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Invertebrate Systematics

Invertebrate Systematics publishes significant contributions and reviews on the systematics, phylogeny and biogeography of all invertebrate taxa. Read more about the journalMore

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Published online 27 May 2025

IS25003Addressing taxonomic shortfalls in Neotropical gastrotrichs: a new genus and species of freshwater Gastrotricha (Chaetonotida: Paucitubulatina) from Brazil

Axell K. Minowa 0000-0002-2962-6053, Alexander Kieneke, Maria Balsamo, Loretta Guidi and André R. S. Garraffoni
 

A distribution map of a new Brazilian gastrotrich, an image showing molecular phylogenetic relationships, and a SEM image showing upper body details.

The knowledge about Gastrotricha in Brazilian territory is still far from complete. In our work we describe a new species and new genus distributed across a wide latitudinal range. The genus is characterised by a novel cephalic cuticular ornamentation, called leafed scale, and supported by molecular phylogeny. In our work we reinforce the importance of using methods of integrative taxonomy for uncovering gastrotrich diversity. (Image credit: Axell Minowa.)

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Published online 13 May 2025

IS24079A new large violin spider from Argentina, with a discussion on the homology and evolution of female genital structures in Loxosceles (Araneae: Sicariidae)

Ivan L. F. Magalhaes 0000-0003-3728-3270
 

Photograph of the female of a new species of violin spider (Loxosceles) from Parque Nacional Talampaya, north-west Argentina.

A new species of violin spider, Loxosceles galianoa, sp. nov. is described from north-western Argentina as a member of the laeta group. A survey of the diversity of the female genitalia in Loxosceles, combined with a phylogeny of its species groups, suggests that the female genitalia is more diverse than that of males in this genus. It is hypothesised that the medically significant Loxosceles laeta likely originated in Peru, not Chile. (Photograph by I. L. F. Magalhaes.)

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Published online 30 April 2025

IS24074Taxonomic update and DNA barcoding of Tunisian nasal leeches (Annelida: Hirudiniformes; Praobdellidae): confirming Limnatis nilotica and revealing a second Limnatis species in North Africa

Raja Ben Ahmed 0000-0002-0880-2855, Lukasz Gajda, Dominika Ras and Piotr Swiatek
 

Pictures showing colour variants of Tunisian L. nilotica (left) and L. anouarensis sp. nov. (bottom) and DNA phylogeny (right).

Integrating DNA barcoding with a comprehensive taxonomic revision, this study confirms the widespread presence of Limnatis nilotica and unveils a second, previously unrecognised species of Limnatis in North Africa. These findings enhance our understanding of the diversity and biogeography of Tunisian nasal leeches, offering significant contributions to regional biodiversity and systematics. (Image credit: Raja Ben Ahmed.)

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Published online 09 April 2025

IS24038_COCorrigendum to: Evolutionary history of Neotropical butterflies of the infratribe Neosatyriti based on target enrichment (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Satyrini, Pronophilina)

Tomasz W. Pyrcz, Oscar Mahecha-J., Dorota Lachowska-Cierlik, Pierre Boyer, André Victor Lucci Freitas, Klaudia Florczyk, Christer Fahraeus, José Cerdeña, Ezequiel Osvaldo Núñez-Bustos and Marianne Espeland
 

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Published online 28 March 2025

IS24038Evolutionary history of Neotropical butterflies of the infratribe Neosatyriti based on target enrichment (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Satyrini, Pronophilina)

Tomasz W. Pyrcz, Oscar Mahecha-J. 0000-0002-8682-0020, Dorota Lachowska-Cierlik 0000-0001-9072-1677, Pierre Boyer 0009-0007-9425-7905, André Victor Lucci Freitas 0000-0002-5763-4990, Klaudia Florczyk 0000-0002-5731-8605, Christer Fahraeus 0000-0002-2990-3161, José Cerdeña, Ezequiel Osvaldo Núñez-Bustos and Marianne Espeland 0000-0002-6800-4783
 

Typical South American habitats and adult representatives of the three main clades of Neosatyriti butterflies

The infra tribe Neosatyriti is the most diverse butterfly group in South America's temperate rainforests and grasslands, with 57 species from Patagonia to northern Peru, up to 5000 m above sea level. Their systematics and evolutionary history remain unclear. We confirm a common ancestor and trace their spread across the continent using molecular, morphological and ecological data. They diversified in Chile (c. 12–11 Ma), reached Brazil (c. 6–5 Ma), and the Andes and Patagonia (c. 3 Ma), coinciding with temperate grassland evolution. (Photographs by P. Boyer and T. W. Pyrcz.)

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Published online 06 March 2025

IS24099Diversity, phylogeny and distribution of the subtribe Cristariina (Bivalvia: Unionidae: Unioninae) from China, with description of a new genus and species

Ruiwen Wu 0000-0002-8936-6054, Lili Liu 0009-0009-1164-7735, Liping Zhang, Arthur E. Bogan 0000-0003-4042-7706, Dandong Jin, Xiongjun Liu and Xiaoping Wu
 

Photograph of 12 freshwater mussels

Freshwater mussels of the family Unionidae are a diverse and ecologically significant group in aquatic ecosystems. We sequenced the maternal mitochondrial genomes of eight putative species of the East Asian endemic subtribe Cristariina and, by integrating molecular data and morphological characteristics, described a new genus and species, Acudonta baitiaoensis, and one newly recorded species for China (Cristaria truncata). Integrative taxonomy revealed three new synonyms of Anemina arcaeformis and using mitochondrial phylogenomics we clarified the intergeneric relationships within the subtribe. (Image credit: Lili Liu.)

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Published online 27 February 2025

IS24089Addressing knowledge gaps in the systematics of temperate south-east Australian deep-sea Raphitomidae (Caenogastropoda: Conoidea): integrative taxonomy of species of less diverse and taxonomically problematic genera

Francesco Criscione 0000-0002-1996-2854 and Anders Hallan
 

Image showing the raphitomids studied herein, their phylogeny based on mitochondrial DNA, and their distribution

The conoidean family Raphitomidae is arguably among the most diverse deep-sea gastropod groups. We studied recently collected deep-water raphitomids from south-eastern Australia, generated combined genetic, shell, anatomy and distribution data, described three new species, and revised eight more across several raphitomid genera. Our results contribute to the understanding of the global distributional patterns of deep-sea raphitomid species, ranging from the very rare and possibly endemic to those exhibiting transoceanic ranges or occupying remarkably wide depth intervals. (Image credit: Francesco Criscione.)

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Published online 20 February 2025

IS24059A sea of worms: the striking cases of the European Perinereis cultrifera and P. rullieri (Annelida: Nereididae) species complexes, with description of 13 new species

Marcos A. L. Teixeira 0000-0002-2228-2673, Joachim Langeneck, Maël Grosse 0000-0002-0977-1376, Pedro E. Vieira, José Carlos Hernández, Bruno R. Sampieri, Panagiotis Kasapidis 0000-0002-1538-0320, Torkild Bakken 0000-0002-5188-7305, Susana Carvalho, Ascensão Ravara 0000-0002-1689-2985, Arne Nygren and Filipe O. Costa
 

Live photograph of a Perinereis cultrifera-like specimen.

Annelids are increasingly being found to comprise a substantial fraction of cryptic biodiversity. Perinereis cultrifera is commonly used as a model species, but the possibility of unreported and undescribed cryptic species may compromise the accuracy and interpretation of results. In this study, integrative taxonomy revealed overlooked morphological traits and 18 different European Perinereis lineages (13 of which are formally described) yielding new molecular and taxonomic data available to a range of efforts including metabarcoding, species identification, conservation and biomonitoring. (Image credit: Joachim Langeneck.)

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Published online 19 February 2025

IS24098New Asian pseudoscorpions improve the phylogenetic resolution of Garypinoidea (Pseudoscorpiones)

Zhizhong Gao, Feng Zhang and Mark S. Harvey 0000-0003-1482-0109
 

Dorsal view of the female of a new genus and species of pseudoscorpion, Absensus zhangi, from the Himalayan Plateau.

A recent molecular and morphological analysis of the pseudoscorpion family Garypinidae revealed three subfamilies, each with distinct morphological features. We add three new taxa to the molecular analysis that provides evidence for one of these subfamilies to be newly elevated to family level, Amblyolpiidae. We also describe a new genus, Absensus, from the Himalayan Plateau that can be attributed to Amblyolpiidae based on morphological criteria. (Photograph by Zhizhong Gao.)

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Published online 18 February 2025

IS24078Integrative taxonomy of the cycad-associated weevils of the Tranes group, with a revision of Tranes Schoenherr, a key to all taxa and an assessment of host specificity in the group (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae)

Yun Hsiao 0000-0003-2619-3296 and Rolf G. Oberprieler
 

Photographs showing adult diversity of cycad-pollinating weevils of the genus Tranes in Australia

This paper determines the taxonomic diversity and host specificities of the cycad-associated weevils of the Tranes group in Australia. We recognise 17 natural species in four genera by combining analysis of morphological characteristics and mitogenomic data. We describe six new species of Tranes and redescribe its four previously named species. We also provide a key to all genera and species of the Tranes group in Australia. (Image credit: Rolf G. Oberprieler, Kirke M. Fisher and Nicholas Fisher).

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Published online 10 February 2025

IS24091Integrative morphological, mitogenomic and phylogenetic analyses reveal new vent-dwelling scallop species

Yi-Tao Lin, Ying-Bei Peng, Chong Chen 0000-0002-5035-4021, Ting Xu and Jian-Wen Qiu 0000-0002-1541-9627
 

New deep-sea scallop, Delectopecten thermus sp. nov., and its phylogenetic placement in Pectinidae.

The diversity and phylogeny of deep-sea Delectopecten scallops are poorly known. We describe Delectopecten thermus sp. nov. from the Higashi–Ensei vent field through morphological, mitogenomic and phylogenetic analyses. Our findings indicate that Delectopecten is monophyletic representing an early diverging pectinid clade, with significant gene-order divergences in mitogenome, but asymbiotic with chemoautotrophs. These results enhance our understanding of the biodiversity of Delectopecten, clarify the phylogenetic relationships within the genus, and provide insights into the trophic patterns of deep-sea scallops. (Image credit: Yi-Tao Lin.)

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Published online 20 January 2025

IS24033Phylogenetic position of the subfamily Symphrasinae (Insecta: Neuroptera), its intergeneric relationships and evolution of the raptorial condition within Mantispoidea

Adrian Ardila-Camacho 0000-0002-3750-8671 and Atilano Contreras-Ramos 0000-0001-8044-1348
 

Phylogenetic relationships within Symphrasinae and between mantispoid subfamilies are poorly understood because of the evolutionary influence of raptorial feeding on morphology. The raptorial condition has been interpreted as a synapomorphy of Raptoneuroptera or a homoplasy of Berothidae and Rhachiberothidae. Phylogenetic affinities of Symphrasinae are investigated using 3 genes and 72 newly interpreted morphological characters. We found support for monophyly of Raptoneuroptera, with Rhachiberothidae and Mantispidae as sister groups, and Symphrasinae (Rhachiberothidae) comprising Anchieta as sister to Trichoscelia + Plega.

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Published online 08 January 2025

IS24068Molecular phylogeny and systematic revision of the Brazilian species of Mastigoproctus Pocock, 1894 (Arachnida: Uropygi: Mastigoproctinae)

Daniel Castro-Pereira 0000-0003-2955-8166 and Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha
 

Dorsal habitus of a Brazilian uropygid, Amauromastigon maximus comb. nov.

The arachnid order Uropygi has never been subjected to phylogenetic research. We perform the first systematic revision and molecular phylogenetic analysis of Uropygi, focusing on the Brazilian genera Thelyphonellus and Mastigoproctus. Our study indicates that Mastigoproctus actually comprises two different genera: the revalidated genus Amauromastigon with a single species, and a new genus Heptatarsus with two species, increasing the number of Brazilian uropygid genera to three. Additionally, we identify ontogenetically variable morphological characters and caution their use in uropygid systematics. (Image credit: Daniel Castro-Pereira.)

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Published online 20 December 2024

IS24055Molecular phylogeny of the marine littoral Adota Casey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) and its implication for biogeographic patterns

Jeong-Hun Song, Jong-Keun Jung and Kee-Jeong Ahn 0000-0003-4880-0931
 

Image showing the bodies of six marine littoral Adota species.

Here, we present the results of the first phylogenetic and biogeographical analysis of the marine littoral Adota on the Pacific coasts of the Northern Hemisphere. The biogeographic patterns were compared with those of different lineages of aleocharine beetles with different microhabitats. Reconstructions of the ancestral areas suggest that the common ancestor of Adota occurred widely along the East Asian coasts. Both dispersal and vicariance were important in shaping the current distribution. (Image credit: Jong-Keun Jung and Kee-Jeong Ahn.)

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Published online 20 December 2024

IS24071Reappraising the species validity of Cuneopsis szechenyii comb. nov. (Neumayr, 1899) and revising the taxonomy of Middendorffinaia mongolica (Middendorff, 1851)

Kaiyu Hou, Liping Zhang, Lili Liu 0009-0009-1164-7735, Xiongjun Liu, Junli Jia and Ruiwen Wu 0000-0002-8936-6054
 

Freshwater unionid bivalves, with a new combination, second Chinese endemic species and new record for China.

The maternal mitochondrial genomes of Unio szechenyii, Cuneopsis kiangsiensis, Middendorffinaia mongolica and Pseudocuneopsis wuana are sequenced. The validity of Unio szechenyii, previously considered a synonym of Cuneopsis heudei, is supported by the integration of conchometry, soft-body anatomy and molecular evidence, and a recombination as Cuneopsis szechenyii comb. nov. is proposed. The intrageneric relationships within the genera Cuneopsis and Pseudocuneopsis are elucidated based on the mitochondrial phylogenomics. Middendorffinaia mongolica, a new record for China, is proposed for transfer from the tribe Middendorffinaiini to the tribe Unionini and classification under the subtribe Middendorffinaiina stat. rev. (Image credit: Ruiwen Wu.)

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