Institute of Zoology

A New Species of Microphysogobio (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Guangxi Province, Southern China

. We also observed the existence of a peculiar trans-river gene ow in the Pearl River and the Yangtze River populations, and speculated that it was caused by an ancient arti cial canal, the Lingqu Canal, which forming a pathway directly connecting these two rivers.

A supplemental description of the genus Lista Walker from China (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), with two new and a newly record species

Wang, Mingqiang, Chen, Fuqiang, Zhu, Chaodong, Wu, Chunsheng (2019): A supplemental description of the genus Lista Walker from China (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), with two new and a newly record species. Zoological Systematics 44 (1): 84-88, DOI: 10.11865/zs.201903, URL: http://zooba...

Aptamer-Based Sensing with Fluorescent Light-Up DNA

Abstract DNA aptamers are widely used in the construction of fluorescent sensors, typically employing labelled fluorophores as signaling indicators. However, this covalent labeling approach suffers from several limitations, including complex and costly chemical modification, inco...

Age-related changes in the gut microbiota of a long-lived seabird suggest divergence from mammalian models

Abstract Gut microbiota plays key roles in shaping host development, immunity, and physiology. The assembly of vertebrate gut microbiota during early life follows relatively predictable trajectories across several mammalian species, largely driven by maternal transmission routes....

Morpho-functional innovations in Shibantan fossils fuel Ediacaran frond debates

The Ediacara biota represents Earth’s earliest complex macroscopic organisms, but their biology and ecology remain poorly understood. Here we report Dengyingia pennata gen. et sp. nov., an exceptionally preserved frondose fossil from the late Ediacaran ( ~550–543 Ma) Shibantan li...

FISH MIGRATION PARTICULARITIES BETWEEN THE NISTRU RIVER AND THE RĂUT RIVER

This study investigates the particularities of fish migration between the Răut and Bâc rivers and the Nistru River, within the context of the severe degradation of aquatic ecosystems in the Republic of Moldova. Hydromorphological changes, pollution, and the fragmentation of water...

Multiple origins and complex evolutionary history of Cryptops centipedes (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Cryptopidae) inhabiting East Asian islands, with systematics of Japanese species

Cryptops Leach, 1814 is a genus of generally small, blind centipedes that mostly inhabit epigean habitats. With more than 150 species described worldwide, Cryptops is one of the most widespread and speciose genera within the class Chilopoda. Although previous studies have indicat...

New insights into the evolution of Charlie Chaplin worms (Histriobdellidae, Eunicida, Annelida)

Abstract Histriobdellidae, the so-called Charlie Chaplin worms, is an enigmatic group of microscopic commensal annelids associated with crustaceans. They crawl by alternately attaching their adhesive anterior appendages and left and right huge lateral ‘feet’, and bear a complex j...