Two new records for the mite (Acariformes, Oribatida) fauna of Türkiye from Kayseri and Osmaniye provinces

Acarological Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7(1), P. 58 - 62

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

The oribatid mite taxa, Carabodes (Carabodes) coriaceus Koch, 1835 and Scutovertex alpinus Willmann, 1953 collected from the Olukbaşı Plateau (Osmaniye) Derevenk Valley (Kayseri), were determined as new records for Turkish acarofauna. morphological features of related species reviewed on basis specimens, their known distributions also given.

Language: Английский

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Older Lineages of Oribatid Mites in Mountain Ranges Have Broader Geographic Ranges and Exhibit More Generalistic Traits

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(3)

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Understanding ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that drive biodiversity patterns is important for comprehending biodiversity. Despite being critically to the functioning of ecosystems, driving belowground are little understood. We investigated radiation trait diversity soil oribatid mites from two mountain ranges, is, Alps in Austria Changbai Mountain China, at similar latitude temperate zone differing formation processes (orogenesis) exposed different climates. collected sequenced forests 950–1700 m each embedded them into chronogram species Eurasia. phylogenetic age compared node with uplift time Mountain. then inspected trophic variation, geographical range size, reproductive mode, identified traits promote mite survival evolution montane forest ecosystems. found on phylogenetically older than Alps. All evolved long before Mountain, but some after orogenesis On more possess broader have larger sizes, often reproduce via parthenogenesis Species survived or colonized thereafter, supporting view generalistic old animal species. Collectively, our findings highlight combining phylogeny allow deeper insight forces shaping

Language: Английский

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The Key Role of Vicariance for Soil Animal Biogeography in a Biodiversity Hotspot Region

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 34(5)

Published: April 27, 2025

ABSTRACT Aim The Indo‐Australian Archipelago is known as a biodiversity hotspot with high levels of endemism typically ascribed to vicariance reflected by the ‘Wallace's line’. However, it unknown how has affected belowground biodiversity, especially process‐based beta diversity. Here, we relate diversity soil oribatid mite (Oribatida, Acari) assemblages geographic distance well climatic and factors explore shaping mites across 11 regions Archipelago. Location Time Period Present. Major Taxa Studied Oribatida, Acari. Methods We compiled list 2549 species in investigated level at species, genus family level. then summarised biogeographical dissimilarity patterns using ordination clustering methods compared zoological boundaries based on aboveground taxa such Wallace's, Lydekker's, Weber's Holt's lines. integrated data geography, climate reveal key drivers compositional among Mantel tests. Results Generally, was high; they formed three groups (west New Guinea, Guinea south Guinea) changing from northwest southeast. reflect integrate lines Weber, Lydekker Holt. Species turnover generally correlated distance, reflecting critical role dispersal‐limited mites. Main Conclusions Our results, for first time, demonstrate contrasting below‐ organisms Archipelago, elucidate distance‐based structured animal this region.

Language: Английский

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Dr. Luis Santos Subías Esteban (25.04.1948–5.05.2024)—Obituary

Zootaxa, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5556(1), P. 5 - 36

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

Spain, at the age of 76. his death is an irreparable loss for

Language: Английский

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