Volume 19, 2018

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An undescribed anamorphic Ascomycota fungus was collected during investigations of foliicolous fungi in protected areas of Western Ghats of India. In morphology, new collection resembles Thirumalacharia which is still monotypic. New collection was compared with the known species and it is morphologically distinct thus, introduced as Thirumalacharia thanensis. New species is illustrated, description is provided and compare with the type species (Ref: Rashmi Dubey. Thirumalacharia thanensis sp.nov- A new species of anamorphic Ascomycota from Maharashtra, India. Species, 2018, 19, 1-3)

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New Species

Thirumalacharia thanensis sp.nov- A new species of anamorphic Ascomycota from Maharashtra, India

Rashmi Dubey

An undescribed anamorphic Ascomycota fungus was collected during investigations of foliicolous fungi in protected areas of Western Ghats of India. In morphology, new collection resembles Thirumalacharia which is still monotypic. New collection was compared with the known species and it is morphologically distinct thus, introduced as Thirumalacharia thanensis.

Species, 2018, 19, 1-3

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Analysis

Myxobolus deformis sp. nov. (myxozoa, myxosporea, myxobolidae), a new myxosporean parasite infesting the gills of Cyprinus carpio

Naireen Fariya, Rehana Abidi, Chauhan UK

Cyprinus carpio is a commercially important food fish widely cultured in India. It has high nutritive value as a food and has great economic importance in fish trade. The economic value of fish as a food is reduced by infectious diseases.

Species, 2018, 19, 4-14

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Diurnal Activity Patterns and Social Behaviour of Colobus Guereza Gallinarum in Bale Mountains National Park, Southeast Ethiopia

Israel Petros, Sefi Mekonen, Hussein Gena, Yared Mesfin

The study of diurnal activity patterns and social behaviour of Colobus Guereza Gallinarum was carried out from February to July 2016 in Bale Mountains National Park. Ten-min focal animal sampling techniques were obtained from different troops and age-sex classes of the animal to study activity patterns and social behaviours

Species, 2018, 19, 15-22

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New Species

Aeschynomene manipurensis: A New Species from Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspots

Sanjeet Kumar, Sunil S Thorat

Aeschynomene manipurensis is reported as new record from Indo-Burma regions, India. This species, so far considered as closest to A. americana L., native to America, was collected from the valley of Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot regions of India. Detailed descriptions, illustration, photographs are provided which make it as a new species

Species, 2018, 19, 23-25

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Analysis

A study on an exotic symbiotic relationship found between a typical Shellback crab and the sea anemone

Shaunak Ghosh

Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea but apart from hermits there several species which has similar features with hermit crabs. Hypoconchaarcuata a crab which carries a sea anemone on its carapace and maintains a symbiotic relationship.

Species, 2018, 19, 26-28

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Survey

A Preliminary Survey of Diversity, Distribution and Population Structure of Avian-Fauna in Bhanaj Valley and Adjoining Hill Areas; Rudrapryag District, Uttarakhand, India

Rahul Vikram Singh

Observations are presented on the birds of the Bhanaj valley (Rudrapryag district) and its neighboring hills (Lat. 30o 25’ 14.02”. N, Long, 79o 08’ 25.14” E). Present study was conducted between June 2013 to June 2014, where natural habitats were found in large number and the total area comes under the rural category

Species, 2018, 19, 29-35

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New Species

Singhisporites rajmahalensis sp. nov. - A new megaspore species from Barakar Formation, Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand

Arun Joshi

A new gulate megaspore species namely Singhisporites rajmahalensis sp. nov. recovered from the carbonaceous shale samples collected from the Barakar Formation, Early Permian, Rajmahal Open Cast Mine, Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand is being systematically described here.

Species, 2018, 19, 36-40

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Report

Dioscorea oppositifolia (Dioscoreaceae): A new addition to the flora of Manipur

Ummalyma SB, Devi RS, Kumar S

During the survey of floral wealth of Manipur, authors found small patches (6 individuals) of Dioscorea species at nearby market of Noney district, Manipur.

Species, 2018, 19, 41-43

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Taxonomical Note and Three new records of Dioscorea species to the flora of Periyar Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India

Padma Mahanti, Sabeela Beevi Ummalyma, Bikash Bhattarai, Rajkumari Supriya Devi, Nabin Kumar Dhal, Sanjeet Kumar

Three species of Dioscorea was recorded as new flora to the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, Kerala. The identified species are Dioscorea hamiltonii., Dioscorea glabra and Dioscorea bellophylla. Taxonomy, distribution and associate flora of the identified species are provided for easy identification in field

Species, 2018, 19, 44-47

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New Species

New Parasitic Micro Fungi from Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal

Sabeena A, Biju H, Biju CK, SP Mathew

Two new foliicolous fungal taxa, viz. Asterostomella celasteri and Asterina combreti var. andamanica from Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal have been described with illustrations

Species, 2018, 19, 48- 54

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Checklist

An Updated Checklist of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) from Tsirang district, Bhutan

Jatishwor Singh Irungbam, Meenakshi Jatishwor Irungbam

The study was carried out at Tsirang District at Southern Bhutan during April 2015 to December 2015 for 7 months. The aim of the study was to collect the baseline data on the butterfly diversity from the district to evaluate the species diversity and of conservation importance

Species, 2018, 19, 55-67

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Report

The species in crisis: Varanus bengalensis

Rajnesh Kumar Sharma, Atul Kumar Goyal, Jyoti Saini, Manju Bala Sharma

V. bengalensisis a monitor lizard found all over India. This lizard is ground dwelling and prefers the shady places and build nests in sand dunes and mud tunnels. Due to ever expanding urbanization, habitat loss of this species is on rise and because of that this animal is entering the households where people kill it due to several orthodox beliefs

Species, 2018, 19, 68-71

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Research

Diversity and Biomass of Drift Seaweeds from the Tuticorin Coast, India

Parthiban C, Anantharaman P

The present study is focused on the distribution and biomass of drift seaweeds from the two stations (Tuticorin harbour coast and Tiruchendur coast) of Tuticorin district, India. Seaweed survey was made in both the stations during January to December 2011.

Species, 2018, 19, 72-86

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Report

Habenaria multicaudata Sedgw. (Orchidaceae): A little known orchid from Alagar Hills, Eastern Ghats, India

Kottaimuthu R, Sathiyadash K, Karthikeyan V, Rajendran K

Habenaria multicaudata Sedgw. an endemic orchid of Peninsular India is reported for the first time from Alagar Hills, Southern Eastern Ghats. Detailed description, ecology and photographs are provided for easy identification and better understanding of this endemic orchid

Species, 2018, 19, 87-90

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Analysis

Pollination ecology of a rare prostrate herb, Rhynchosia capitata (Heyne ex Roth) DC. (Fabaceae) in the Southern Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, India

Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju, Banisetti Dileepu Kumar, Kunuku Venkata Ramana

The current study aims to investigate the pollination mechanism, sexual system, breeding system, pollinators and seed dispersal in Rhynchosia capitata, a rare prostrate herb in the southern Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Species, 2018, 19, 91-103

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New Species

A taxonomic review of the genus Dolichurus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Ampulicidae) from the India with the description of a new species

Girish Kumar P, Altaf Hussain Sheikh

The genus Dolichurus Latreille, 1809, is reviewed from India with the description of a new species, namely, Dolichurus venkataramani sp. nov. from Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh.

Species, 2018, 19, 104-116

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Perspective

Ibera Wetlands: diversity hotspot, valid ecoregion or transitional area? Perspective from a faunistic jumping spiders revision (Araneae: Salticidae)

Gonzalo D Rubio, María F Nadal, Ana C Munévar, Gilberto Avalos, Robert Perger

In the present work, the fauna of jumping spiders or Salticidae of the Iberá Wetlands was investigated. Patterns of species richness, composition and endemism in hygrophilous woodlands and savannah parklands in ten locations covering the Iberá Wetlands were analyzed.

Species, 2018, 19, 117-131

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New Species

Two new species of Pancratium (Amaryllidaceae) from India

Sadasivaiah B, Karuppusamy S

Two new species of Pancratium, P. bhramarambae and P. telanganense from the Nallamala hills of Eastern Ghats of India are described and illustrated.

Species, 2018, 19, 132-139

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Research

Diversity and abundance of Macrobenthos in a subtropical estuary, Bangladesh

Abdul Matin, Belal Hossain M, Mehedi Iqbal, Md Masum Billah, Abdulla-Al-Asif, Md. Masum Billah

Soft bottom macrobenthos are important component of the marine and coastal trophic chain. There has been sparse information regarding the distribution of soft bottom macrobenthos form the coastal water of Bangladesh

Species, 2018, 19, 140-150

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New Species

Trichodina cutcutiae sp. n. and Trichodina cottidarum Dogiel, 1948 (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) from the freshwater fishes in the Baikka Beel of Moulvibazar district in Sylhet division, Bangladesh

Md. Amdadul Haque, Md. Manzoorul Kibria, Ghazi SM Asmat

A survey was conducted on several species of wild freshwater fish fauna in the Baikka Beel, Moulvibazar district in Sylhet division between January and December 2015. During the time two species of Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1830 were recorded

Species, 2018, 19, 151-161

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Two new species of Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) from South Western Ghats, India

Jose Mathew, Radhamany P Madhavan, Pichan M Salim, Kadakasseril V George

Two new species of Peperomia (Piperaceae) from South Western Ghats are here described, viz., P. emarginatifolia J.Mathew and P. vellarimalica J.Mathew & P.M.Salim. Taxonomic descriptions, morphological differences to their allied taxa and colour photographs are provided to facilitate easy identification in the field

Species, 2018, 19, 162-166

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Report

Cloacal fungal flora in rock lizard Laudakia nupta (Sauria: Agamidae) in Iran

Farkhondeh Sayyadi, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Mehri Azadbakht, Khosrow Chehri

Fungal species are the common pathogen on wildlife animals. Reptiles usually bear microbial flora in the cloaca. Native microflora of reptiles is important and cloacal fungal flora in Laudakia nupta has not yet been reported.

Species, 2018, 19, 167-171

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