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by Piter Keo | October 5, 2023 · 4:22 pm

New Species: September 2023

by Piter Kehoma Boll

Here is a list of species described this month. It certainly does not include all described species. You can see the list of Journals used in the survey of new species here.

Bacteria

6 new acidobacteriotes: Mesoterricola silvestris gen. nov., sp. nov., Mesoterricola sediminis sp. nov., Geothrix oryzae sp. nov., Geothrix edaphica sp. nov., Geothrix rubra sp. nov., and Geothrix limicola sp. nov.;
10 new actinomycetotes: Clavibacter lycopersici; Streptomyces fuscus; Streptomyces silvisoli and Streptomyces tropicalis; Microbacterium plantarum and Microbacterium thalli; Nocardioides pini and Nocardioides pinisoli; Dermatobacter hominis; Streptomyces cynarae;
6 new bacillotes: Claveliimonas bilis; Peptoniphilus equinus; Aerococcus tenax sp. nov., Aerococcus mictus sp. nov., and Aerococcus loyolae sp. nov; Fundicoccus culcitae;
13 new bacterioidotes: Hymenobacter cellulosilyticus sp. nov., Hymenobacter cellulosivorans sp. nov., Hymenobacter aerilatus sp. nov., Hymenobacter sublimis sp. nov. and Hymenobacter volaticus sp. nov.; Winogradskyella vincentii sp. nov. and Winogradskyella alexanderae sp. nov.; Chryseobacterium luquanense; Kaistella polysaccharea; Hufsiella ginkgonis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Hufsiella arboris sp. nov.; Muricauda meishanensis; Emticicia fluvialis;
5 new cyanobacteria: Albertania egbensis and A. latericola; Egbenema aeruginosum, Egbenema epilithicum, Egbenema gypsiphilum;
1 new planctomycetote: Stieleria tagensis;
20 new pseudomonadotes: Pseudophaeobacter profundi; Sphingomonas oryzagri; Hoeflea algicola sp. nov. and Hoeflea ulvae sp. nov.; Neorhizobium turbinariae; Falsirhodobacter algicola; Cereibacter flavus; Silvimonas soli; Parasedimentitalea psychrophila; Roseateles albus sp. nov., Roseateles koreensis sp. nov. and Janthinobacterium fluminis sp. nov.; Novosphingobium cyanobacterium; Novosphingobium beihaiensis; Pseudomonas benzopyrenica; Oryzibacter oryziterrae gen. nov., sp. nov.; Alteromonas gilva sp. nov. and Erythrobacter fulvus sp. nov.; Alkalimarinus alittae; Fluviispira vulneris;
2 new verrucomicrobiotes: Methylacidiphilum kamchatkense; Methylacidiphilum caldifontis gen. nov., sp. nov.;

Archaeans

5 new euryarchaeotes: Natronosalvus halobius gen. nov., sp. nov., Natronosalvus caseinilyticus sp. nov., Natronosalvus vescus sp. nov., Natronosalvus rutilus sp. nov. and Natronosalvus amylolyticus sp. nov.;

*Pseudovampirella minor* is a new endomyxan from Germany.

SARs

3 new ciliates: Trematosoma husselae; Platina marina gen. nov., sp. nov., Parametacystis pulchra gen. nov.;
2 new apicomplexans: Isospora juruviarae; Leucocytozoon cariamae;
1 new endomyxan: Pseudovampyrella minor;
3 new ochrophytes: Rhoicosphenia johannessoniae; Mallomonas pseudocorymbosa; Craspedostauros nazmii;

*Johansenicoccus eremophilus* is a new green alga from the United States.

Plants

1 new rhodophyte: Porolithon howensis;
1 new chlorophycean: Johansenicoccus eremophilus;
1 new zygnematphycean: Spirotaenia tetrahelica;
1 new marchantiophyte: Gymnomitrion vietnamicum;
1 new antherocerotophyte: Phymatoceros binsarensis;
2 new bryophytes: Grimmia shevockii and G. insolita;
5 new pteridophytes: Leptochilus scandens; Polystichum sunhangii, P. wusugongii, and P. xinfeniae; Pilularia ethiopica;
1 new magnoliid: Aristolochia crocea;
15 new monocots: Yushania tongziensis; Barbacenia glaucescens and B. mellosilvae; Cleisostoma mulunense; Agave mayo; Gigantochloa brachystachya and G. maneensis; Truongsonia lecongkietii; Cyrtopodium izaguirreae; Rohdea tuberculata; Chiloschista sp.; Commelina occulta; Aspidistra shimentaiensis; Eulophia edwardii; Allium farashinense;
32 new eudicots: Drosera maanyaa-gooljoo; Eperua froesii, E. reddeniae; Salvia changchuniana; Raphiocarpus bicallosus; Begonia sp.; Begonia tiradpassensis and Begonia bessangpassensis; Begonia piraquara; Pleroma curucutuense; Elaeocarpus mahamayensis; Impatiens sp..; Poteranthera inopinata; Aegokeras gazipashensis; Trigonella selcuk-bayraktarii; Polystemma stevensii; Allamanda alagoana; Ceropegia cryptobarbata; Viola austroyunnanensis; Gonolobus sanmartinus; Eriosema parvifolium; Mendoncia amabilis; Asclepias minutissima, Cochlospermum adjanyae, Baphia arenicola, Endostemon palustris; Iochroma orozcoae; Ardisia recurvipetala; Mitreola quanruii; Stauranthera floribunda; Hiptage stenopterum; Taraxacum wuqiaense;

*Eulophia edwardii* is a new orchid from South Africa.

*Cochlospermum adjanyae* is a new bixacea n from Angola.

Excavates

2 new metamonads: Tritrichomonas musculus n. sp., and Tritrichomonas casperi n. sp.;

Amoebozoans

2 new myxomycetes: Physarum karamanicum; Macbrideola gallicola;

Fungi

*Trechispora laxa* is a new mushroom from China.

*Mallocybe pakistanica* (top) and *Mallocybe pinicola* (bottom) are two new mushrooms from Pakistan.

Sponges

Cnidarians

2 new myxozoans: Chloromyxum dasyatidis; Ellipsomyxa intravesica;

Echinoderms

1 new ophiuroid: Ophiuroglypha fendouzhe;
1 new crinoid: Panglaocrinus isseliformis;

Actinopterygians

1 new badid: Badis limaakumi;
2 new characiforms: Characidae Gen. et spp.;
1 new cypriniform: Oreonectes damingshanensis;
3 new gobiiforms: Callogobius williamsi; Varicus prometheus, V. roatanensis;
1 new labriform: Paracheilinus amanda;
2 new perciforms: Opistognathus ctenion; Caesio idreesi;
1 new siluriform: Liobagrus geumgangensis;

*Callogobius williamsi* is a new goby from the Marquesas Islands.

*Opistognathus ctenion* is a new jawfish from Japan.

Amphibians

3 new anurans: Leptobrachella wumingensis; Pristimantis donnelsoni, P. kayi;

*Leptobrachella wumingensis* is a new frog from China.

Mammals

2 new eulipothyphlans: Soriculus nivatus sp. nov. and Soriculus medogensis sp. nov.;
1 new rodent: Rhipidomys sp.;

Reptiles

*Achalinus sheni* is a new snake from China.

Gastrotrichs

6 new species: Heterolepidoderma kolickae, H. striatum, Halichaetoderma fluviatile, H. rivale, H. aureum;

Flatworms

Annelids

5 new polychaetes: Travisia satunensis sp. nov. and T. thailandensis sp. nov.; Nereis anoculepitoka, N. mariellae, N. saramagoi;
4 new clitellates: Hoplochaetella darwini; Dina imeretiensis sp. nov. and D. samegreloensis sp. nov.; Austroplatybdellina prodiga;

*Dina imeretiensis* is a new cave leech from Georgia.

Mollusks

Nematodes

1 new enoplean: Litinium macramphida;
5 new chromadoreans: Cyartonema breviseta; Chisholmia shimae; Cosmocerca goroensis; Steinernema shori; Pellioditis pelhamensis;

Tardigrades

1 new species: Batillipes kalami;

*Tetranychus algarrobus* is a new spider mite from Peru.

*Chilobrachys natanicharum* is a new tarantula from Thailand.

Arachnids

*Sphaerobelum turcosa* is a new millipede from Thailand.

Myriapods

1 new diplopod: Sphaerobelum turcosa;

*Candidiopotamon penglai* is a new crab from Taiwan.

Crustaceans

4 new ostracodes: Triangocypretta angustus gen. et spec. nov., Triangocypretta labiata gen. et spec. nov., Triangocypretta nates gen. et spec. nov., Triangocypretta hirsuta gen. et spec. nov.;
5 new copepods: Cerviniella bisegmenta, C. permixta; Rhyncholagena cuspis; Cymbasoma norvegicum, Cymbasoma pedroi;
1 new tanaidacean: Nototanoides oliveri;
1 new bathynellacean: Hobbsinella gunnisonensis;
1 new amphipod: Crangonyx stinei;
1 new decapod: Candidiopotamon penglai;

*Neoleptophlebia uncinata* is a new mayfly from China.

Hexapods

*Conosiphon janus* is a new robber fly from Spain.

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by Piter Keo | December 2, 2022 · 8:00 am

Friday Fellow: Colorful Sidegill Slug

by Piter Kehoma Boll

[leia em português]

Some species are so peculiar and cute that they look like real-life Pokémon (well, at least what Pokémon used to look like back in the first generations). One of those species is Berthella martensi, the colorful sidegill slug.

A white specimen with dark spots in Australia. Photo by Steve Smith.*

Inhabiting the Indo-Pacific, from the intertidal zone up to a depth of about 25 m, the colorful sidegill slug measures about 5 to 6 cm in length as an adult and is often found in shallow lagoons in coral reefs. It is a pleurobranch, a group of sea slugs with an external gill located on the right side of the body, in contrast to the more famous nudibranchs, which have it on the back.

One of the most typical color patterns of the colorful sidegill slug. Photo by Karen (iNaturalist’s user kswt).*

The colorful sidegill slug has a prominent mantle that extends in the form of large lobes covering its body, including its gill. These lobes can be autotomized when the animal feels threatened so that it can escape and leave the predator behind with a small snack to get distracted. But the colorful sidegill slug is a predator itself, feeding on sponges and, according to some sources, also ascidians.

A specimen with all of its mantle lobes autotomized. The foot is clearly visible, and so is the gill on the right side (zoom in the detail at the lower left corner). Credits to W. B. Rudman. Extracted from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/defauto.

A specimen feeding on a sponge in Palawan, Philippines. Photo by Alain Bonnet. Extracted from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17244

But certainly one of the most remarkable features of the colorful sidegill slug is the variety of different color patterns that the species can present. It can be light cream, almost white, or dark purple, almost black, with many colors in between, such as yellow, orange, red, or purple-gray. Besides the background color, there are often several spots that are of a lighter color in dark-colored animals and of a darker color in light-colored ones. Specimens with a light background color can also have a dark margin on the mantle lobes, usually with the same color as the spots, although this is not always present. In dark-colored ones, the margin has always the same color as the background.

A dark-colored individual from Papua-New Guinea. Photo by Erik Schlogl.*

Despite its beauty and cuteness, the colorful sidegill slug is one more species whose ecology is almost completely unknown to us. Even though it has a charismatic look, no one cared to get to know it better until now.

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References:

Rudman, W.B., 1998 (October 28) Berthella martensi (Pilsbry, 1896). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/bertmart

Yonow, N. (2015). Sea Slugs: unexpected biodiversity and distribution. In The Red Sea (pp. 531-550). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-45201-1_30

Wikipedia. Berthella martensi. Available from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berthella_martensi. Access on 1 December 2022.

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* This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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by Piter Keo | October 31, 2019 · 10:04 pm

New Species: October 2019

by Piter Kehoma Boll

Here is a list of species described this month. It certainly does not include all described species. You can see the list of Journals used in the survey of new species here.

Bacteria

19 new actinobacteria: Corynebacterium endometrii; Streptomyces bauhiniae; Streptomyces triticagri, Streptomyces triticirhizae; Streptomyces cavernae; Streptomyces oryziradicis; Actinomyces qiguomingii; Micromonospora deserti; Nocardia stercoris; Microbispora fusca; Cellulomonas telluris; Nakamurella antarctica; Kocuria coralli; Aeromicrobium endophyticum; Cryobacterium soli; Actinomadura harenae; Prauserella flavalba; Micromonospora orduensis; Nocardioides jejuensis;
21 new bacteroids: Flagellimonas maritima; Flavobacterium macacae; Flavobacterium ustbae; Flammeovirga pectinis; Lewinella litorea; Algoriphagus lacus; Aliifodinibius saliphilus; Alistipes communis, Alistipes dispar; Labilibacter sediminis; Prevotella brunnea; Muricauda hymeniacidonis; Dyadobacter psychrotolerans, Dyadobacter frigoris; Putridiphycobacter roseus; Apibacter raozihei; Chryseobacterium binzhouense; Hyunsoonleella flava; Pedobacter indicus; Labilibaculum antarcticum; Polaribacter aquimarinus;
2 new cyanobacteria: Euryhalinema mangrovii, Leptoelongatus litoralis;
12 new firmicutes: Bacillus natronophilus; Bacillus taxi; Bacillus glennii, Bacillus saganii; Bacillus yapensis; Longirhabdus pacifica; Lactococcus allomyrinae; Lactococcus kimchii; Paenibacillus rhizophilus; Paenibacillus piri; Dialister hominis; Lactobacillus halodurans, Lactobacillus salsicarnum;
1 new hadobacterium: Deinococcus psychrotolerans;
1 new planctomycete: Planctopirus ephydatiae;
47 new proteobacteria: Marinobacter vulgaris; Sapientia aquatica; Afifella aestuarii; Aquabacter cavernae; Sphingomonas edaphi; Sphingomonas paeninsulae; Devosia indica; Sphingobium algorifonticola; Brevundimonas fluminis; Solirhodobacter olei; Marinospirillum perlucidum; Achromobacter veterisilvae; Georhizobium profundi; Thiomicrorhabdus indica; Chitiniphilus eburneus; Pseudomonas leptonychotis; Pseudomonas bubulae; Pseudomonas phragmitis; Psychrobacter pygoscelis; Aquabacterium pictum; Aliiroseovarius marinus; Saliniradius amylolyticus; Komagataeibacter diospyri; Vibrio ouci, Vibrio aquaticus; Thalassotalea mangrovi; Marisediminitalea mangrovi; Bradyrhizobium symbiodeficiens; Allorhizobium terrae; Mesorhizobium norvegicum; Fluviibacterium aquatile; Sulfurimonas crateris; Marimonas lutisalis; Arenimonas terrae; Paracoccus luteus; Pelagicola marinus; Azospirillum thermophilum; Rhodomicrobium lacus; Hydrogenophaga borbori; Sinirhodobacter hankyongi; Saccharospirillum alexandrii; Natronospirillum operosum; Providencia entomophila; Simplicispira hankyongi; Tropicibacter alexandrii; Lysobacter oculi; Pelagivirga dicentrarchi;
2 new tenericutes: Ureaplasma miroungigenitalium, Ureaplasma zalophigenitalium;

SARs

3 new ciliates: Anteholosticha songi; Apouronema harbinensis, Cyclidium vorax;
3 new dinoflagellates: Amphidiniopsis bulla, A. erinacea, A. selene;
3 new apicomplexans: Eimeria hochatownensis; Isospora phainopepla; Isospora toxostomai;
2 new ochrophytes: Kremastochrysopsis austriaca, Kremstochrysopsis americana;

*Ottelia fengshanensis* is a new monocot from China. Credits to Li et al. (2019).*

Plants

1 new rhodophyte: Martensia incipiens;
3 new chlorophytes: Endolithella mcmurdoensis; Mantoniella beaufortii, Mantoniella baffinensis;
1 new bryophyte: Distichophyllum shevockii;
1 new pteridophyte: Ophioderma redactophylla;
12 new magnoliids: Aristolochia adiastola; Aristolochia binhthuanensis; Aristolochia assamica; Prosopanche demogorgoni; Peperomia aggregata, Peperomia spiritus-sancti; Virola allenii, V. otobifolia, V. amistadensis, V. chrysocarpa, V. fosteri, V. montana; Isotrema cangshanense;
26 new monocots: Aristida surperuanensis; Dendrobium perplexum; Meistera caudata, Meistera sudae; Cutandia rigescens; Chysis sp.; Sabal lougheediana; Crocus terzioghluii; Rhipidocladum zoqueorum; Liparis buddhawongii; Acianthera pustulata, Lepanthes marioi; Agave garciaruizii; Aspidistra micrantha; Ottelia fengshanensis; Habenaria sandiegoensis; Sertifera hirtziana; Prescottia sibundoyensis; Alpinia vietnamica; Lepanthes torquipetala; Hymenorchis papuana; Schismatoglottis porpax; Crocodeilanthe chachapoyensis; Eriocaulon karaavalense; Elleanthus ollgaardii; Curcuma putii;
25 new eudicots: Heterostemma barikiana; Begonia dicressine; Begonia medicinalis; Lippia mantiqueirae; Ombrophytum chilensis; Conchocarpus hendrixii; Byrsonima delicatula; Werneria lanatifolia; Chamaecrista pauciflora;; Stachytarpheta kriegeriana; Valeriana sobraliana; Nepenthes erucoides; Lasianthus fansipanensis, Lasianthus sapaensis; Sedum ichangensis; Sedum lipingense; Saxifraga damingshanensis; Synsepalum chimanimani; Rhododendron sohayakiense; Astragalus blattneri; Rubus ovatisepalus; Alnus betulifolia; Oreocharis ovatilobata; Petrocodon jiangxiensis; Ligularia philanthrax;

*Sedum ichangensis* is a new succulent from China. Credits to Wang and Xiong (2019).*

*Saxifraga damingshanensis* is a new rockfoil from China. Credits to Zhao et al. (2019).*

Amoebozoans

3 new discoseans: Cochliopodium crystalli, C. jaguari, C. marrii;

*Triblidium hubeiense*, is a new sac fungus from China. Credits to Lv et al. (2019).*

Fungi

*Phallus denigricans* is a new stinkhorn from Brazil. Credits to Cabral et al. (2019).*

Poriferans

2 new demosponges: Poecillastra tavianii, Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) quadridentata;

Cnidarians

3 new hydrozoans: Bargmannia stenotes, B. profunda; Clytia joycei;
2 new anthozoans: Chrysogorgia ramificans, Chrysogorgia binata;

*Chrysogorgia ramificans* is a new anthozoan of the western Pacific. Credits to Xu et al. (2019).*

Flatworms

1 new proseriate: Coelogynopora schockaerti;
2 new rhabdocoels: Pogaina sinensis, Pogaina shenzhenensis;
2 new triclads: Pasipha carajaensis, Pasipha tutameia;
10 new trematodes: Pitiutrema revelae; Uvulifer batesi, Uvulifer pequenae; Haematoloechus ceciliae, Haematoloechus celestunensis; Pseudoplagioporus mediocris, P. labiatus, P. roseovulatus; Prosorhynchoides galaktionovi, P. kohnae;

Annelids

*Placobdelloides sirikanchanae* is a new leech found in turtles in southern Thailand. Credits to Trivalairat et al. (2019).*

Rotiferans

2 new species: Brachionus paranguensis; Gorgorhynchus occultus;

Mollusks

10 new gastropods: Bouchetispira ponderi; Marginellopsis herosae, Granulina morassii, Granulina boyeri; Cyclophorus cucphuongensis, Cyclophorus paracucphuongensis, Cyclophorus phongnhakebangensis, Cyclophorus takumisaitoi; Valvata armeniaca; Bruceiella indurata;

Nematodes

14 new species: Desmicola lamdongensis; Flannerystrongylus abulus, Hasegawanema yuroense, Hughjonestrongylus pervulgatus, H. vanimoensis, H. wanumaensis; Serpinema cayennensis; Metoncholaimus sanmatiensis, Metoncholaimus perdisus, Metoncholaimus paracavatus; Pomponema veronicae; Bidigiticauda serrafreirei; Campylaimus longispiculus, Campylaimus triclados;

Tardigrades

4 new species: Mesobiotus datanlanicus; Mesobiotus joenssoni; Milnesium matheusi, Milnesium wrightae;

Arachnids

*Liphistius pinlaug* is a new spider from Myanmar. Credits to Aung et al. (2019).*

*Otilioleptes marcelae* is a new cave harvestman from Argentina. Credits to Acosta (2019).*

Myriapods

2 new symphylans: Millotellina centralis, Millotellina bambusinus;

Crustaceans

5 new ostracods: Neonesidea kamiyai, Bairdoppilata japonica; Maristella chicoi; Microloxoconcha toyoshioae, M. sublittoralis;
1 new anostracan: Archaebranchinecta aimara;
1 new copepod: Echthrogaleus spinulus;
1 new amphipod: Podocerus jinbe;
2 new isopods: Xenuraega bythionekta; Stenasellus taitii;
13 new decapods: Lacunicambarus dalyae; Phimochirus formani, P. tunnelli; Phylladiorhynchus australis, P. erebus, P. kermadecensis, P. nui, P. spinosus, P. triginta; Louisea nkongsamba, L. yabassi; Bentheogenemma spp.;

*Vespamantoida wherleyi* is a new mantis from the Amazon forest that mimics a wasp. Credits to Svenson and Rodrigues (2019).*

Hexapods

*Xiphoscelis braunsi* is a new beetle from South Africa. Credits to Perissinotto and Šípek (2019).*

Head of *Zelia guimaraesi*, a new fly from Brazil. Credits to Dios and Santis (2019).*

*Schmistomitra joelmineti* is a new moth from China. Credits to Huang et al. (2019).*

Chondrichthyans

1 new rajiform: Leucoraja elaineae;

Actinopterygians

1 new anabantiform: Channa rara;
1 new anguilliform: Ophichthus mccoskeri;
1 new argentiniform: Glossanodon macrocephalus;
3 new cichliforms: Haplochromis concilians, H. erutus, H. planus;
2 new cypriniforms: Sinibotia lani; Pangio bhujia;
1 new cyprinodontiform: Poeciliopsis jackschultzi;
1 new ophidiiform: Barathronus roulei;
3 new perciforms: Upeneus caudofasciatus, U. gubal, U. heterospinus;

**Poeciliopsis jackschultzi** is a new live-bearing fish from northern Mexico. Credits to Conway et al. (2019).*

Amphibians

5 new anurans: Megophrys kalimantanensis; Sigalegalephrynus gayoluesensis, S. burnitelongensis, S. harveyi; Leptodactylus apepyta;
1 new gymnophione: Caecilia pulchraserrana;

*Caecilia pulchraserrana* is a new caecilian from Colombia. Credits to Acosta-Galvis et al. (2019).*

*Leptodactylus apepyta* is a new frog from the South American Gran Chaco. Credits to Schneider et al. (2019).*

Reptiles

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by Piter Keo | June 1, 2019 · 2:09 am

New Species: May 2019

by Piter Kehoma Boll

Here is a list of species described this month. It certainly does not include all described species. You can see the list of Journals used in the survey of new species here.

Bacteria

30 new proteobacteria: Oceaniradius stylonematis; Azotobacter bryophylli; Devosia naphthalenivorans; Pulveribacter suum; Altererythrobacter lutipelagi; Altererythrobacter aquimixticola; Sneathiella limimaris; Legionella qingyii; Sphingomonas lenta; Sphingomonas crocodyli; Sphingomonas aracearum; Jannaschia formosa; Yersinia hibernica; Aquincola rivuli; Oleisolibacter albus; Rhizobium chutanense; Xinfangfangia humi; Pelagibaculum spongiae; Vibrio echinoideorum; Corallincola holothuriorum; Azospirillum griseum; Corticimicrobacter populi; Massilia atriviolacea; Kineobactrum sediminis; Shewanella psychromarinicola; Roseomonas wenyumeiae; Pseudomonas alloputida, Pseudomonas inefficax, Pseudomonas persica, Pseudomonas shirazica; Candidatus Fonsibacter lacus;
11 new actinobacteria: Nesterenkonia natronophila; Bailinhaonella thermotolerans; Serinicoccus sediminis; Clavibacter insidiosus, Clavibacter tessellarius; Kocuria soli; Leucobacter muris; Protaetiibacter intestinalis; Olsenella faecalis; Nocardioides zhouii; Streptomyces huasconensis;
10 new firmicutes: Cohnella endophytica; Faecalibacillus intestinalis, Faecalibacillus faecis; Lactobacillus hulanensis; Bacillus antri; Vagococcus bubulae, Vagococcus vulneris; Staphylococcus debuckii; Paenibacillus luteus; Geobacillus proteiniphilus;
10 new bacteroids: Muricauda nanhaiensis; Sphingobacterium corticibacter; Chitinophaga lutea; Flavisolibacter nicotianae; Arundinibacter roseus; Flavobacterium amnicola; Hymenobacter metallilatus; Runella aurantiaca; Paracnuella aquatica; Maribellus luteus; Chryseobacterium pennipullorum;
1 new plactomycete: Tautonia sociabilis;

Hacrobes

1 new centrohelid: Pinjata ruminata;

SARs

5 new ciliates: Lecanophryella indica; Opercularia miaoxinensis, Epistylis conica; Cyrtostrombidium paraboreale, Apostrombidium orientale;
1 new dinoflagellate: Apicoporus haificum;
2 new apicomplexans: Eimeria lukfataensis; Eimeria aegoliusia;
16 new ochrophytes: Staurosirella andino-patagonica; Luticola bartolomeii, Luticola iporangensis; Geissleria lubiluensis, Geissleria fogedii; Mallomonas papuensis; Halamphora daochengensis; Dinobryon taiyuanensis; Navicula teletskoyensis; Fragilaria spinaspeciosa, Fragilaria tridentina, Fragilaria vaucheriaeraetica; Seminavis exigua; Fallacia miyajimensis, F. nodulifera, F. similigemmifera;
1 new oomycete: Phytopythium nanjingense;

Plants

1 new rhodophyte: Laurencia karachiana;
8 new pteridophytes: Polystichum anshunense, P. asperrimum, P. confusum, P. kropfii, P. libingii, P. macrodon, P. perditum, P. yifanii;
1 new cycad: Zamia brasiliensis;
48 new angiosperms: Dendrophorbium azoguesense, D. varicosum; Muscari savranii; Nolina caxcana, Nolina rodriguezii; Cotoneaster nima-yushiji, C. mazandaranicus; Allium sultanae-ismailii; Syzygium ponmudianum; Limonium dagmarae; Halenia coreana; Eugenia atlantica, Eugenia soteriana; Dioscorea medusae; Acmella sp.; Brookea celebica, B. linduensis; Eriocaulon itapevense; Manihot montana; Amaranthus saradhiana; Elytropappus aridus, E. monticola; Leucheria arancioi; Sonerila coimbatorensis; Begonia micheliniana, Begonia charlesjarosiana; Cheirostylis wenshanensis; Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense; Bulbophyllum layae, B. metallica, B. papilligerum; Elatostema rigidiusculum; Aspidistra erosa, A. sarcantha, A. verruculosa; Hampea lanceolata; Lecanorchis moritae; Spigelia alborubra; Mesosetum canastrense; Semiaquilegia danxiashanensis; Chusquea parviligulata; Didymoplexis holochelia; Rhomboda monensis; Pycreus rubidomontanus; Rhynchospora seccoi; Aiphanes suaita; Ophiorrhiza shiqianensis; Mitrephora monocarpa; Fordiophyton jinpingense; Calamagrostis crispifolius, Deschampsia santamartensis; Hemiboea albiflora; Microlicia colombiana;

*Mitrephora monocarpa* is a new flowering plant from Thailand. Credits to Saunders & Chalermglin (2019).*

*Fordiophyton jinpingense* is a new flowering plant from China. Credits to Dai et al. (2019).*

Excavates

2 new parabasalids: Holomastigotes flavipes, Holomastigotes tibialis;

*Lepraria cryptovouauxii* is a new lichen from Bolivia. Credits to Guzow-Krzemińska et al. (2019).*

Fungi

17 new ascomycetes: Parakarstenia phyllostachydis; Bifusisporella sorghi; Aureobasidium pini; Podonectria sichuanensis; Upretia squamulosa; Incrucipulum foliicola, I. pseudosulphurellum, I. hakonechloae-macrae; Verruconis heveae; Amphisphaeria acericola; Talaromyces omanensis; Alternaria caricicola; Erysiphe deutziicola; Lepraria cryptovouauxii; Phyllopsora sabahana, P. siamensis, P. pseudocorallina;
31 new basidiomycetes: Russula maguanensis, R. substriata; Crepatura ellipsospora; Agaricus glabriusculus, Agaricus latiumbonatus; Agaricus guzmanii; Fomitiporia chilensis, Phylloporia boldo; Conobyce punjabensis; Marasmius thailandicus, Marasmius rongklaensis; Cortinarius uxorum; Eichleriella xinpingensis; Gerronema indigoticum; Leifia brevispora; Phylloporus rimosus, P. quercophilus; Lepiota recondita, L. sinorecondita; Aleurodiscus alpinus, A. pinicola, A. senticosus, A. sichuanensis; Psatyrella cladii-marisci; Mycena bicystidiata, M. griseotincta, M. hygrophoroides, M. miscanthi; Tremella saccharicola; Cutaneotrichosporon suis; Phragmidium satoanum;

*Leifia brevispora* is a new basidiomycete fungus from China. Credits to Liu et al. (2019).*

*Phylloporus rimosus* (top) and *P. quercophilus* (bottom), two new mushroom species from China. Credits to Montoya et al. (2019).*

Sponges

1 new calcarean: Ernstia pyrum;
1 new demosponge: Corvospongilla lemuriensis;

Flatworms

2 new macrostomorphs: Macrostomum shenda, M. spiriger;
1 new polyclad: Phaenoplana kopepe;
11 new kalyptorhynchs: Typhlopolycystis microphthalma, T. fonsecai, T. maikoni, T. norenburgi, T. leasiae, T. pluvialiae, T. riegeri, T. tahitienis, T. australiensis, T. sarda, T. errata;
8 new monogeneans: Mazocraeoides rotundus, M. fusiformes; Ameloblastella amazonica; Gyrodactylus lilianae; Anacanthorus camposbacae, Anacanthorus carmenrosae, Notozothecium nanayensis, Mymarothecium iiapensis;
11 new cestodes: Acanthobothrium halehae, A. omanense, A. kurdistanense, A. makranense, A. persicum; Dollfusiella nimai; Ruptobothrium louiseuzeti, Mixobothrium queenslandense, Rhabdotobothrium meridionale, Rhabdotobothrium anoxypristidis, Scalithrium australiense;

Rotiferans

1 new species: Lecane zhanjiangensis;

Bryozoans

10 new species: Cyclostomata Gen. spp.;

Entoproctans

1 new species: Loxosoma discoides;

Nemerteans

1 new species: Cephalotrichella echinicola;

*Okenia problematica* is a new sea slug from the Mediterranean. Credits to Pola et al. (2019).*

Mollusks

8 new gastropods: Calliostoma valkuri; Aulacospira lens, Aulacospira krobyloides, Pseudostreptaxis harli; Laocaia simovi; Macrochlamys leggeae; Okenia problematica, Okenia longiductis;

*Laocaia simovi* is a new semislug from Vietnam. Credits to Dedov et al. (2019).*

Annelids

11 new polychaetes: Leiocapitella fujianensis; Dispio glandulosa, Prionospio (Minuspio) sanmartini; Amphictene cercusa, A. undulata, Lagis portus, Pectinaria ningalooensis; Euritmia nordica, Sphaerephesia multichaeta, Sphaerephesia ponsi, Sphaerodoridium celiae;

Nematodes

19 new species: Zygocaulus nagoensis; Elzalia heterospiculata; Dorylaimopsis longispicula, Dorylaimopsis boucheri, Dorylaimopsis jinyuei; Phanodermopsis kohtsukai, Micoletzkyia nakanoi; Xiphinema afratakhtehnsis; Cloacina hylas, Cloacina idas, Cloacina schultzi, Cloacina zetes; Cloacina asymmetrica, C. brazellei, C. harriganae, C. hobbsi, C. middletoni, C. woodi; Graphonema antarcticum;

Tardigrades

2 new species: Mesobiotus helenae; Isohypsibius occultus;

Arachnids

9 new mites: Schizocyrtillus fuzhouensis; Caeculisoma penlineatus; Acantholaelaps strategus, Gaeolaelaps cubaensis; Mesoshieldophyes varecae; Mucroseius insolitus; Haemaphysalis princeps, H. camicasi; Dermacentor laothaiensis;
5 new scorpions: Vaejovis ceboruco, Vaejovis nanchititla, Vaejovis santibagnezi, Vaejovis talpa, Vaejovis tapalpa;
1 new pseudoscorpion: Orochernes ganziensis;
1 new thelyphonid: Typopeltis laurentianus;
28 new spiders: Belisana menghai, Belisana xishuangbanna; Sinopoda abstrusa, S. aequalis, S. apiculiformis, S. brevis, S. changde, S. columnaris, S. curva, S. dehiscens, S. erromena, S. improcera, S. lata, S. luyui, S. ovata, S. pyramidalis, S. tumefacta, S. yaanensis, S. yanlingensis; Conculus sagadaensis, Conculus yaoi; Leviea herberti, L. lornae, L. francesae, Papuamyr omhifosga, P. pandora, Agorioides cherubino, A. papagena;

*Agorioides cherubino* is a new ant-mimicking spider from Papua New Guinea. Credits to Maddison & Szűts (2019).*

Myriapods

2 new symphylans: Symphylella macropora, Symphylella zhongi;
1 new diplopod: Lissodesmus piscator;

*Bestiolina sarae* is a new copepod from the Pacific waters of Colombia. Credits to Dorado-Roncancio et al. (2019).*

Crustaceans

4 new copepods: Spongiopsyllus sp.; Bestiolina sarae; Nothobomolochus johndaveorum, Unicolax longicrus;
3 new ostracods: Elpidium littlei, Elpidium heberti. Elpidium wolfi;
1 new tanaid: Parakonarus kajii;
4 new amphipods: Cryptodius sakhalinensis; Deutella mazatlanensis; Dulichia latimana, Metadulichia kohtsukai;
6 new isopods: Elaphognathia queenslandica, Gnathia acrorudus, Gnathia capricornica, Gnathia carinodenta, Gnathia formosa, Gnathia glaucostega;
3 new decapods: Caridina marquesensis, C. futunensis, C. tupaia;

Hexapods

5 new collembolans: Hypogastrura satkosiaensis; Xenylla weinerae; Sernatropiella pinzonae; Brachystomella nordestina, Seira (Lepidocyrtinus) dapeste;
1 new odonate: Gynacantha vargasi;
5 new dictyopterans: Neotermes sugioi; Dziriblatta prisca, Dziriblatta nasuta, Dziriblatta dendroglandulosa; Epipolyphaga wukong;
12 new orthopterans: Temnomastax descampsi, Temnomastax monnei, Temnomastax otavioi; Milenascopia bilineata, Milenascopia tenuis; Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) changlangensis; Sinocyrtaspis hengshanensis, Sinocyrtaspis cardia; Aptoceras iguassuensis; Velarifictorus sp.; Velarifictorus agitatus, V. stultus;
6 new plecopterans: Marthamea bayae; Suwallia jihuae; Anacroneuria suerre; Styloperla starki; Agnetina donans; Caroperla longilobata;
39 new hemipterans: Neuquenaphis blackmani, Neuquenaphis aurata, Neuquenaphis ramirezi; Calloconophora estellae, Problematode robertoi; Meschia zoui; Stirellus paracatalinus, Stirellus lesioensis, Stirellus paralesioensis, Stirellus kitwensis, Stirellus madagascarensis, Stirellus petfordensis; Rhagovelia kmenti; Limassolla koreana; Orientopsaltria dongnaiensis; Malaysiapona brevipenis, M. filamenta, Chandrapona vespertilis; Pseudococcus annonae; Poeciloterpa altissima, P. conica, P. gapudi, P. mangkas; Emesopsis konchurangensis; Barbaropus flatus; Acalypta pallidicoronata; Okubasca convoluta, Okubasca paracalvata; Neocrassocoris pingbianensis, N. longzhouensis; Drabescus hainanensis; Coccus giliomeei; Alloeogyna ampla, Alloeogyna poecila; Alloeorhynchus yunnanensis, Rhamphocoris guizhouensis; Drabescus bilaminatus, Drabescus multipunctatus, Parabolopona robustipenis;
106 new coleopterans: Mecodema argentum, M. atuanui, M. dunnorum, M. genesispotini, M. godzilla, M. jacinda, M. kipjac, M. kokoroiho, M. mohi, M. ngaiatonga, M. ngaitahuhu, M. papake, M. perexiguus, M. rusticulus, M. temata, M. teparawhau, M. teroroa, M. tewhara, M. tuhoe, M. undecimus, M. wharekahika, M. xylanthrax, M. yconomus, M. zonula; Epirinus inparrugosus, Epirinus jacobsae, Epirinus muellerae, Epirinus pseudorelictus, Epirinus schoolmeestersi; Omaliopsis amplimaculata, O. bimaculata, O. schmidti; Lepturges (Lepturges) brechlini; Pseudosparna antonkozlovi; Hyperplatys ushveridzei; Blabia antonkozlovi; Cycnidolon antonkozlovi; Calvariopsis bituberculata, C. borowieci, C. fourgassiense, C. guyanense, C. kawense, C. nana, C. panamense, C. peruviana, C. picta, C. pittieri, C. saopaulense, C. venezuelense, C. wittmeri, C. yanayacuense; Neodima belousovi; Pachnoda iskuulka; Pheropsophus devagiriensis, P. indicus; Micropeneta qilin; Bergrothia barbakadzei; Astenus pelinae, A. sivasicus; Elmas gorky; Platyscelis acutipenis, P. densipunctata, P. helanensis; Notaepytus quisqueya; Rhyparus chimalapensis; Demotina sapensis, Parascela filimonovi, Colaspoides pseudofemoralis; Prosoglypta alesenkae; Diaclina ashantica, D. grandis, D. muehlei; Pentacomia paranigrimarginata; Atanygnathus poussereaui; Cornucistela anichtchenkoi; Penia mantillerii; Themus hainanus; Platambus binliui; Bolbochromus jengi, Bolbochromus luzonensis, Bolbochromus setosifrons; Yunnanomonticola latissima, Y. tenuipenis; Deinopteroloma songi, D. spinigerum; Rhinocoeta namaqua; Boreophilia neoinsecuta, B. beringi; Deltorhinum genieri; Noxnympha eris, Zikanita diversicornis; Aegidinus noriegai, Aegidinus colbyae; Ochodaeus meridialis, O. umbonulus, O. iniquipes; Prothyma (Genoprothyma) thandamoeae, Prothyma (Genoprothyma) sotai, Prothyma (Genoprothyma) asamii; Cylindera (Ifasina) thitarooae, Jansenia phyuae; Amphicnaeia panamensis, A. fuscofasciata, A. bezarki, A. rileyi; Velozideres buntyni;
4 new neuropterans: Plega mixteca, P. stangei, P. sonorae, P. spinosa;
132 new hymenopterans: Ponera terayamai, P. wui; Bruchophagus abscedus, B. asphodelinae, B. gijswijti, B. insulare, B. lecomtei, B. ribesi, Eurytoma genale, Aximopsis balajasi, Idiomacromerus asphodeli; Pheidole ajaxigibba, P. andersoni, P. angustinigra, P. atitlana, P. balatro, P. belonorte, P. besalon, P. bicornisculpta, P. brownampla, P. cahui, P. caliginosa, P. carinitida, P. corniclypeus, P. costaricensis, P. cusuco, P. depressinoda, P. eosimilis, P. familiaparra, P. fincanaranjo, P. hansoni, P. hectornitida, P. hitoy, P. huarache, P. imbrilis, P. indagarama, P. kasparii, P. kelainos, P. lagunculiminor, P. lamancha, P. laselvoides, P. lineafrons, P. luteagossamer, P. machaquila, P. marmor, P. moskitia, P. muralla, P. musacolor, P. musinermis, P. natalie, P. nephele, P. obturaculum, P. passivaeferox, P. perissothrix, P. platyscapa, P. probolonotum, P. rima, P. rogeripolita, P. savegre, P. sensipelada, P. sepultura, P. tapanti, P. tikal, P. tinamu, P. tsontekonwei, P. tuculutan, P. xiloa, P. zannia; Bischoffitilla tokay, Bischoffitilla cambrai, Mickelomyrme puttasoki, Mickelomyrme kinguri, Nordeniella maleeae, Smicromyrme helarctos, Smicromyrme borkenti, Smicromyrme thaochani, Krombeinidia agricola, Krombeinidia chang, Krombeinidia baanmaka, Orientidia manleyi, Orientidia thoawanae, Petersenidia modkhong, Petersenidia leleji, Trogaspidia pittsi, Trogaspidia wilsoni; Chaenotetrastichus neotropicalis; Cerritulus forticrura; Bitomoides platyaulicis, Neopius citrinus, Sternaulopius macrophthalmos; Colletes chicoi, C. ferenudus, C. flagellaris, C. hawkingi, C. imbricatus, C. pampeanus, C. sertanicola, C. sexangulus; Pseudapis neumayeri, P. crassivertex; Xiphydria nagasei; Xiphydria albopicta; Cylloceria ebbae; Kudakrumia rangnekari; Zatypota baezae, Zatypota mulunguensis; Aglaotilla micra, A. lathronymphos, A. chalcea, A. schadophaga; Limaytilla diaguita; Leptochilus (Lionotulus) leleji; Philoplitis keralensis, P. trifoveatus, P. dzangasangha, P. margalla; Acanthomyrmex malikuli, Acanthomyrmex mizunoi; Stigmus capoblongus, S. denticorneus, S. fronticoncavus, S. interruptus, S. lobomelanicus; Trichogramma chagres, T. soberania; Centistideacrenulator, C. glabrator, C. lineator, C. mellapicalis, C. procarinator, C. rugator, C. scutellator, C. albomarginata;
62 new dipterans: Dicranomyia byuni, D. cornuta, D. jirisana, D. petrasiuni, D. (D.) yankovskyi; Estheria hirtinerva, E. prostata, E. tibetensis, E. wangi; Asynapta inflatoides, A. rickebasta, A. taigensis, Camptomyia capitata, C. hedmarki, C. oldhammeri, C. rhynchostylata, Stackelbergiella sikorai; Fannia aburrae, Fannia copacabana, Fannia isa, Fannia pseudoconstricta, Fannia spinosa; Micrapemon maya; T. (Trypaneoides) endosclerita, T. (Tn.) jinpingensis, T. (Tn.) menglunensis, T. (Tn.) semicircularis, T. (Tn.) trimaculata, T. (Tn.) triprocessa, T. (Tn.) xii, T. (Trypetisoma) spinosa; Stomatosema paratudo, S. sisbiota, S. terena, S. pantaneirum, S. terere, S. camilae; Compsiluroides meifengensis; Sumapazomyia inusitata; Homoneura (Homoneura) anadaequata, Homoneura (H.) bicolorata, Homoneura (H.) dagupingensis, Homoneura (H.) longiacutata, Homoneura (H.) longicurva, Homoneura (H.) miaoae, Homoneura (H.) platimarginata, Homoneura (H.) similicurvata, Homoneura (H.) spectabilis; Bradysia minorlobus; Corynoneura sikhotealinensis; Cepa simonettii; Polypedilum (Polypedilum) caete, P. (P.) aymbere, P. (Tripodura) yvatekaty, P. (T.) goiocoio, P. (T.) ybytyra; Protomiltogramma sp.; Empidideicus pentagonius; Simulium (Gomphostilbia) rampae; Androprosopaapache, A. arnaudi, A. rainierensis;
25 new trichopterans: Smicridea (Rhyacophylax) sanctorum; Homoplectra crassa, H. ise, H. hattorii, H. occidens, H. gracilis; Alistotrichia bernali, Cerasmatrichia blahniki, Costatrichia santosi, Metrichia macdonaldi, M. thomsonae, M. thurmani, M. trebeki, Neotrichia carlsoni, N. rambala, N. serrata, N. starki, Ochrotrichia birdae, O. dewalti, O. kondratieffi, Oxyethira buenoi, Rhyacopsyche holzenthali, Tizatetrichia panamensis, Zumatrichia flinti, Z. hazelae;
40 new lepidopterans: Hamodes pseudobutleri, H. hainana; Cedestis nathani, Kessleria africana, Swammerdamia tobii, Xyrosaris louisae, X. lucae, Yponomeuta alexi, Y. atricatoa, Y. capensis, Y. dhofarensis, Y. gnophera, Y. griseomacula, Y. ioni, Y, malagasella, Y. melanephos, Y. nephella, Y. onyxella, Y. orocola, Y. oromiensis, Y. staudei, Y. superplumbella, Y. zambesica; Triphosa silviae, T. lecerfi; Cyana neopuer; Grapholita diehli; Vallissiana universitaria; Afrasura tanzaniae; Lemyra kaikarisi; Walkeriella miraculosa; Hypatopa biprojecta, H. weibaoshana, H. apicirecta, H. huayingshana, H. orthocera; Ypsolopha rhinolophi; Ecpatia grisescens, E. spiculivalva; Lactura nalli;

*Bolbochromus setosifrons* is a new beetle from the Philippines. Credits to Li et al. (2019).*

*Philoplitis trifoveatus* is a new parasitoid wasp from India. Credits to Ranjith et al. (2019).*

*Lactura nalli* is a new moth from the US. Credits to Matson et al. (2019).*

Echinoderms

3 new crinoids: Bathycrinus kirilli, B. longipinnus, B. rozhnovi;
1 new asteroid: Astropecten mcedwardi;

Chondrichthyans

1 new rajiform: Dipturus lamillai;
1 new carcharhiniform: Parmaturus angelae;

Actinopterygians

6 new cypriniforms: Vanmanenia microcephala; Cobitis xui; Oxynoemacheilus arsaniasus, Oxynoemacheilus muefiti; Rhyacoschistura larreci; Enteromius pinnimaculatus;
4 new characiforms: Leporinus sidlauskasi; Astyanax sincora; Moenkhausia bellasomniosa; Piaractus orinoquensis;
1 new anabatiform: Aenigmachanna gollum;
3 new perciforms: Hetereleotris aurantiaca, H. semisquamata; Siphamia arnazae;
1 new siluriform: Corydoras granti;
1 new gobiiform: Eviota dalyi;

Amphibians

13 new anurans: Litoria pinocchio; Tomopterna branchi; Amolops shuichengicu; Diasporus amirae; Litoria pterodactyla, Litoria vivissimia; Callulops argus, Callulops bicolor, Callulops stellatus, Callulops taxispilotus; Limnonectes savan; Leptobrachella bijie, L. purpuraventra;
1 new caudate: Plethodon pauleyi;

*Limnonectes savan* is a new frog from Southeast Asia. Credits to Phimmachak et al. (2019).*

Reptiles

11 new squamates: Smithophis atemporalis; Cnemaspis muria; Cnemaspis shevaroyensis, Cnemaspis thackerayi; Norops arenal; Lygodactylus tsavoensis; Subdoluseps malayana; Acanthosaura phongdienensis; Atractus marthae; Elaphe urartica; Stenocercus canastra;

*Elaphe urartica* is a new snake from Eastern Europe. Credits to Jablonski et al. (2019).*

*Stenocercus canastra* is a new lizard from Brazil. Credits to Avila-Pires et al. (2019).*

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by Piter Keo | July 18, 2017 · 12:47 pm

The bat folk songs: cultural evolution in our winged relatives

by Piter Kehoma Boll

For a long time, culture was considered a human trait, but nowadays we recognize the existence of culture in many other species, such as other primates, whales and some birds too. Now there are some evidences of culture being found in bats too.

A group of researchers from China studied the calls of the Chinese rufous horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) across different populations and compared them to genetic and environmental variables to determine whether the differences where linked to genetic differences between the populations or to different environments that would force the bats to change their calls in order to use them more successfully.

The smile of a cult bat (Rhinolophus sinicus). Photo by Ecohealth Alliance, extracted from Eureka Alert.

The results indicate that none of those two factors were strongly linked to the acoustic differences in the calls. The most likely explanation is that the differences happen due to cultural drift. The bats are teaching a way to speak to their children that is slightly different from what their neighbors speak, even if the neighbors are genetically similar and live in a similar environment.

As an animal’s call is an important variable during mating, this may eventually lead to reproductive isolation even without genetic differences. Culture can also shape evolution!

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Reference:

Xie, L.; Sun, K.; Jiang, T.; Liu, S.; Lu, G.; Jin, L.; Feng, J. (2017) The effects of cultural drift on geographic variation in echolocation calls of the Chinese rufous horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sinicus). Ethology 123(8): 532-541.

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by Piter Keo | April 14, 2016 · 9:32 am

New species: April 2nd week

by Piter Kehoma Boll

Here is a list of species described from April 8 to April 14. It certainly does not include all described species. Most information comes from the journals Mycokeys, Phytokeys, Zookeys, Phytotaxa and Zootaxa.