Zoosystematics and Evolution
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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the diversity, systematics and evolution of all animal groups, except insects.
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๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ! To celebrate our recent move over to Bluesky, enjoy a collection of weird and wonderful discoveries published in our journal! ๐งต(1/15)
๐ A new species of green pit viper of the genus ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด is described from Yunnan Province, China.
Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.173390
Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.173390
February 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM
๐ A new species of green pit viper of the genus ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด is described from Yunnan Province, China.
Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.173390
Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.173390
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๐ฅ Drum roll...๐ฅ
Meet ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ๐ข๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ญ๐ช ๐
Named by the community after 1,000s of suggestions, the "chiton of the people" is officially described in the latest article published in BDJ!
๐ Shout out to everyone who participated, @zefrank.bsky.social, @oceanspecies.bsky.social & @sgn.one!
Meet ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ๐ข๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ญ๐ช ๐
Named by the community after 1,000s of suggestions, the "chiton of the people" is officially described in the latest article published in BDJ!
๐ Shout out to everyone who participated, @zefrank.bsky.social, @oceanspecies.bsky.social & @sgn.one!
Ocean Species Discoveries 28โ30 โ new species of chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) and a public naming competition
Three new chitons are reported from distinct and underexplored marine habitats: Ferreiraella populi sp. nov. from deep-sea sunken wood off Japan in the western Pacific, Notoplax madagascariensis sp. n...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
๐ฅ Drum roll...๐ฅ
Meet ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ๐ข๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ญ๐ช ๐
Named by the community after 1,000s of suggestions, the "chiton of the people" is officially described in the latest article published in BDJ!
๐ Shout out to everyone who participated, @zefrank.bsky.social, @oceanspecies.bsky.social & @sgn.one!
Meet ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ๐ข๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ญ๐ช ๐
Named by the community after 1,000s of suggestions, the "chiton of the people" is officially described in the latest article published in BDJ!
๐ Shout out to everyone who participated, @zefrank.bsky.social, @oceanspecies.bsky.social & @sgn.one!
Two millipede groups in Western China are finally getting their family tree sorted out. ๐
In this study, the genus Mandarinopus is formally proposed as a junior synonym of Kronopolites: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.180695
In this study, the genus Mandarinopus is formally proposed as a junior synonym of Kronopolites: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.180695
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Two millipede groups in Western China are finally getting their family tree sorted out. ๐
In this study, the genus Mandarinopus is formally proposed as a junior synonym of Kronopolites: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.180695
In this study, the genus Mandarinopus is formally proposed as a junior synonym of Kronopolites: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.180695
A new tiny resident has been added to the forests of central-southern China: the Xinshao Leaf-litter Toad. ๐ธ
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.175462
#frog #newspecies
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.175462
#frog #newspecies
February 5, 2026 at 1:08 PM
A new tiny resident has been added to the forests of central-southern China: the Xinshao Leaf-litter Toad. ๐ธ
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.175462
#frog #newspecies
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.175462
#frog #newspecies
๐ This snake grows larger than its cousin, the "Tonkin Keelback" from Vietnam.
๐๏ธ Its existence demonstrates the role of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau as a major driver for species diversity in East Asia.
Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.176342
๐๏ธ Its existence demonstrates the role of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau as a major driver for species diversity in East Asia.
Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.176342
Taxonomic reassessment of Hebius atemporalis (Bourret, 1934) (Squamata, Natricidae), with the description of a new species from China
Hebius atemporalis (Bourret, 1934) has been reported from both northern Vietnam and southern China. Previous studies revealed deep genetic divergence between the Chinese and Vietnamese populations; ho...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:11 PM
๐ This snake grows larger than its cousin, the "Tonkin Keelback" from Vietnam.
๐๏ธ Its existence demonstrates the role of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau as a major driver for species diversity in East Asia.
Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.176342
๐๏ธ Its existence demonstrates the role of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau as a major driver for species diversity in East Asia.
Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.176342
๐ A new snake species - ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ช๐ถ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ช or "Malnate's Keelback" - has been identified in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China. The specific epithet "malnatei" is named after American herpetologist Edmond V. Malnate, who made significant contributions to the taxonomy of Asian colubrid snakes.
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 PM
๐ A new snake species - ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ช๐ถ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ช or "Malnate's Keelback" - has been identified in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China. The specific epithet "malnatei" is named after American herpetologist Edmond V. Malnate, who made significant contributions to the taxonomy of Asian colubrid snakes.
Have you ever wondered how microscopic invertebrates are distributed across the globe?
This study investigates the genetic diversity and distribution of two understudied bdelloid rotifer species complexes: ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ต๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐บ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฆ and ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.175772
This study investigates the genetic diversity and distribution of two understudied bdelloid rotifer species complexes: ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ต๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐บ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฆ and ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.175772
February 3, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Have you ever wondered how microscopic invertebrates are distributed across the globe?
This study investigates the genetic diversity and distribution of two understudied bdelloid rotifer species complexes: ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ต๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐บ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฆ and ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.175772
This study investigates the genetic diversity and distribution of two understudied bdelloid rotifer species complexes: ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ต๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐บ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฆ and ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.175772
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Want to be a person who named a #newspecies?
โณWe have 2 days left to find the perfect name for this c#hiton before itโs officially published in the Biodiversity Data Journal on February 6.
๐ฌDonโt miss out on this #scientific immortality!
Submit your idea now: ๐ www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Hk...
โณWe have 2 days left to find the perfect name for this c#hiton before itโs officially published in the Biodiversity Data Journal on February 6.
๐ฌDonโt miss out on this #scientific immortality!
Submit your idea now: ๐ www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Hk...
True Facts: New Species Naming Competition
YouTube video by Ze Frank
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Want to be a person who named a #newspecies?
โณWe have 2 days left to find the perfect name for this c#hiton before itโs officially published in the Biodiversity Data Journal on February 6.
๐ฌDonโt miss out on this #scientific immortality!
Submit your idea now: ๐ www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Hk...
โณWe have 2 days left to find the perfect name for this c#hiton before itโs officially published in the Biodiversity Data Journal on February 6.
๐ฌDonโt miss out on this #scientific immortality!
Submit your idea now: ๐ www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Hk...
Read more about this fascinating creature here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.173283
Description of a new species of the Asian newt genus Tylototriton Anderson, 1871 (Urodela, Salamandridae) from central China
Based on morphological comparisons and molecular phylogenetic analyses, a new species of the genus Tylototriton from Wufeng County, Hubei Province, China, is described. Phylogenetic analyses of mitoch...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Read more about this fascinating creature here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.173283
๐ฆ Meet Wufeng County's latest newt species: ๐๐บ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด. What are its defining features?
๐ธ Vibrant orange-red highlights on the tips of its fingers and toes
๐ธ A bright orange border running along the edges of its tail
๐ธ Surprisingly long arms and fingertips
#NewSpecies
๐ธ Vibrant orange-red highlights on the tips of its fingers and toes
๐ธ A bright orange border running along the edges of its tail
๐ธ Surprisingly long arms and fingertips
#NewSpecies
January 29, 2026 at 9:13 AM
๐ฆ Meet Wufeng County's latest newt species: ๐๐บ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด. What are its defining features?
๐ธ Vibrant orange-red highlights on the tips of its fingers and toes
๐ธ A bright orange border running along the edges of its tail
๐ธ Surprisingly long arms and fingertips
#NewSpecies
๐ธ Vibrant orange-red highlights on the tips of its fingers and toes
๐ธ A bright orange border running along the edges of its tail
๐ธ Surprisingly long arms and fingertips
#NewSpecies
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๐A few days ago, alongside @zefrank.bsky.social and @oceanspecies.bsky.social & @sgn.one we launched a global search to name a newly discovered #deep-sea #chiton.
๐ The winning name will make #scientific history in a Biodiversity Data Journal publication on February 6.
See how to participate โคต๏ธ
๐ The winning name will make #scientific history in a Biodiversity Data Journal publication on February 6.
See how to participate โคต๏ธ
True Facts: New Species Naming Competition
YouTube video by Ze Frank
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 AM
๐A few days ago, alongside @zefrank.bsky.social and @oceanspecies.bsky.social & @sgn.one we launched a global search to name a newly discovered #deep-sea #chiton.
๐ The winning name will make #scientific history in a Biodiversity Data Journal publication on February 6.
See how to participate โคต๏ธ
๐ The winning name will make #scientific history in a Biodiversity Data Journal publication on February 6.
See how to participate โคต๏ธ
Jan Cornelis Christiaan Loman spent his life documenting the strange world of sea spiders, describing 54 species across oceans spanning from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Researchers have now digitised his massive historic collection: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
Researchers have now digitised his massive historic collection: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
Collections unravelled: Lomanโs Pycnogonids
Jan Cornelis Christiaan Loman (1856โ1929) was a major contributor to our knowledge of sea spiders (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida) and to the collections of the Naturalis Biodiversity Center (NBC), Leiden. L...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Jan Cornelis Christiaan Loman spent his life documenting the strange world of sea spiders, describing 54 species across oceans spanning from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Researchers have now digitised his massive historic collection: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
Researchers have now digitised his massive historic collection: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
๐ท๏ธ Did you know that the ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ family includes the world's smallest described adult spider, ๐๐ข๐ต๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ข?
This paper expands knowledge of another important lineage in ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ, named ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ข.
Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.165834
This paper expands knowledge of another important lineage in ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ, named ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ข.
Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.165834
January 28, 2026 at 8:09 AM
๐ท๏ธ Did you know that the ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ family includes the world's smallest described adult spider, ๐๐ข๐ต๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ข?
This paper expands knowledge of another important lineage in ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ, named ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ข.
Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.165834
This paper expands knowledge of another important lineage in ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ, named ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ข.
Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.165834
This new study evaluates the monophyly of Asian dwarf orb-weavers (Crassignatha), describing four new species and providing notes on their distribution. ๐ท๏ธ
๐ Access the #OA the study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #phylogenetic #analysis #biodiversity #spiders #Arachnida
๐ Access the #OA the study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #phylogenetic #analysis #biodiversity #spiders #Arachnida
January 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM
This new study evaluates the monophyly of Asian dwarf orb-weavers (Crassignatha), describing four new species and providing notes on their distribution. ๐ท๏ธ
๐ Access the #OA the study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #phylogenetic #analysis #biodiversity #spiders #Arachnida
๐ Access the #OA the study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #phylogenetic #analysis #biodiversity #spiders #Arachnida
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๐ฎ Help name a new species!
Found 5,506m deep in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, this #deep-sea #chiton needs a #scientific name.
๐Weโre teaming up with @zefrank.bsky.social and @oceanspecies.bsky.social (SOSA) to let YOU decide!
๐Comment your name idea + 1 sentence explaining why.
@sgn.one
Found 5,506m deep in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, this #deep-sea #chiton needs a #scientific name.
๐Weโre teaming up with @zefrank.bsky.social and @oceanspecies.bsky.social (SOSA) to let YOU decide!
๐Comment your name idea + 1 sentence explaining why.
@sgn.one
Help name a new deep-sea chiton species
Researchers have recently identified a new species of chiton. Now, in an effort to bridge the gap between deep-sea exploration and public engagement, the team from the Senckenberg Ocean Species Allian...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:35 AM
๐ฎ Help name a new species!
Found 5,506m deep in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, this #deep-sea #chiton needs a #scientific name.
๐Weโre teaming up with @zefrank.bsky.social and @oceanspecies.bsky.social (SOSA) to let YOU decide!
๐Comment your name idea + 1 sentence explaining why.
@sgn.one
Found 5,506m deep in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, this #deep-sea #chiton needs a #scientific name.
๐Weโre teaming up with @zefrank.bsky.social and @oceanspecies.bsky.social (SOSA) to let YOU decide!
๐Comment your name idea + 1 sentence explaining why.
@sgn.one
๐ฆ Following extensive field surveys of atyid #shrimps in Tongguling National Nature Reserve, China, #researchers have found a #newspecies: ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐จ๐ถ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด.
It was identified among three ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข species collected during the expedition.
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
It was identified among three ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข species collected during the expedition.
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
January 21, 2026 at 11:46 AM
๐ฆ Following extensive field surveys of atyid #shrimps in Tongguling National Nature Reserve, China, #researchers have found a #newspecies: ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐จ๐ถ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด.
It was identified among three ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข species collected during the expedition.
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
It was identified among three ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข species collected during the expedition.
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
New discovery in the Yalong River in China!
Researchers have described a new species of naked carp - ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ป๐ฐ๐ฑ๐บ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ด๐ช๐ด ๐บ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด - based on morphological and molecular analyses.
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #biodiversity #phylogeny #taxonomy
Researchers have described a new species of naked carp - ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ป๐ฐ๐ฑ๐บ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ด๐ช๐ด ๐บ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด - based on morphological and molecular analyses.
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #biodiversity #phylogeny #taxonomy
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New discovery in the Yalong River in China!
Researchers have described a new species of naked carp - ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ป๐ฐ๐ฑ๐บ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ด๐ช๐ด ๐บ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด - based on morphological and molecular analyses.
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #biodiversity #phylogeny #taxonomy
Researchers have described a new species of naked carp - ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ป๐ฐ๐ฑ๐บ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ด๐ช๐ด ๐บ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด - based on morphological and molecular analyses.
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #biodiversity #phylogeny #taxonomy
A new #fish species from the genus ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ด, ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ด ๐ซ๐ช๐ฏ๐น๐ช๐ถ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด, is described from Guangxi, China. ๐
โคต๏ธ doi.org/10.3897/zse....
โคต๏ธ doi.org/10.3897/zse....
January 19, 2026 at 8:39 AM
A new #fish species from the genus ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ด, ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ด ๐ซ๐ช๐ฏ๐น๐ช๐ถ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด, is described from Guangxi, China. ๐
โคต๏ธ doi.org/10.3897/zse....
โคต๏ธ doi.org/10.3897/zse....
Meet ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข, a newly described stone #loach from the Chindwin-Irrawaddy basin in Myanmar.
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #phylogeny
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #phylogeny
January 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Meet ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข, a newly described stone #loach from the Chindwin-Irrawaddy basin in Myanmar.
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #phylogeny
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #phylogeny
A new #marine #flatworm species, ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข, from the genus ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ข has been described from Huidong, China.
โก๏ธ Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#taxonomy #molecularphylogeny
โก๏ธ Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#taxonomy #molecularphylogeny
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A new #marine #flatworm species, ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข, from the genus ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ข has been described from Huidong, China.
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#taxonomy #molecularphylogeny
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#taxonomy #molecularphylogeny
New cockscomb #mussel species discovered!
๐๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐บ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช described via #morphology and #DNA from China's Jialing River Basin ๐ฆช๐ฌ
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#newspecies #freshwater #phylogeny #taxonomy
๐๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐บ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช described via #morphology and #DNA from China's Jialing River Basin ๐ฆช๐ฌ
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#newspecies #freshwater #phylogeny #taxonomy
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
New cockscomb #mussel species discovered!
๐๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐บ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช described via #morphology and #DNA from China's Jialing River Basin ๐ฆช๐ฌ
Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #freshwater #phylogeny #taxonomy
๐๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐บ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช described via #morphology and #DNA from China's Jialing River Basin ๐ฆช๐ฌ
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#newspecies #freshwater #phylogeny #taxonomy
Mapping myriapods of the Museum fรผr Naturkunde Berlin: @mfnberlin.bsky.social - over 15,000 myriapod records reveal historical areas of collecting activity from Germany, the Balkans and the Alps to Africa, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
Mapping the collection: visualising locality data for myriapods in the Museum fรผr Naturkunde Berlin
Locality data for the Myriapoda (Diplopoda, Chilopoda, Pauropoda, and Symphyla) deposited in the Museum fรผr Naturkunde Berlin were mapped with the principal aim of highlighting areas of historical col...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Mapping myriapods of the Museum fรผr Naturkunde Berlin: @mfnberlin.bsky.social - over 15,000 myriapod records reveal historical areas of collecting activity from Germany, the Balkans and the Alps to Africa, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#Phylogenetic analysis has revealed ๐๐ญ๐บ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐น ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ญ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ as a new #freshwater #catfish species from the Tuoniang River in southwest China.
๐ The complete study can be found here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #biodiversity
๐ The complete study can be found here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #biodiversity
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM
#Phylogenetic analysis has revealed ๐๐ญ๐บ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐น ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ญ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ as a new #freshwater #catfish species from the Tuoniang River in southwest China.
๐ The complete study can be found here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #biodiversity
๐ The complete study can be found here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies #biodiversity
๐The #semisulcospirid #freshwater #gastropod family just got larger: ๐๐ถ๐ข ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด, a new species, was recently described from Yunnan Province, China.
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#newspecies
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#newspecies
January 7, 2026 at 12:32 PM
๐The #semisulcospirid #freshwater #gastropod family just got larger: ๐๐ถ๐ข ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด, a new species, was recently described from Yunnan Province, China.
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#newspecies
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#newspecies
A new species of Asian horned #toad (๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ณ๐บ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ) has been described in Nanshan National Park in China.
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#morphology #phylogeny #taxonomy
๐Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#morphology #phylogeny #taxonomy
January 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM
A new species of Asian horned #toad (๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ณ๐บ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ) has been described in Nanshan National Park in China.
๐Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#morphology #phylogeny #taxonomy
๐Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#morphology #phylogeny #taxonomy