The larger pelagic crustacean fauna of the Gully submarine canyon is described for the first time, based on three annual summer surveys. The larger Crustacea are a significant part of the Gully fauna, and are dominated by cold temperate species, in particular the northern krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica and the decapod Sergestes arcticus. In all, at least 69 species were collected from the surface to bathypelagic depths, with seventeen being new Canadian records. With the exception of M. norvegica, inter-annual variation in the dominant species was minor. The species assemblage varied primarily with depth surveyed and diel cycle, and not year. Comparing the larger pelagic crustaceans in the Gully and over the adjacent continental slope showed that overall species number, biomass, and abundance were all greater in the canyon, the biomass of S. arcticus particularly showing a positive “Gully effect”.

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Dentre os gêneros atuais de Evaniidae, Hyptia Illiger é o quarto mais rico em espécies (50 spp.), somente atrás de Prosevania Kieffer (102), Evaniella Bradley (73) e Evania Fabricius (67). Apesar de importantes contribuições recentes de alguns pesquisadores, a quase totalidade das espécies de Hyptia é conhecida superficialmente. A insuficiência das descrições em geral é decorrente do dimorfismo sexual que dificulta o reconhecimento, convergência na aparência de espécies diferentes, descrições não condizentes com os conceitos atuais, existência de poucos dados de distribuição confiáveis, trabalhos baseados em muito poucos exemplares e ilustrações e chaves de identificação inadequadas. É, portanto, fundamental uma revisão global deste gênero.O presente estudo representa o primeiro esforço aliando a revisão taxonômica a análise filogenética interna das espécies do gênero Hyptia com base em caracteres de morfologia externa. A classificação mais atual considerava 50 nomes válidos para a categoria de espécies em Hyptia com 11 sinônimos, totalizando 61 nomes. A proposta de classificação que adoto após o presente estudo considera 80 espécies válidas e 14 sinônimos, totalizando 94 nomes, sendo 46 anteriormente espécies descritas e 34 espécies novas. No presente trabalh foram designados lectótipos para Hyptia amazonica, H. poeyi, H. petiolata e H. rufipes; propostas sinonímias de H. argenteiceps Kieffer, 1904 nov. sin. sob H. petiolata (Fabricius, 1798), H. hirsuta (Taschenberg, 1891) nov. sin. sob H. amazonica (Schletterer, 1886), H. stimulata (Schletterer, 1889) nov. sin. sob H. poeyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1843) e H. spinifera Frison, 1922 nov. sin. sob H. nigriventris Szépligeti, 1903). Proposta para emendas justificadas de H. peruanus (Enderlein, 1905) para H. peruana n. em. e de H. rufipectus Dewitz, 1881 para H. rufipecta n. em. Sugerida a elevação do status da subespécie H. brevicalcar sericea a espécie H. sericea (Kieffer, 1910a) stat. nov. e a transferência de H. festiva para Semaeomyia [S. festiva (Taschenberg, 1891)] nov. comb. Além das mudanças taxonômicas, os sexos dos espécimes-tipo de duas espécies haviam sido incorretamente determinados pelos autores originais: H. brasiliensis Szépligeti, 1903 identificado como fêmea e H. crassa (Cameron, 1888) como macho. Para a espécie H. hapyoides Bradley, 1908 o sexo não havia sido determinado (fêmea). O estudo dos 80 terminais, incluindo os grupos-externos mas não as espécies cujos holótipos não puideream ser estudados, resultou em uma matriz com 173 caracteres, sendo 41 baseados na morfologia da cabeça, 84 do mesossoma, 21 das pernas, 6 do metassoma e 21 das asas. Na forma como apresentados e discutidos, todos os caracteres são propostos e analisados pela primeira vez. A análise filogenética demonstra, pela primeira vez, a relação de grupo-irmão entre Hyptia e Decevania, apoiada por seis sinapomorfias e a monofilia de Hyptia, com pelo menos duas sinapomorfias sustentando esta hipótese. As relações internas apontam para a formação de dois clados maiores, as espécies com presença nas ilhas caribenhas e as espécies com distribuição pelos continentes americanos. Numa próxima etapa, a adição de novos caracteres de morfologia externa e da morfologia interna (apódemas e músculos) devem melhorar o suporte e revelar mais fielmente o relacionamento entre os clados do gênero, pois alguns clados não apresentaram resolução aceitável segundo a análise atual. A construção de um atlas de morfologia foi importante para o estabelecimento dos termos utilizados em Hyptia e, posteriormente, receberá adição de novos caracteres, a partir de estudos mais detalhados de sua morfologia interna, assim como um ferramenta importante para iniciantes na taxonomia da família. / Among the extant Evaniidae genera, Hyptia Illiger is the fourth richest in species (50 spp.), only behind Prosevania Kieffer (102), Evaniella Bradley (73) and Evania Fabricius (67). Despite major recent contributions, most Hyptia species are superficially known. The inadequacy of the descriptions is usually due to sexual dimorphism that hampers recogntion, convergence in appearance of different species, inadequate descriptions in face of current concepts, few reliable distribution data, work based on very few specimens and inadequate illustrations and identification keys. It is therefore imperative that a comprehensive review of this genus is performed. This study represents the first effort combining a taxonomic revision with a phylogenetic analysis of the internal classification of Hyptia species, based on external morphology. The current classification accepts 50 valid and 11 invalid species, in a total of 61 names.With the new proposal for Hyptia classification, 80 species are considered valid and 14 invalid, in a total of 94 names, 46 previously described and 34 undescribed species for Hyptia. In this study, lectotypes were designated for Hyptia amazonica, H. poeyi, H. petiolata and H. rufipes; the synonymy of H. argenteiceps Kieffer, 1904 syn. nov. (=H. petiolata (Fabricius, 1798)); H. hirsuta (Taschenberg, 1891) syn. nov. (=H. amazonica (Schletterer, 1886)), H. stimulata (Schletterer, 1889) syn. nov. (=H. poeyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)) and H. spinifera Frison, 1922 syn. nov. (=H. nigriventris Szépligeti, 1903). Proposal for justified emendation from H. peruanus (Enderlein, 1905) to H. peruana n. em. and from H. rufipectus Dewitz, 1881 to H. rufipecta n. em. Rank change from ssp. to sp., H. sericea (Kieffer, 1910a) stat. nov. and transfered from Hyptia to Semaeomyia, Semaeomyia festiva (Taschenberg, 1891) comb. nov. In addition to taxonomic changes, the sexes of the type specimens of two species were incorrectly determined by the original authors: H. brasiliensis Szépligeti, 1903 identified as a female and H. crassa (Cameron, 1888) as being a male., H. hapyoides Bradley, 1908 holotype sex has not been determined (female). The study of 80 terminals, including the outgroups but not those species which holotypes were not actually studied, resulted in a matrix with 173 characters, of which 41 in the head, 84 (mesossoma), 21 (legs), 6 (metassoma) and 21 (wings). As herte presented and discussed, all characters are proposed and analyzed for the first time. The phylogenetic analysis shows by the first time a sister relationship among Hyptia and Decevania, supported by six synapomorphies and the monophyly of Hyptia, with at least two synapomorphies supporting this hypothesis. Internal relationships indicate the existance of two major basal clades, the species present in the Caribbean islands and the species distributed throughout the American continents. The addition of new characters from external and internal morphologies (apodemes and muscles) should improve the support and reveal more accurately the relationship between the clades of the genus, as in the present analysis, some clades showed no acceptable resolution. The development of an morphological atlas for Hyptia was important for the establishment of the used terms and sforms the basis for further studies, as well as an incentive for beginners in the taxonomy of the family.

La PCR universelle ciblant le gène codant pour l'ARNr 16S à l'aide d'amorces universelles, a d'abord été développée pour des études phylogénétiques. En effet ce gène est universellement retrouvé chez les bactéries et sa fonction est conservée. Ainsi, il peut servir d'« horloge moléculaire » pour mesurer les distances phylogénétiques entre les différentes espèces bactériennes. La PCR universelle a ensuite été appliquée en microbiologie clinique dans deux domaines distincts : la détection et l'identification bactériennes. Dans ce travail, nous avons évalué l'applicabilité de la PCR « universelle » 16S comme outil diagnostique dans un centre hospitalier universitaire (hôpital la Timone, Marseille, France). Tout d'abord, nous avons décrit comment la PCR universelle permet l'identification de souches bactériennes mal identifiées par les techniques phénotypiques conventionnelles. Puis, nous avons montré que la PCR universelle peut être utilisée pour détecter l'ADN bactérien dans des prélèvements à culture négative, soit parce que le patient a reçu une antibiothérapie préalable, soit parce que le microorganisme responsable est de croissance difficile. Enfin, nous avons montré que la PCR 16S utilisée pour l'identification permet de mettre en évidence des souches susceptibles de représenter de nouvelles espèces et/ou de nouveaux genres bactériens. Ainsi, la PCR universelle est applicable dans un laboratoire de bactériologie de routine dans les trois objectifs ci-dessus. Elle permet une identification précise des souches bactériennes et l'amélioration du diagnostic des infections associées à des cultures négatives et, par là-même, l'amélioration de la prise en charge des patients. / Broad-range 16S rDNA PCR using universal primers was first developed for phylogenetic purpose since 16S rRNA gene is found in every bacterial species with a conserved function; consequently 16S rRNA gene can be used as a molecular clock for assessing bacterial phylogeny. Broad-range PCR was then applied to medical microbiological diagnosis in two distinct fields: molecular detection and bacteria identification. In the present work, we evaluated the applicability of broad-range PCR as a diagnostic tool in a teaching hospital (Timone Hospital, Marseilles, France). First, we showed that broad-range PCR allows identification of bacteria obtained in culture but misidentified by conventional phenotypic methods. Second, we showed that universal PCR permits bacterial detection in culture-negative infection. Third, we exemplified that using broad-range PCR is a valuable tool to identify new bacterial species and/or genera. Consequently, universal PCR is applicable in routine laboratories in the three above fields; it allows a more accurate identification of bacterial strains and permits to diagnose culture-negative bacterial infections, thus improving patient's management. It also improves our knowledge of infectious diseases together with bacterial diversity and phylogeny. Although universal PCR presents certain limitations (discussed in this work), it remains today the gold-standard for molecular identification and detection in routine laboratories.

The diversity of the Eriophyoidea is largely unknown and their systematic study mostly entails alpha-taxonomy which is critically important for these mites. Eriophyoid morphology is almost exclusively studied on slide-mounted specimens, and truly permanent specimen slides cannot be prepared and are eventually lost. Shortcomings in taxon descriptions are persistent, and too few morphological characters are available for systematic use, particularly for phylogenetic studies. The fragile, simplified and minute eriophyoid bodies, and the inadequacy of study methods and technology, including preparation and light microscopy, contribute to these problems. The present eriophyoid classification is widely accepted, relatively stable and useful. The major part of the classification, however, is probably artificial, and some taxon delimitations and identifications are becoming increasingly difficult. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is only sporadically used to supplement conventional descriptions of eriophyoid mites, and their phylogeny has hardly been studied. In the present study some aspects of eriophyoid systematics and its improvements by incorporating SEM for morphological study and phylogenetic analyses for testing and improving the naturalness of the present eriophyoid classification, are used and appraised. The morphology of about 64 species, mostly from South Africa, was studied with low-temperature (cryo) SEM. The specimens remained turgid and the shape of the mites largely unaltered. A general overview of the contribution of the SEM study towards systematic morphology of the Eriophyoidea is presented. Discrepancies between species descriptions from slide-mounted specimens and the SEM images were found. These include body form, interpretation of structures, resolution and information on minute morphology, and the presence of secretions. Some of these differences were caused by artefacts introduced with slide-mounting of specimens. The SEM study includes a comparative morphological study of the gnathosoma, including a review and appraisal of characters presently used in eriophyoid systematics. New morphological information was found, including new characters that may be of systematic use. Morphology studied with SEM should be routinely incorporated into eriophyoid descriptions, which is not presently the case. The phylogeny of the Eriophyoidea was studied at genus level, using morphological data, to test the monophyly of the present suprageneric taxa. Three data matrices with 66, 60 and 27 informative characters of 316 (including most Diptilomiopus spp.), 64 and 17 eriophyoid ingroup species respectively were analyzed with parsimony analyses, and trees were searched under different parameters. This was done to find different hypotheses regarding the taxon relationships, to roughly assess the robustness of the tree groups, and to use different approaches: a very comprehensive taxon sample, but with low ratio of characters to taxa; an exemplar species sample to improve the ratio between characters to taxa; and a very small taxon sample with a good ratio between characters and taxa, but very little inclusion of variation found in the Eriophyoidea. Most groups found were supported only by homoplasy, but many made biological sense and various potentially monophyletic groups, additional to taxa in the present classification, are proposed for further study. The robustness and convergence of these groups on monophyly are discussed. The Phytoptidae was found to be polyphyletic. Part of the Nalepellinae is probably positioned outside the remainder of the Eriophyoidea, while the rest of the Phytoptidae were positioned in smaller subgroups among the Eriophyidae. The Phytoptinae and Sierraphytoptinae, including Pentasetacus, may group together. The Eriophyidae never grouped together with much support, and the family is both polyphyletic and paraphyletic. The Diptilomiopidae was largely found to be monophyletic, with a relatively strong phylogenetic structure. The Rhyncaphytoptinae is mainly paraphyletic, and the Diptilomiopinae polyphyletic, but part of the Diptilomiopinae may be monophyletic. Three new Diptilomiopus spp. from South Africa are described as part of the study: D. faurius sp. nov. from Faurea rochetiana (A. Rich.) Pic. Serm. (Proteaceae); D. apobrevus sp. nov. and D. apolongus sp. nov. from Apodytes dimidiata E. Mey. ex Arn. (Icacinaceae). They were leaf vagrants not causing any observable symptoms. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Zoology and Entomology / unrestricted

<p>Despite being distributed worldwide and easily collected, the biology, ecology, and taxonomy of Ptiliidae Heer, 1843, or featherwing beetles, have not been well studied. In a study from 2007 to 2009, Ptiliidae were extracted from various polypore fungi collected throughout Costa Rica in an effort to expand biogeographic knowledge of Ptiliidae. Fungi and Ptiliidae were identified to genera and collection sites mapped. Beetle genera are able to inhabit different polypore genera and were found at a higher rate of co-occurrence than reported in previous studies. We identified <i>Cylindrosella costariciensis </i><b>sp. n.</b>, with the potential of two more new species to be described.</p>

As part of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (http://www.dlia.org), we are conducting a large-scale multihabitat inventory of tardigrades in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) in Tennessee and North Carolina, USA. Here we report our findings for the genus Macrobiotus (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae). Two new species, Macrobiotus martini sp. nov. and Macrobiotus halei sp. nov., are described from moss, lichen, soil and leaf litter samples. Macrobiotus martini sp. nov. differs from all other species of the Macrobiotus hufelandi group by having a very simple buccal armature without bands of teeth, very large elliptical cuticular pores, unique characteristics of the egg, and other morphometric characters. Macrobiotus halei sp. nov. differs from other species in the Macrobiotus richtersi group by having very small cuticular tubercles, well-developed macroplacoids, unique characteristics of the egg, and other morphometric characters. Seven additional Macrobiotus species have been identified in the GSMNP: M. harmsworthi Murray, 1907, M. hufelandi Schultze, 1834, M. islandicus Richters, 1904, M, montanus Murray, 1910, M. pallarii Maucci, 1954, M. recens Cuénot, 1932, and M. tonollii Ramazzotti, 1956. All of these except M. harmsworthi are new records for the national park. In addition, M. pallarii is a new record for North Carolina, M. islandicus is a new record for North Carolina and Tennessee, M. montanus is a new record for the eastern USA, and M. recens is a new record for the USA.

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