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New evidence for the unique coexistence of two subfamilies of clawed perissodactyls (Mammalia, Chalicotheriidae) in the Upper Miocene of Romania and the Eastern Mediterranean
Chalicotheres are a peculiar group of large herbivorous mammals, closely related to extant tapirs, rhinoceroses, and horses, but with large claws...
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Purifying selection drove the adaptation of mitochondrial genes along with correlation of gene rearrangements and evolutionary rates in two subfamilies of Whitefly (Insecta: Hemiptera)
Insect mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) are usually represented by a conserved gene order. Whiteflies exhibit gene rearrangement in their...
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Comparative analyses of vertebrate CPEB proteins define two subfamilies with coordinated yet distinct functions in post-transcriptional gene regulation
BackgroundVertebrate CPEB proteins bind mRNAs at cytoplasmic polyadenylation elements (CPEs) in their 3′ UTRs, leading to cytoplasmic changes in...
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Plant Kinesin Repertoires Expand with New Domain Architecture and Contract with the Loss of Flagella
Kinesins are eukaryotic microtubule motor proteins subdivided into conserved families with distinct functional roles. While many kinesin families are...
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New records and an annotated checklist of the thick-headed flies from Algeria (Conopidae, Brachycera, Diptera)
BackgroundThe Conopidae are an interesting family of small- to large-sized endoparasitic flies, commonly known as thick-headed flies. These flies...
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Eleven new records and a checklist of diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of Central Kerala, India
The present study recorded a total of 30 species of diving beetles (Dytiscidae) under 12 genera and 5 subfamilies from the central region of Kerala...
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New records of bee flies (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from the United Arab Emirates
BackgroundBombyliidae, a large Dipteran family, includes over 5380 species globally. Adults are frequently the primary pollinators of a wide variety...
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Grassflies of the Subfamilies Siphonellopsinae and Chloropinae (Diptera, Chloropidae) and Their Distribution in Different Landscapes of Yakutia
AbstractGrassflies of the subfamilies Siphonellopsinae and Chloropinae (Diptera, Chloropidae) in the fauna of Yakutia are considered. The...
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New insights into evolution and functional diversification of Camellia sinensis LRR-RLKs
Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases (LRR-RLKs) represent the largest subgroup of receptor-like kinases (RLKs) in plants. While some LRR-RLK...
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Taxonomy and phylogeny of Dalytyphloplanida Willems et al., 2006 (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela), with the description of a new family, a new genus, and sixteen new species from Cuba and Panama
Twenty-two marine species of Dalytyphloplanida from Cuba, Panama, and Lanzarote are presented, sixteen of which are new to science. Five known...
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Seven new records of bee flies (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Saudi Arabia
BackgroundBombyliidae (bee flies) are one of the largest dipterous families in Saudi Arabia with 116 hitherto recorded species. Larvae of these flies...
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Parasitoid Tachinid Flies (Diptera, Tachinidae) of Yakutia: New Records, Landscape Distribution, and Arealogical Analysis
AbstractNew records of 29 species belonging to 24 genera of 4 subfamilies of Tachinidae from Yakutia are presented. Three species, Exorista ( Trycolyga...
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Study of the robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) in northwestern Iran: new records, description of a new species, and an updated checklist of Iranian fauna
The robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) were studied in northwestern Iran. Specimens were collected using swee** net and Malaise traps during...
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Ultrastructure of Diophrys appendiculata and new systematic consideration of the euplotid family Uronychiidae (Protista, Ciliophora)
The ultrastructure of ciliates carries important cytological, taxonomical, and evolutionary signals for these single-celled eukaryotic organisms....
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A new genus and two new species with some new records of the subfamily Campopleginae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Iran
BackgroundThe Campopleginae is the third largest subfamily of Ichneumonidae in the world and Iran.
ResultsDuring a study of the family Ichneumonidae...
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Phylogeny and biogeography of the wingless orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae
Cave crickets (Rhaphidophoridae) are insects of an ancient and wingless lineage within Orthoptera that are distributed worldwide except in...
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A New Melastomataceae Classification Informed by Molecular Phylogenetics and Morphology
The Melastomataceae, with ca. 177 genera and 5858 species, are among the ten most species-rich families of angiosperms. Previous molecular...
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The radiation of New Zealand’s skinks and geckos is associated with distinct viromes
BackgroundNew Zealand is home to over 120 native endemic species of skinks and geckos that radiated over the last 20–40 million years, likely driven...
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Genomic diversity and comprehensive taxonomical classification of 61 Bacillus subtilis group member infecting bacteriophages, and the identification of ortholog taxonomic signature genes
BackgroundDespite the applications of Bacillus subtilis group species in various sectors, limited information is available regarding their phages....
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Nereididae (Annelida) phylogeny based on molecular data
Nereididae is one of Annelida’s most diverse and well-studied families; despite this, only recently have molecular approaches been used to access...
