Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
1735-434X
2423-4222
15
1
2019
11
01
Isolation and characterization of bacterial community in the gut of the Androctonus crassicuda, Hottentota schach and Mesobuthus epeus scorpions
EN
Hedieh
Jafari
Razi vaccine and serum research insititue Ahvaz
hedieh_jafari@yahoo.com
Dariush
Gharibi
Shahid Chamran University
gharibi.d@yahoo.com
Shahrokh
Navidpour
Razi vaccine and serum research insititue karaj
navid1038@hotmail.com
Alireza
Forouzan
Razi vaccine and serum research insititue Ahvaz
forozan@gmail.com
Behzad
Masihipour
Razi vaccine and serum research insititue karaj
masihipour.b@yahoo.com
10.22067/ijab.v15i1.69700
Scorpions (order: Scorpiones) are widely distributed predatory arachnids and highly resistant to environmental conditions. Some factors such as microorganisms of internal cavity of scorpions may affect their biology. In addition, microbial communities of gut effect on immunity system and nutrition in arthropoda. However, few data are availablefor the microbiota diversity of scorpion gut. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the microbial diversity of scorpions related to the Buthidae family which is considered as the most important scorpions from south-west of Iran by chemical test and sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene. To this aim, both gram positive and negative bacteria were detected from the gut of Androctonus crassicuda, Hottentota schach and Mesobuthus epeus. The staphylococcus saprophyticus, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus firmus, Corynebacterium variabilis, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pantoe aagglomerans, Serrati aureilytica, staphylococcus gallinarum were isolated from the gut of scorpion. The isolated bacteria may have symbiotic or pathogenic relationships with scorpions. The present study was first considered the gut of buthide scorpion of Iran and can provide a reference for future studies on the digestive system microbiota from other scorpions by determining the role of these bacteria in the biology of scorpion.
scorpion,gut,Bacteria,16s rRNA
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30150.html
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30150_73f6e52093b5afa974dfdbda1247adfd.pdf
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
1735-434X
2423-4222
15
1
2019
11
01
An annotated checklist of marine brachyuran crabs of Gujarat waters, India
EN
Imtiyaz
Beleem
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Bhavnagar
imtiyazbelim7@gmail.com
Paresh
Poriya
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Bhavnagar
pareshporiya@gmail.com
Bharatsinh
Gohil
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Bhavnagar
bharatsinhmgohil@gmail.com
10.22067/ijab.v15i1.66163
An annotated checklist of marine brachyuran crabs from Gujarat waters is prepared based on past and recent literature. In total, 152 species from 87 genera and 29 families of brachyuran crabs including four new records and two revisions are listed. Gulf of Kutch comprises higher species diversity in comparison to Saurashtra coastline and Gulf of Khambhat. Dorippe quadridens (Fabricius, 1793), Lyphira perplexa Galil, 2009, Lewindromia unidentata (Rüppell, 1830) were reported for the first time from Gujarat whereas Planes major (MacLeay, 1838) was from Gujarat and India. Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781) and Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) formerly misidentified in Gujarat waters are revised. Taxonomic description, habitat and distribution status of these species are presented.
Key words: Annotated checklist,Brachyuran crabs,distribution,Gujarat waters,New records
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30161.html
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30161_e2b28df79f1d1065d48523dad2c102ac.pdf
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
1735-434X
2423-4222
15
1
2019
11
01
A DNA barcoding approach to identify species of Nemacheilidae: a complex family of cypriniform fishes in Iran
EN
Hamed
Paknejad
Gorgan University
hkolangi@gau.ac.ir
Ali
Jalali
Deakin University
jalalifc@gmail.com
Davoud
Fadakar
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
davoudf@yahoo.com
Ghasem
Askari
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
askarighasem82@gmail.com
Hamed
Azadi
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
hamed_azadi@gmail.com
10.22067/ijab.v15i1.58321
Nemacheilian loaches are a group of freshwater fishes which are distributed in many inland waters of Iran. They are complex species from aspects of systematic and many species of this family are morphologically undistinguishable. Therefore, due to limitations behind the morphology-based identification of such species, genetic approaches such as DNA barcoding can be helpful to distinguish species, although their genetic relationships are not well determined yet. The present investigation provides data on genetic structure of some species of Nemachilidae including Paraschistura bampurensis, Oxynoemacheilus kiabii and Turcinemacheilus saadii from inland waters of Iran. These species were sequenced for a 652 base pair region of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene. All species were identified by cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene sequence. The sequences of P. bampurensis showed that specimens collected from two streams (Shapour and Fahlian, south-west of Iran), with 1.89% within-species Kimura two parameter distance, shared haplotype in neighbor joining tree. The results provided the first genetic evidence for O. kiabii, which has recently been recorded as a new species in Iran, and also cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene data showed that O. kiabii is completely different from other species of Nemacheilidae. The results suggested that cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene sequencing can be used to identify species of Nemachilidae from the Iranian streams.
Cytochrome oxidase,DNA barcoding,Nemachilidae,phylogenetic tree,Species identification
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30186.html
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30186_a8f3153e189718abee59115923c1512a.pdf
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
1735-434X
2423-4222
15
1
2019
11
01
New data on rare ektaphelenchid species, Ektaphelenchus joyceae Kaisa, Harman & Harman, 1995 (Rhabditida: Ektaphelenchinae) with its first molecular phylogenetic study
EN
Jianfeng
Gu
Technical Centre, Ningbo Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
jeffgu00@qq.com
Majid
Pedram
Tarbiat Modares university
mj_pedram@yahoo.com
Yiwu
Fang
Technical Centre, Ningbo Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
fywsdtcm@126.com
Hongmei
Li
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
lihm@njau.edu.cn
Farahnaz
Jahanshahi Afshar
Dep. of Plant Nematology, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection
afshar_fj@yahoo.com
10.22067/ijab.v15i1.78816
Ektaphelenchus joyceae was repeatedly isolated from pine packaging woods imported from Korea and Japan to China. They are morphologically and morphometrically very similar and are characterized by having a total body length range of 539-718 μm, cuticle with fine transverse annuli and three lines in lateral fields, slightly offset lip region with six equally sized lips, hemizonid and excretory pore well posterior to metacorpus, 14.2-18.0 μm longstylet with visible lumen and lacking knobs, simple intestine ending in a blind sac, no visible rectum and anus, monodelphic-prodelphic reproductive system with small spheroid sperm cells inside the spermatheca, short post-vulval uterine sac (PUS) and lacking males. The recovered populations agreed well with the type population based on morphometric data and morphology of females. The molecular phylogenetic analyses were performed using small, large and internal transcribed spacer regions of ribosomal RNA genes for the first time and the feeding habit of the species was also observed and documented.
Aphelenchoidea,morphology,morphometrics,new observations,phylogeny,taxonomy
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30233.html
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30233_e3cbfb2a02c6cc4f16436a8f95585a48.pdf
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
1735-434X
2423-4222
15
1
2019
11
01
The first record of the tropical bed bug Cimex hemipterus (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Iran
EN
Asadollah
Hosseini-Chegeni
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, Guilan-Iran
hosseinichegeni@gmail.com
Godwin
Nutifafa
University-New Zealand
asadollah.hosseini@yahoo.com
Javad
Khedri
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
hoseini.a@lu.ac.ir
10.22067/ijab.v15i1.80269
Bed bugs are regarded as one of the most important pests in human societies. Cimex hemipterus (Fabricius) is a parasite of humans and bats across tropical areas of the world. In the present study, the nymph and adult specimens were collected from residential buildings in central and western parts of Iran. Samples were identified using a diagnostic key at the species level and confirmed by molecular studies. Phylogenetic analysis using COI gene was also carried out. This study is the first report to have confirmed the presence of C. hemipterus in Iran.
Cimex hemipterus,Bed bugs,phylogenetic tree,COI
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30272.html
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30272_bf0afadd131d6c71701421a1212abe21.pdf
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
1735-434X
2423-4222
15
1
2019
11
01
Biodiversity of minute pirate bugs (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in agricultural and natural habitats of Lorestan province, west Iran
EN
Zahra
Sepahvand
Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz
smt5816@yahoo.com
Ali Asghar
Seraj
Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz
seraja@gmail.com
Ali
Rajabpour
University of Khuzestan
smt5816@gmail.com
Farhan
Kocheili
Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz
fkhojasteh@ut.ac.ir
10.22067/ijab.v15i1.77875
The minute pirate bugs (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) are an important group of natural enemies for biological control of many pests such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, and spider mites. In this study, biodiversity of anthocorid bugs was studied in three geographical localities of Lorestan province (Khoramabad, Veisian, and Borujerd) during March 2014 to June 2016. A total of seven species, including Anthocoris pilosus (Jakolev‚ 1877), Orius albidipennis (Reuter, 1884), Orius laevigatus (Fieber, 1860), Orius minutus (Linnaeus, 1758), Orius niger (Wolff, 1811), Orius pallidicornis (Reuter, 1884) and Orius vicinus (Ribaut, 1923) were identified. We calculated the Shannon-Wiener index as 1.197, 0.939, and 0.898, the Simpson's index as 2.96, 1.75, and 1.75, and the Margalef's index as 0.66, 0.85, and 0.88 for anthocorid communities in Khoramabad, Veisian, and Borujerd, respectively. The biodiversity indices varied significantly in different seasons. The highest and the lowest diversity and abundance were recorded in summer and winter, respectively. The diversity indices were not statistically different between intensified (crop fields and orchards) and natural (rangelands and forests) habitats, though bugs in intensified habitats tended to have higher frequency and diversity than natural habitats. This study may provide useful information about species frequency and biodiversity of anthocorid bugs in Lorestan province.
Anthocoridae,Biodiversity,Lorestan,agricultural intensification,predatory bugs
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30303.html
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30303_1c21b8da6143d16ce95ff51db32216c9.pdf
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
1735-434X
2423-4222
15
1
2019
11
01
Comparison of nest holes between Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) and Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius) around Yasouj city in Southwestern of Iran.
EN
Arya
Shafaeipour
Yasouj University
aryashafa@gmail.com
Behzad
Fathinia
Yasouj University
b.fathinia@yu.ac.ir
Farshad
Mohamadian
Yasouj University
farshad.mohamadi741@gmail.com
10.22067/ijab.v15i1.81230
In this study, the nest-cavity characteristics of Middle Spotted and Syrian Woodpeckers as well as tree characteristics (i.e. tree diameter at breast height and hole measurements) chosen by each species were analyzed. Our results show that vertical entrance diameter, chamber vertical depth, chamber horizontal depth, area of entrance and cavity volume were significantly different between Syrian Woodpecker and Middle Spotted Woodpecker (P < 0.05). The average tree diameter at breast height and nest height between the two species were not significantly different (P > 0.05). For both species, the tree diameter at breast height and nest height were not significantly correlated. The directions of nests entrances were different in two species, not showing a preferentially selected direction. These two species chose different habitats with different tree coverings, which can reduce the competition between the two species over selecting a tree for hole excavation.
Competition,dimensions,nest-cavity,primary hole nesters
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30337.html
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30337_0817a629aecb69b5999757a01103d265.pdf
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
1735-434X
2423-4222
15
1
2019
11
01
Hoverfly fauna (Diptera: Syrphidae) of Torbate Heydarie with a new record for the fauna of Razavi Khorasan province
EN
Elahe
Shojaei Hesari
M.Sc. of animal biosystematics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
shojaeielahe65@gmail.com
Shahrokh
Pashaie Rad
Ph.D. of entomology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
sp2191@gmail.com
10.22067/ijab.v15i1.49697
The present study, during 2010-2011 was carried out in Torbat-e Heydarie (Razavi Khorasan Province). Adult speciemens were collected randomly with butterfly net. A totally, 28 species belong to 14 genus, two subfamilies were identified. All species are recorded for the first time from the studied area.
Torbat-e heydarie city,Razavi Khorasan Province,Flowerfly,Syrphidae,Iran
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30367.html
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_30367_caa2285bd0af220a9fd7d6b157999682.pdf