Rare parasitic copepods (Siphonostomatoida: Lernanthropidae) from Egyptian Red Sea fishes

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Parasitic copepods from Egyptian Red Sea fishes: Bomolochidae Claus, 1875

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On the origin of Misophrioid copepods from anchialine caves

[EN] Phylogenetic relationships between the known genera of the order Misophrioida permit the identification of two lineages: one consisting of the family Misophriidae Brady, 1878 which comprises seven genera, and a new, monotypic family, the Palpophriidae Boxshall & Jaume, 1999; the other consisting of another new family, the Speleophriidae Boxshall & Jaume, 1999, comprising eight genera. Habitat exploitation by these families is discussed: members of the Misophriidae are primarily hyperbenthic, those of the Palpophriidae and Speleophriidae are primarily cavernicolous in anchialine habitats. The occurrence of misophriids in littoral and submarine caves is interpreted as evidence of a relatively recent landward extension of the habitat range in this family, from a shallow-water hyperbenthic ancestor. The distribution of speleophriids in anchialine caves is interpreted as resulting from a colonization episode prior to the closure of the Tethys Sea. The analysis also indicates that deep-water forms may represent a secondary colonization rather than an indication of deep-water ancestry for the entire order. El estudio de las relaciones filogeneticas entre los distintos generos pertenecientes al orden Misophrioida ha permitido la identificacion de dos linajes principales: uno compuesto por la familia Misophriidae Brady, 1878, integrada por siete generos, y una familia nueva, Palpophriidae Boxshall & Jaume, 1999; el otro, integrado por otra nueva familia, Speleophriidae Boxshall & Jaume, 1999, compuesta por ocho generos. Se discute la explotacion que del habitat hacen estas familias: los Misophriidae son primariamente hiperbenticos, mientras que Palpophriidae y Speleophriidae son cavernicolas en medio anquialino. La presencia de misofriidos en cuevas litorales y submarinas es interpretado como evidencia de una relativamente reciente extension tierra adentro del habitat ordinario de esta familia, a partir de un ancestro hiperbentico propio de aguas someras. La distribucion de los espeleofriidos en cuevas anquialinas es interpretada como resultado de un episodio de colonizacion anterior a la oclusion del mar de Tetis. El analisis indica tambien que las formas de aguas profundas representan una colonizacion secundaria mas que indicacion de un ancestro de aguas profundas para el orden entero.[ES] El estudio de las relaciones ®logeneticas  entre los distintos generos  pertenecientes al orden Misophrioida ha permitido la identi®cacion de dos linajes principales: uno compuesto por la familia MisophriidaeBrady, 1878, integrada por siete generos,  y una familia nueva, PalpophriidaeBoxshall & Jaume, 1999; el otro, integrado por otra nueva familia, Speleophriidae Boxshall & Jaume, 1999, compuesta por ocho generos.  Se discute la explotacion que del habitat  hacen estas familias: los Misophriidae son primariamente hiperbenticos,  mientras que Palpophriidae y Speleophriidae son cavernõÂcolas en medio anquialino. La presencia de misofrõÂidos en cuevas litorales y submarinas es interpretado como evidencia de una relativamente reciente extension tierra adentro del habitat  ordinario de esta familia, a partir de un ancestro hiperbentico  propio de aguas someras. La distribucion de los espeleofrõÂidos en cuevas anquialinas es interpretada como resultado de un episodio de colonizacion anterior a la oclusion del mar de Tetis. El analisis  indica tambien que las formas de aguas profundas representan una colonizacion secundaria mas que indicacion de un ancestro de aguas profundas para el orden entero.Peer reviewe

Three new species of copepods (Copepoda: Calanoida and Cyclopoida) from anchialine habitats in Indonesia

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Two new genera of cyclopinid copepods (Cyclopoida: Cyclopinidae) from anchihaline caves of the Canary and Balearic Islands, with a key to genera of the family

The presence of an endemic cyclopoid fauna in anchihaline caves is confirmed in this paper after the discovery of two new genera of cyclopinids in caves of the Canary and Balearic Islands. Oromiina fortunata sp. nov. is described from a flooded lava tube in Lanzarote; it is characterized by the extraordinary length attained by the antennae. Ginesia longicaudata sp. nov. is described from a flooded karstic cave in Mallorca. The body is ornamented dorsally with conspicuous integumental outgrowths, and along the lateral margins of both the cephalosome and the second pedigerous somite of male, by a linear array of pores. The new taxa are most closely related to forms found in the shallow water hyperbenthos, although one trait of Ginesia suggest an affinity with deep water taxa since, for example, the linear arrays of pores were previously known only in Cyclopicina within the Cyclopinidae. A key to the 37 genera of the family Cyclopinidae is presented. © 1997 The Linnean Society of London.This is a contribution to project ICEX -472/95RDPeer Reviewe

Global diversity of cumaceans & tanaidaceans (Crustacea: Cumacea & Tanaidacea) in freshwater

Cumacea and Tanaidacea are marginal groups in continental waters. Although many euryhaline species from both groups are found in estuaries and coastal lagoons, most occur only temporarily in non-marine habitats, appearing unable to form stable populations there. A total of 21 genuinely non-marine cumaceans are known, mostly concentrated in the Ponto-Caspian region, and only four tanaids have been reported from non-marine environments. Most non-marine cumaceans (19 species) belong in the Pseudocumatidae and appear restricted to the Caspian Sea (with salinity up to 13‰) and its peripheral fluvial basins, including the northern, lower salinity zones of the Black Sea (Sea of Azov). There are nine Ponto-Caspian genera, all endemic to the region. Only two other taxa (in the family Nannastacidae) occur in areas free of any marine-water influence, in river basins in North and South America. Both seem able to survive in waters of raised salinity of the lower reaches of these fluvial systems; but neither has been recorded in full salinity marine environments. The only non-marine tanaidacean thus far known lives in a slightly brackish inland spring in Northern Australia. The genus includes a second species, from a brackish-water lake at the Bismarck Archipelago, tentatively included here as non-marine also. Two additional species of tanaidaceans have been reported from non-marine habitats but both also occur in the sea. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.This is a contribution to Spanish MEC project CGL2005-02217/ BOSPeer Reviewe

Focus on anchialine fauna

Capítulo en: Bouchet, P.; Le Guyader, H.; Pascal, O. (eds.). The Natural History of Santo. Paris: Muséum nationale d'Histoire Naturelle, 2011, 572 p. (Patrimoines naturels ; 70). ISBN 9782856536278Peer Reviewe