Zoosystematics and Evolution

A new species of shallow-water tanaid represents the first record of the genus 𝑆𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑝𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑠 from the Sea of Crete.

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Researchers describe a new species of Asian leaf litter toad, belonging to the genus 𝐿𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎, from Yunnan, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence.

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New deep-sea species named after ONE PIECE character Found 6 km beneath the Pacific, the limpet's unusually large size inspired its name.

One of our most recent studies featured a record-breaking deep-sea limpet, discovered in a manned submersible and named after a giant from ONE PIECE!

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As did this 'ornate' species from Peru.

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This eyeless fish made a big splash.

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And this gorgeous (but venomous) 𝐵𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠 species from Thailand!

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Snake in a ski mask: a striking new species from the Arabian Peninsula The stylish serpent is dubbed "the missing piece of the puzzle" as it fills a large distribution gap for its genus.

This fashionable species from the Arabian Peninsula...

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Striking new snake species discovered in Paraguay | Blog Only known from three individuals, Phalotris shawnella is endemic to the Cerrado forests of the department of San Pedro in east Paraguay.

Striking snakes are a running theme in our journal, like this red-and-black species from Paraguay...

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And this green pit viper was named after Harry Potter's Salazar Slytherin.

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The Shellowship of the Ring: two new snail species named after Tolkien characters Two newly discovered freshwater snail species from Brazil have been named in honour of Éowyn and Meriadoc from The Lord of the Rings.

These freshwater snails, discovered by @krakenscholar.bsky.social‬, were named in honour of Éowyn and Meriadoc from The Lord of the Rings.

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Hades, god of the dead, and now a deep-sea isopod Researchers named five newly discovered isopod species after figures from Greek mythology.

As did these isopods, named after Hades and other figures from Greek mythology.

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Over on X (back when we used to post there), this isopod species got a lot of attention.

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Cute but deadly: a new velvet worm species from Ecuador The so-called "living fossil" shoots a sticky substance from a pair of glands to trap its prey.

This adorable new species of velvet worm from Ecuador, however, was loved by all.

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Top-lane crab: new species named after League of Legends character The 'furry' crustacean is the latest discovery to be given a video-game-inspired name.

Speaking of mixed feelings, this crab named after Teemo from League of Legends drew similar amounts of love and hate from fans of the franchise.

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Spider-eating spiders: new ‘pirate’ species discovered in China Also known as cannibal spiders, two new species have been discovered in Guizhou Province.

Love spiders? Hate spiders? Either way, you'll have mixed feelings about these spider-eating-spiders from China!

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𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! To celebrate our recent move over to Bluesky, enjoy a collection of weird and wonderful discoveries published in our journal! 🧵(1/15)

A new cave-dwelling species of the genus 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑎 is described from southwest China.

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Researchers describe a new species of 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑦𝑠 from northeastern Guangxi, China, based on morphological, molecular, and acoustic evidence.

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Hidden diversity in China's Sky Islands: Three new freshwater snail species of Erhaiidae (Gastropoda, Truncatelloidea) from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau Alpine freshwater ecosystems in southwestern China, particularly those exhibiting sky-island characteristics (geographically isolated high-elevation habitats surrounded by contrasting lowlands), repre...

Three new freshwater snail species of the genus 𝐸𝑟ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑎 have been discovered from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, highlighting the hidden diversity of China's 'sky islands'.

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Phylogenetic analysis within Monhysteridae and Thoracostomopsidae based on rDNA sequences and two new species from the Yellow Sea, China Phylogenetic relationships based on rDNA in nematodes are complex and remain understudied. During our taxonomic study on Changdao Island, three species—Thalassomonhystera tortospicula sp. nov., Enoplo...

A taxonomic study on Changdao Island, China, reveals three new nematode species.

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Four new species of tarantulas with "unusual male sex organs" discovered by @alirezazamani.bsky.social et al, just published in ZooKeys!

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Moina heilongjiangensis sp. nov. (Crustacea, Cladocera) from the northeast of China A new species of Moina Baird, 1850 (Cladocera, Moinidae), is described from a brackish lake in the northeast of China based on morphology and molecular phylogenetics. The morphological description of ...

𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑗𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a newly discovered water flea species, is described from a brackish lake in the northeast of China.

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New redfin minnow from #southafrica surfaced:

Pseudobarbus agulhas

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Researchers highlight the pioneering role of Türkiye in freshwater fish taxonomy, focusing on species described in the post-2000 period.

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Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, Pinedo-Castro & Shostell, 2023 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) is a junior synonym of Leopardus pardinoides (Gray, 1867): the need for good practices in nomenclatu... Leopardus narinensis was first mentioned in 2018, but at that time it was not available under the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) due to the absence of a designated t...

𝐿𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, is a junior synonym of 𝐿. 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠. Researchers highlight problems associated with the use of unavailable names and recommend good practices for taxonomic and systematic studies.

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Systematic review of Pseudobarbus burchelli (Teleostei, Cyprinidae), with revalidation of P. vulneratus and description of a new species Pseudobarbus burchelli (Smith, 1841) was previously considered to have a relatively wide distribution range spanning four isolated river systems in the Cape Fold Ecoregion of South Africa: the Breede,...

A new species is described and 𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑢𝑠 𝑣𝑢𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 is revalidated as researchers systematically review 𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑢𝑠 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖.

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Deep-sea submersible discovers 'giant' animal 5,922m down in Pacific abyss | Discover Wildlife The creature was found during a deep-sea expedition 500km south-east of Japan.

This article in BBC Wildlife outlines the discovery of a 'giant' limpet discovered 5,922m below the Pacific, described by @squamiferum.bsky.social in @zse.pensoft.net.

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A new species in the fairy shrimp genus Streptocephalus has been discovered in the North Western Ghats, India.

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