Ferdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X16120200601Comparative morphology and histology of Hemipeneal structure of Laudakia nupta (De Filippi, 1843) and Paralaudakia caucasia (Eichwald, 1843)1103058910.22067/ijab.v16i1.85375ENFarkhondeh SayyadiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, IranNasrullah Rastegar-PouyaniDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, Iran0000-0001-6237-0590Mehri AzadbakhtDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, IranKhosrow ChehriDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, IranJournal Article20200201The morphology and structure of the hemipenis play a significant role in the recognition of species, and could be an excellent indicator of the phylogenetic relationships among male taxa. The hemipenes have value in distinguishing taxa. Laudakia nupta and Paralaudakia caucasia are sympatric in Kalekan Neck (Northeastern regions of Kermanshah Province, 34° 42’ N, 47° 17’ E, Elevation: 1880 m). In this study, we investigated and compared hemipeneal structure of Laudakia nupta and Paralaudakia caucasia as character displacement in sympatric populations. Hemipenes of eight adult collected males (four from each species) were removed and examined morphology and histology. The results indicate that there are differences in the structure of their hemipenis between two species. In Laudakia nupta, hemipenes are black organs, approximately smooth tubular with groove and split in tips but in Paralaudakia caucasia, hemipenes are pink organs, bilobed, branched and bifurcated structure. It seems that the difference between the structure of hemipenises in two species can be a factor in the separation of male species in Kalekan Neck (Northeastern regions of Kermanshah Province). The structure of hemipenis is potentially important for distinguishing male species.Ferdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X16120200601Molecular phylogenetic affinities of some subtidal gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Qeshm Island11193069010.22067/ijab.v16i1.85058ENMalihe MohammadiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IranMehdi GhanbarifardiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran0000-0002-1825-2551Journal Article20200112Typical gobies are small in size and usually found as marine fishes. They inhabit on or whitin the substrates holes, and are mostly invisible. The present study identified two goby genera including Valenciennea and Gobiodon in Qeshm Island for the first time. Nuclear rhodopsin gene was sequenced in four goby species including G. citrinus, V. puellaris, V. sexguttata, as well as V. strigata. Furthermore, nuclear rhodopsin and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences of 38 Gobiidae species from GenBank were used to obtain a representative data-set in order to assess the phylogenetic position of the new samples and to compare the resultant tree with other related molecular reconstructions. Our phylogenetic tree was composed of two Clades. Clade 1 involved two genera including Gobiodon and Paragobiodon and Clade 2 involved three genera, including Valenciennea, Signigobius and Amblygobius. While, Valenciennea and Signigobius species were nested within Sub-Clade X, only Amblygobius species was nested within Sub-Clade Y. This study examined the phylogenetic relationships of four goby species using Rhodopsin and COI, as new markers. Our results on molecular phylogenetic analysis were in agreement with those of other studies using different molecular markers and morphological examinations.Ferdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X16120200601Sexual dimorphism in the scorpions of the genus Odontobuthus Vachon, 1950 (Scorpiones: Buthidae)21353072010.22067/ijab.v16i1.85063ENHossein BarahoeiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran0000-0001-5195-7679Shahrokh NavidpourRazi Reference Laboratory of Scorpion Research, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, P.O. Box 31975/148, Department of Venomous Animals and Toxins, Hesarak, Karaj, IranMansour AliabadianDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran0000-0002-3200-4853Roohollah SiahsarvieDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran0000000292077763Omid MirshamsiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran0000-0003-1237-0634Journal Article20200113The Sexual dimorphism (SD) in body size is very common among the scorpions. In this study, the SD was investigated in two aspects of size and shape in the genus Odontobuthus Vachon, 1950 as a small genus of the family Buthidae. This genus has six fossorial species of which four are distributed in Iran. For this purpose, 43 morphometric variables, consisting of 38 metric measurements and five meristic characters were digitized in the six species, O. bidentatus, O. doriae, O. tavighiae, O. tirgari, O. sp.1 and O. sp.2. The results show that Sexual Size Dimorphism (SSD) were significant in three species: O. doriae, O. tavighiae and O. sp.2. While O. sp.1 represented a SD for more aspects of shape, O. bidentatus did not show a significant SD for all studied traits. The amount of SD in size and shape were not the same in different species. The results showed that males have larger metasoma than females even when they are pulled to the same size. Having larger metasoma may correspond to a more efficient performance during mating, predation or combat with other males, so it should be under a high sexual selection. Type II ANOVA showed a significant interaction between species and sex for shape, but not for size. It suggests that the evolution of SD for size has been in parallel for all studied species, while it has been in different directions for shape. Among meristic variables, only the number of pectin denticles were sexually dimorphic, with males having more denticles than females in all studied species.<br /> Ferdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X16120200601Check List of Iran marine Cnidarians (Animalia, Cnidaria)37483075410.22067/ijab.v16i1.85363ENAbdolvahab MaghsoudlouIranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science (INIOAS), Tehran, Iran.Journal Article20200201There is an urgent need for quality control of marine species data published in domestic journals and open access databases. We extracted 149 accepted Cnidarian species after the quality control process on available published records on the OBIS data scheme. In total, 75 species belong to the hard corals (Scleractinia); 16 species belong to soft corals (Alcyonacea); 4 species of sea anemones (Actiniaria); 7 species of colonial anemones (Zoantharia); 24 species of thecate hydroids (Leptothecata); 2 species of athecate hydroids (Anthoathecata); 4 species of sea pens (Pennatulacea); 14 species of Siphonophora hydra, 2 species for Trachymedusae hydra and only one species for Narcomedusae. Our checklist can be considered as a reliable Cnidarian species list in future research and making a decision for biodiversity and conservation of corals in the country. We also updated species richness data on Iran hard corals to 75 species (Scleractinia).Ferdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X16120200601A contribution to the knowledge of ground beetles (Col.: Carabidae) fauna of northeastern Iran along with a new record49653079010.22067/ijab.v16i1.85498ENMahnaz KeikhosraviPlant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.Boris M. KataevZoological Institut, Russian Academy of Science, Saint Petersburg, Russia.Lida FekratPlant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.0000-0002-5189-9488Sayeh SerriInsect Taxonomy Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, P.O. Box 1454, Tehran 19395, IranJournal Article20200208Carabidae is the third most species-rich family of the order Coleoptera. Most members of the family are predators considered beneficial components of natural and agricultural ecosystems. A faunistic study was conducted on the carabids of northeastern Iran, including Khorasan-e-Razavi, Khorasan-e-Shomali, and Golestan provinces, during 2016–2018. A total of 35 species belonging to 22 genera and seven subfamilies were identified from collected ground beetles in the studied area. The subfamily Harpalinae (58.90%) had the most number of individuals, followed by Carabinae (17.45%), Broscinae (13.45%), Scartinae (4.36%), Trechinae (3.37%), Cicindelinae (2.18%) and Siagoninae (0.36%). The dominant species was Calosoma imbricatum deserticola (15.27%). In total, 18 species, including six species from Khorasan-e-Razavi province, seven species from Khorasan-e-Shomali province, and five species from Golestan province, are reported for the first time for these regions. Moreover, Calathus distinguendus (subfamily Harpalinae) is recorded for the fauna of Iran for the first time.Ferdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X16120200601New data on the camel spider fauna of Iran (Arachnida: Solifugae), Part I. Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province66733084310.22067/ijab.v16i1.84275ENAmin HosseinpourDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.Hassan MaddahiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranKourosh AziziResearch Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.Aboozar SoltaniResearch Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.Journal Article20191124In this paper, which is the first contribution in the series devoted to the camel spiders of Iran, seven species from Kohgilouyeh and Boyer Ahmad Province are reported. The genus Gluviopsilla and two species; Gluviopsilla discolor (Kraepelin, 1899) (♀) and Paragaleodes nesterovi Birula, 1916 (♂♀) are new to the fauna of Iran, and five species Galeodes cf. krausi Harvey, 2002 (♂♀), Galeodes trichotichnus Roewer, 1934 (♂), Gylippus (Paragylippus) spinimanus Birula, 1905 (♀), Karschia (Karschia) persica Kraepelin, 1899 (♂) and Rhagodes caucasicus Birula, 1905 (♂♀) are new records for the province. Also, the females of P. nesterovi and G. cf. krausi are firstly recorded.Ferdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X16120200601New record and range extension of the Persian gecko Hemidactylus persicus Anderson, 1872 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Kermanshah Province, western Iran75793062510.22067/ijab.v16i1.84779ENMorad BeshartiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranAhmad GharziDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranRasoul KaramianiEnvironmental Research Center, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranJournal Article20191224The new report on the Persian gecko is based on one adult male and two adult females from Qasr-e-Shirin, Kermanshah Province. This is the most western point of distribution recorded for Hemidactylus persicus Anderson, 1872. The collected specimens were examined based on metric, meristic, and pholidotic characters. These were larger than previously measured specimens from southwestern Iran. Moreover, color patterns were different from previous specimensFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X16120200601Not Porcellio nor Protracheoniscus but Lucasioides latus (Uljanin, 1875) (Isopoda, Oniscidea)81823065810.22067/ijab.v16i1.85836ENGhasem Mohammadi KashaniDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, IranJournal Article20200301none