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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Researchers describe the morphology and phylogeny of two new species of deep-sea mushroom soft corals from the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Researchers describe the morphology and phylogeny of two new species of deep-sea mushroom soft corals from the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Seven new species are described as part of this taxonomic study on 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑎 centipedes from the East Asian mainland.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Seven new species are described as part of this taxonomic study on 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑎 centipedes from the East Asian mainland.
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Researchers present 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠, a newly discovered sand-dwelling sea spider species from Korea.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Researchers present 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠, a newly discovered sand-dwelling sea spider species from Korea.
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Researchers present a new species following an investigation of the taxonomy of 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑥𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠 species from Mao’er Mountain, China.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Researchers present a new species following an investigation of the taxonomy of 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑥𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠 species from Mao’er Mountain, China.
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A major taxonomic revision splits the formerly confused 𝐵𝑖𝑤𝑖𝑎–𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑜 fish complex into seven distinct genera, with three new genera described based on lip patterns and molecular evidence.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A major taxonomic revision splits the formerly confused 𝐵𝑖𝑤𝑖𝑎–𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑜 fish complex into seven distinct genera, with three new genera described based on lip patterns and molecular evidence.
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Re-examination of 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛 freshwater crabs from northern Vietnam reveals a new species.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Re-examination of 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛 freshwater crabs from northern Vietnam reveals a new species.
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A new species is described as the pseudoscorpion genus 𝐴𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑝𝑢𝑠 is recorded for the first time in Taiwan.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A new species is described as the pseudoscorpion genus 𝐴𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑝𝑢𝑠 is recorded for the first time in Taiwan.
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𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of diaptomid copepod, is described from surface water bodies in Nakhon Phanom Province, north-eastern Thailand.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of diaptomid copepod, is described from surface water bodies in Nakhon Phanom Province, north-eastern Thailand.
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A new salamander species, 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, is described from Guizhou, China, based on morphological and genomic evidence.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A new salamander species, 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, is described from Guizhou, China, based on morphological and genomic evidence.
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Researchers describe 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, a new croaker species from India, distinguished by moderate lower jaw teeth and genetic divergence.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Researchers describe 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, a new croaker species from India, distinguished by moderate lower jaw teeth and genetic divergence.
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A new species of the the 'odorous frog' genus 𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑠 is described from Guizhou Province, China.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:27 AM
A new species of the the 'odorous frog' genus 𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑠 is described from Guizhou Province, China.
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A new loach species, 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, is described from Yunnan Province, China.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
A new loach species, 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, is described from Yunnan Province, China.
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This redescription of the freshwater amphipod 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 reveals biogeographic insights and underscores the importance of taxonomy for conservation and understanding species diversity.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This redescription of the freshwater amphipod 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 reveals biogeographic insights and underscores the importance of taxonomy for conservation and understanding species diversity.
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A new species is described in this examination of the centipede genera 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑠 and 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑎 in Vietnam.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:49 AM
A new species is described in this examination of the centipede genera 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑠 and 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑎 in Vietnam.
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Two new river snail species, representing two new genera, have been discovered in the upper Changjiang River Basin, China.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Two new river snail species, representing two new genera, have been discovered in the upper Changjiang River Basin, China.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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As a recognition of her contribution, she will receive one free publication in a @pensoft.net journal of her choice.
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Two new species of the large Asian millipede genus 𝐸𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑠 have been discovered in caves in the Wuling Mountains, Hunan Province, China.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Two new species of the large Asian millipede genus 𝐸𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑠 have been discovered in caves in the Wuling Mountains, Hunan Province, China.
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Genome skimming and RNA-seq reveal new genetic resources and confirm the monophyly of 𝐿𝑜𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Genome skimming and RNA-seq reveal new genetic resources and confirm the monophyly of 𝐿𝑜𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠.
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A new nematode species, 𝑋𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎, has been discovered in Iran’s forests.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
A new nematode species, 𝑋𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎, has been discovered in Iran’s forests.
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𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑖 is redescribed and two new 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑠 species are described from China.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑖 is redescribed and two new 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑠 species are described from China.
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Integrating morphological and genetic evidence, researchers describe 𝑂𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species collected from Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Integrating morphological and genetic evidence, researchers describe 𝑂𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species collected from Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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Mitogenomic analysis of 𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑢𝑠 salamanders reveals two cryptic lineages and highlights southwestern China’s mountains as key drivers of their evolutionary history and urgent conservation needs.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Mitogenomic analysis of 𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑢𝑠 salamanders reveals two cryptic lineages and highlights southwestern China’s mountains as key drivers of their evolutionary history and urgent conservation needs.
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𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑢𝑗𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔, a new cryptic species of green pit viper is described from southwestern China.
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September 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑢𝑗𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔, a new cryptic species of green pit viper is described from southwestern China.
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Two new species are described from eastern and central China as researchers utilise integrated morphological comparisons and molecular phylogenetic analyses to reevaluate the taxonomic status of 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Two new species are described from eastern and central China as researchers utilise integrated morphological comparisons and molecular phylogenetic analyses to reevaluate the taxonomic status of 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖.
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Researchers in China describe 𝐺𝑖𝑏𝑏𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a newly discovered species of freshwater mussel that is on the verge of extinction.
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August 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Researchers in China describe 𝐺𝑖𝑏𝑏𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a newly discovered species of freshwater mussel that is on the verge of extinction.
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