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New insights into phylogenetic relationships of Rhabdocoela (Platyhelminthes) including members of Mariplanellida
BackgroundPrevious flatworm phylogenetic research has been carried out analysing 18S and 28S DNA markers. Through this methodology, Mariplanellinae...
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The molecular phylogenetic position of Mariplanella piscadera sp. nov. reveals a new major group of rhabdocoel flatworms: Mariplanellida status novus (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela)
Rhabdocoels comprise a large group of flatworms that currently consists of two major subgroups: (1) Kalyptorhynchia with an anterior proboscis and...
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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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Meiofauna Biodiversity
Sandy beaches harbor a rich and dense diversity of benthic fauna that play multiple ecological roles, such as nutrient regeneration and integrating...
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The dilemma of underestimating freshwater biodiversity: morphological and molecular approaches
BackgroundAnthropogenic impacts on freshwater habitats are causing a recent biodiversity decline far greater than that documented for most...
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Metabarcoding meiofauna biodiversity assessment in four beaches of Northern Colombia: effects of sampling protocols and primer choice
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding can enhance understanding of global biodiversity by making it possible to study taxonomic groups that are...
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Postembryonic development and lifestyle shift in the commensal ribbon worm
BackgroundVarious morphological adaptations are associated with symbiotic relationships between organisms. One such adaptation is seen in the...
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The curious and neglected soft-bodied meiofauna: Rouphozoa (Gastrotricha and Platyhelminthes)
Gastrotricha and Platyhelminthes form a clade called Rouphozoa. Representatives of both taxa are main components of meiofaunal communities, but their...
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The Species Composition and Occurrence of Free-Living Flatworms (Plathelminthes) in the Freshwater Fauna of the Middle Volga Region
AbstractAccording to our own and literature generalized data, 84 species from 34 genera of free-living flatworms (Plathelminthes: Catenulida,...
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Patterns of diversity and endemism of soft-bodied meiofauna in an oceanic island, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Oceanic islands, characterized by high levels of endemism and distinct faunas when compared to neighbouring continents, represent natural...
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Turbellarian Worm Castrada papii Luther, 1963 (Turbellaria, Typhloplanidae) First Found in Fauna of Russia
An illustrative description of a representative of turbellarian worm Castrada papii Luther, 1963 (Rhabdocoela, Typhloplanoida, Typhloplanidae) found...
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Predators as Control Agents of Mosquito Larvae in Micro-Reservoirs (Review)
AbstractThe article reviews predators that are able to control populations of mosquito larvae (Culicidae) in phytotelmata and their anthropogenic...
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Syndesmis François, 1886 (Rhabdocoela: Umagillidae): a revisitation, with a synopsis and an identification key to species, and new molecular evidence for ascertaining the phylogeny of the group
Syndesmis François, 1886 is a genus of umagillid turbellarians comprising species which are typically endosymbionts of echinoids, i.e. sea urchins....
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Are cleaner fish clean?
Cleaner fish remove parasites from other organisms, called clients. While there is an extensive body of work on the positive role of cleaners for...
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Schizorhynchia (Platyhelminthes Rhabdocoela) of Lanzarote (Canary Islands), with the description of eight new species
In this paper, an overview is given of the Schizorhynchia collected during the I International Workshop to Marine and Anchialine Meiofauna on the...
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Pulsed flow-through cultivation of Margaritifera margaritifera: Effects of water source and food quantity on the survival and growth of juveniles
Conservation of the endangered freshwater pearl mussel (FPM) includes artificially rearing juveniles, but the pulsed flow-through (PFT) method,...
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Syndesmis aethopharynx Westervelt & Kozloff, 1990 (Rhabdocoela: Umagillidae): a revisitation supported by scanning electron microscopy and molecular analyses
Species of Syndesmis Francois, 1886 are rhabdocoel platyhelminths typically found in echinoids. Our knowledge of this group is based on old and...
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Human access impacts biodiversity of microscopic animals in sandy beaches
Whereas most work to understand impacts of humans on biodiversity on coastal areas has focused on large, conspicuous organisms, we highlight effects...
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Analysing long-term change in small benthos: geomorphological dynamics affects method selection
In the tidal inlets of the northern Wadden Sea, species composition of selected taxa of the small benthos is compared to a study performed some...
