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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 9h

Say hello to our newest subject editor, herpetologist Natan Maciel!

"I am particularly drawn to ZooKeys' commitment to contributing to the description of new species and discussion of nomenclatural issues," he says.

Welcome Natan!

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New subject editor for Amphibia

A new subject editor has just joined the ZooKeys team: we welcome herpetologist Natan Maciel of the Universidade Federal de Goiás, whose study focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, and biogeogr...

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 5d

#NewSpecies!
New mole from the #vietnam just surfaced:

Euroscaptor darwini

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/4E787F99-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #EuroscaptorDarwini

#FAIRdata
#taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #animals #mammalogy #mammals #insectivores #mole

External morphology of Euroscaptor darwini; lateral – ventral view of partial body.

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 5d

#NewSpecies!
New squat lobster from the #atlantic #ocean just pinched us:

Munidopsis messingi

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/27F7770D-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #MunidopsisMessingi

#FAIRdata
#OA #biology #ecology #biodiversity #nature #conservation #crustacea #lobster

Munidopsis messingi, color images of fresh specimen.

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 5d

#NewSpecies!
New keelback snake from #china just sidled in:

Hebius shantianfangi

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/32DE4984-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #HebiusShantianfangi

#FAIRdata
#openaccess #biology #ecology #nature #conservation #herpetology #herps #reptilia #snakes

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 5d

#NewSpecies!
New amphipod from the #blacksea just surfaced:

Niphargus primoricus

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/8390EBB5-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #NiphargusPrimoricus

#FAIRdata
#openaccess #ecology #biodiversity #nature #conservation #crustaceae #amphipoda #amphipods

Niphargus primoricus, holotype ♂, general lateral view.

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 5d

#NewSpecies!
New water strider from #china just strode in:

Velia lii

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/6F5ABD44-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #VeliaLii

#FAIRdata
#science #biology #taxonomy #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #entomology #insects #hemiptera #waterstrider

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 5d

#NewSpecies!
New aphid from #china just showed up:

Indomasonaphis polygoni

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/1406578A-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #IndomasonaphisPolygoni

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#OA #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #entomology #insects #aphids

Apterae of Indomasonaphis polygoni feeding on the underside of leaves of Polygonum sp.

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 6d

Nyctimus rendang Dhiya’ulhaq & Benjamin, sp. nov.
"The epithet refers to a meat dish associated with the cuisine of the Minangkabau people from West Sumatra. The meat is slow-cooked in a plethora of spices, giving it a dark colouration."

another top tier name from @kalakemangga.bsky.social lmao

Taxonomic notes on the crab-spider genera Nyctimus Thorell, 1877 and Zametopina Simon, 1909 (Araneae, Thomisidae) with descriptions of six new species from Southeast Asia

The crab-spider genera Zametopina Simon, 1909 and Nyctimus Thorell, 1877 remain poorly studied, with significant gaps in their taxonomic understanding. Nyctimus has seen little study since its origina...

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 2d

During the study of the deep layers of pebble beaches of the northern part of the Black Sea, researchers found a new amphipod species of the genus Niphargus.

Learn more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 2d

While studying spiders collected from forest canopy of Xishuangbanna, China, researchers found eight new species in the goblin spider genus Orchestina.

Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 5d

ZooKeys author @sigwartae.bsky.social met the @pensoft.net team at #IUCNCongress! You can find her ZooKeys article on chiton diversity in the Azores here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

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Zoosystematics and Evolution @zse.pensoft.net · 7d

𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of diaptomid copepod, is described from surface water bodies in Nakhon Phanom Province, north-eastern Thailand.

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/zse....

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Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift (DEZ) @dez.pensoft.net · 8d

Researchers review the Chinese species of the beetle genus 𝐼𝑐ℎ𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠, describing four new species, expanding mainland records, and providing updated identification keys and detailed illustrations.

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 5d

Taxonomist Korsh Ararat pictured with our flyer at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi!

Our Publisher, @pensoft.net, can be found at 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟐𝟗!

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 5d

An investigation into the genome characteristics of the pygmy grasshopper Tetrix japonica using high-throughput sequencing.

#genome #grasshoppers #Orthoptera

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A genome survey of Tetrix japonica (Insecta, Orthoptera) reveals a comparatively small Tetrigidae genome

The pygmy grasshopper, Tetrix japonica, is a common insect widely distributed in eastern Asia. To further investigate its genome characteristics, high-throughput sequencing was used to obtain genome s...

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 5d

A new species of leafhopper is described from Maling River Canyon in Xingyi, China.

Learn more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #newspecies #entomology

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 5d

Two new psilostomid digenean species are described from Europe and North America.

#phylogeny #newspecies #taxonomy
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Description of two new species of Psilochasmus Lühe, 1909 (Digenea, Psilostomidae), with remarks on the diversity of the genus and a key to its species

Psilochasmus Lühe, 1909 is a small genus of psilostomid digeneans parasitic in birds and characterized by the presence of a retractable tail-like structure at the posterior end of the body. Despite it...

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 5d

Description of new ground beetle species from the southern Japanese Alps and Shikoku: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #newspecies #Coleoptera

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 6d

A summary of the state of knowledge of the biogeography, conservation status, and ecosystem services of rodents in Chile.

#biogeography #conservation #ecoystemservices @escobar-lab.bsky.social @virginiatech.bsky.social

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Rodents of Chile: a brief appraisal of their conservation status and ecological significance

Rodentia is the most widely distributed, diverse, and numerous order of the class Mammalia. Nevertheless, rodents are poorly studied in terms of their conservation compared to other mammalian orders. ...

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 6d

The aphid genus Mollitrichosiphum is recorded as new for South Korea.

Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#entomology #insects #biodiversity

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 6d

A total of six species in the millipede genus Kronopolites are documented in Vietnam, including a new country record and two new species. Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#biodiversity #newspecies #taxonomy

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 7d

Lots of fresh research on Chrysomelidae in our new special issue! zookeys.pensoft.net/issue/4803/

Research on Chrysomelidae 10

This special volume, Research on Chrysomelidae (RoC10) edited by Caroline S. Chaboo, Yoko Matsumura and Michael Schmitt, presents recent research that range from taxonomy and phylogeny to behavior and...

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 7d

Description of four new species in the seed-beetle genus Amblycerus: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#beetles #taxonomy #newspecies

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 8d

Four new species of Strepsiptera from the genus Deltoxenos are described - read all about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#wasps #taxonomy #parasites @charlesuni.cuni.cz @uni-jena.de

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 8d

Seven new bryozoan species are described from various habitats across the Mediterranean. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#biodiversity #bryozoans #newspecies @bfiguerola.bsky.social

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