Andris Bukejs , Andrei A. Legalov

The first record of Rhynchitidae (Coleoptera) from Rovno amber

Zoology

Based on a well-preserved specimen, Pseudomesauletes groehni sp. n. is described and illustrated from Upper Eocene Rovno amber (Ukraine). It is the fi...

Review:

This manuscript details the description of a new beetle species, *Pseudomesauletes groehni* sp. n., from Upper Eocene Rovno amber. The title and abstr...

View Full Research

Arto Muinonen, Veikko Rinne, Eero Vesterinen

Dichrooscytus fervens sp. n., a new species of Miridae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) from Finland

Zoology

Dichrooscytus fervens Muinonen & Rinne sp. n. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) is described based on material collected in Finland between 2011 a...

View Full Research

Roger Engelmark, Antti Haarto

Review of Fennoscandian species of Gimnomera Rondani (Diptera: Scathophagidae) with description of Gimnomera freyi sp. n. and Ozerovia subg. n.

Zoology

The Fennoscandian species of the genus Gimnomera Rondani, 1867 were studied and a new species, G. freyi, is described. A new subgenus, Ozerovia, is es...

Review:

This manuscript presents a timely and detailed taxonomic review of the genus *Gimnomera* Rondani (Diptera: Scathophagidae) within the Fennoscandian re...

View Full Research

Nelson Ferretti, Matías Beratz

Descriptions of undescribed sexes of Theraphosidae spiders (Mygalomorphae: Plseiopelma, Tmesiphantes) from northern Argentina

Zoology

Females previously unknown from two Argentinean tarantula (Theraphosidae), Plesiopelma paganoi Ferretti & Barneche, 2014 and Tmesiphant...

Review:

This manuscript presents a valuable and well-executed contribution to tarantula taxonomy, specifically addressing the descriptions of previously undes...

View Full Research

Pamela Ruth Rivadeneira, Pablo E Penchaszadeh, Martín Brogger

Astropectinidae (Asteroidea) diversity in the Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon: A deep-water exploration

Zoology

The family Astropectinidae is one of the most diverse and numerous families of sea stars found in deep waters, particularly well-represente...

View Full Research

Mariano I Martinez, Renata M Pertossi, Agustín R Cosso, Antonella Presti, Pablo E Penchaszadeh

Shallow species of Holothuroidea in the collection of the Museo Argentina de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia” (MACN)

Zoology

Echinoderms in Argentina are closely associated with the pioneering studies of Irene Bernasconi, particularly regarding sea cucumbers from...

Review:

This manuscript presents a valuable contribution to the understanding of Holothuroidea diversity in shallow Argentine waters, skillfully leveraging th...

View Full Research

Renata Micaela Pertossi, Mariano Ignacio Martinez

Diversity of genus Phromachocrinus Carpenter, 1879 of the National Invertebrates collection, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”

Zoology

Professor Irene Bernasconi was a pioneer in Antarctic crinoid research in Argentina, with her work on Promachocrinus kerguelensis published...

Review:

This study presents a timely and valuable re-evaluation of the diversity within the crinoid genus *Promachocrinus* housed at the Museo Argentino de Ci...

View Full Research

Ariana Belén Alarcón Saavedra, Daniela Huenten, Lorena Pilar Arribas, Martín Ignacio Brogger

Biodiversity, bathymetric distribution, and reproductive strategies of sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Argentine Sea

Zoology

Sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) are widely distributed across all oceans, with numerous species inhabiting the Argentine Sea. This re...

Review:

This comprehensive bibliographic review, "Biodiversity, bathymetric distribution, and reproductive strategies of sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea)...

View Full Research

Judit Daniela Huenten, Ariana Belén Alarcón Saavedra, María Carla de Aranzamendi, Timothy O’Hara, Martín Ignacio Brogger

Hidden biodiversity in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: brittle stars from the Mar 2 del Plata Submarine Canyon, Argentina

Zoology

Among the phylum Echinodermata, the class Ophiuroidea is the most diverse, with brittle stars being widely distributed across benthic envir...

Review:

This study makes a significant contribution to our understanding of deep-sea biodiversity in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, an area historically con...

View Full Research

Mariano Martínez, Alejandro Tablado, Fabrizio Scarabino, Mariela Romanelli, Malena Pfoh, Renata Pertossi, Analía Pérez, Pablo Penchaszadeh, Daniel Lauretta, Daniela Huenten, Damian Gil, Cintia Fraysse, Jonathan Flores, Lucía Epherra, Florencia Di Marco, Lorena Arribas, Ariana Alarcón Saavedra, Martín Brogger

A century of echinoderm research in Argentina: Irene Bernasconi’s lasting legacy from 1925, with notes on type material and publication chronology

Zoology

Irene Bernasconi was a pioneering and internationally recognized echinoderm specialist from Argentina. Her career, which spanned nearly six...

Review:

This paper presents a valuable and overdue review of the foundational contributions of Irene Bernasconi to echinoderm research in Argentina and the br...

View Full Research