea cyathoides (Fuscideaceae, Umbilicariomycetidae, Ascomycota) in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11)Based on morphometric and molecular methods, the taxonomy of the infraspecific taxa of Fuscidea cyathoides (Ach.) V. Wirth & Vězda, var. corticola (Fr.) Kalb and var. sorediata (H. Magn.) Poelt, has been assessed. No formal ... -
The temperate Australasian genus Papawera Oskars and Malaquias, 2019 (Gastropoda: Cephalaspidea: Haminoeidae), with a redescription of P. zelandiae and P. maugeansis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The genus Papawera includes two species of haminoeid snails found only in temperate waters of New Zealand and southeastern Australia. In this work, we redescribe the Papawera species based on characters of their external ... -
Temporal and structural genetic variation in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) associated with the pastoral transition in Northwestern Siberia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Just as the domestication of livestock is often cited as a key element in the Neolithic transition to settled, the emergence of large‐scaled reindeer husbandry was a fundamental social transformation for the indigenous ... -
The Tetragnatha kauaiensis Genome Sheds Light on the Origins of Genomic Novelty in Spiders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Spiders (Araneae) have a diverse spectrum of morphologies, behaviors, and physiologies. Attempts to understand the genomic-basis of this diversity are often hindered by their large, heterozygous, and AT-rich genomes with ... -
“This Is My Place”. (Hi)Storytelling Churches in the Northern Netherlands
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article proposes storytelling as a tool to return historic church buildings to the people in today’s secularized society. It starts by recognizing the unique qualities shared by most historic churches, namely that ... -
Three new Neotropical species of Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921 (Diptera: Chironomidae)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Nilothauma canaima n. sp. from Bolívar State in southeastern Venezuela, Nilothauma granma n. sp. from Granma Province in eastern Cuba and Nilothauma soka n. sp. from Amazonas State in Brazil are described and figured as ... -
Three overlooked species of Bacidia from insular Laurimacaronesia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We discuss the taxonomy of three species of Bacidia occurring in insular Laurimacaronesia. Two of them, B. amylothelia (Vain.) Vain. and B. endoleucoides (Nyl.) Zahlbr., which were previously described from Angola and ... -
TitaniQ temperatures and textural analysis as a record of the deformation history in a major continental shear zone system, Borborema Province, Brazil
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)We combine quartz textural analysis with Titanium-in-quartz (TitaniQ) geothermometry to investigate the late stages of deformation in mylonitic rocks from the Sucuru dike swarm in the Borborema Province. The wide range in ... -
To be or not to be? What molecules say about Runcina brenkoae Thompson, 1980 (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Runcinida)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-12)Runcinids are poorly known minute marine slugs inhabiting intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores. Among the European species, Runcina brenkoae, described from the Adriatic Sea in the Mediterranean, has been described ... -
Toward a global reference database of COI barcodes for marine zooplankton
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Characterization of species diversity of zooplankton is key to understanding, assessing, and predicting the function and future of pelagic ecosystems throughout the global ocean. The marine zooplankton assemblage, including ... -
Trophic position of Otodus megalodon and great white sharks through time revealed by zinc isotopes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Diet is a crucial trait of an animal’s lifestyle and ecology. The trophic level of an organism indicates its functional position within an ecosystem and holds significance for its ecology and evolution. Here, we demonstrate ... -
The troublesome genus Thamnolia (lichenized Ascomycota)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)A new neotypus is designated for Thamnolia vermicularis in accordance with the protologue. The taxonomy is best reflected by molecular evidence which recognizes three subspecies: the widespread subsp. vermicularis, and the ... -
Twenty years of Dipterology through the pages of Zootaxa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We present a summary and analysis of the Diptera-related information published in Zootaxa from 2001 to 2020, with a focus on taxonomic papers. Altogether, 2,527 papers on Diptera were published, including 2,032 taxonomic ... -
Two new deep-water species of Ampharetidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the eastern Australian continental margin
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-12)Two new species, Melinnopsis gardelli sp. nov. and Melinnopsis chadwicki sp. nov. (Annelida, Ampharetidae, Melinninae), are described from deep waters off the east coast of Australia. One hundred and 11 specimens were ... -
Two new Neotropical species of Perithreticus Vaillant 1973 (Diptera: Psychodidae, Psychodinae)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The genus Perithreticus is recorded for the first time from Central America and the Caribbean. Two new species are described and figured: P. arboscandens Kvifte & Andersen, n. sp. from Zurquí, San José Province, Costa Rica ... -
Two new species of Polydesmus Latreille, 1802/1803 from northern Spain with reinstatements of two species, and a key to the Iberian Polydesmus species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Polydesmidae)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)Polydesmus biscayensis sp. nov. and P. asturiensis sp. nov. are described and figured based on material housed in the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid. The specimens were collected in six localities in the ... -
Type of broadleaf forest matters most for ptyctimous mite communities (Acari, Oribatida) in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We studied ptyctimous moss mites, which are characteristic of forest habitats, in Norwegian broadleaf forests considered as biodiversity hotspot areas in Fennoscandia. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of different ...