Cryptic Speciation of a Deep-Sea Demersal Fish of the Genus in the Japan Sea.

Deep-sea demersal fishes of the species complex are distributed in the Japan Sea, the Okhotsk Sea, and the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Based on the nucleotide sequences of the nuclear Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) region and the microsatellite analysis, cryptic speciation resulting in the existence of two species (sp. 1 and sp.

Author Correction: First Ornithomimid (Theropoda, Ornithomimosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation of Tögrögiin Shiree, Mongolia.

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

New microsatellite markers recognize differences in tandem repeats among four related Gastrodia species (Orchidaceae).

Gastrodia is the most species-rich genus among mycoheterotrophic plants, and is thus an essential taxon to understand the mechanism of species diversification in mycoheterotrophs. In this study, we developed microsatellite markers with high transferability for four Gastrodia species to examine genetic differentiation and similarity among species, populations and individuals. The 12 microsatellite markers developed from a G.

Mosaic nature in the skeleton of East Asian crocodylians fills the morphological gap between "Tomistominae" and Gavialinae.

Crocodylian systematics has long been confounded by conflicting hypotheses of higher level relationships-although molecular data sets strongly supported the sister-taxon relationship of Tomistoma and Gavialis, morphological data sets placed Gavialis as sister to all other living taxa. One of the perceived difficulties in interpreting morphological character evolution on the molecular tree is the extensive character reversal occurring in Gavialinae, the mechanism of which has yet to be explained. Here, we provide evidence of gavialine-specific atavistic characters from East Asian "tomistomines" Penghusuchus pani and Toyotamaphimeia machikanensis.

Author Correction: A New Hadrosaurine (Dinosauria: Hadrosauridae) from the Marine Deposits of the Late Cretaceous Hakobuchi Formation, Yezo Group, Japan.

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

Dinosaur ichnology and sedimentology of the Chignik Formation (Upper Cretaceous), Aniakchak National Monument, southwestern Alaska; Further insights on habitat preferences of high-latitude hadrosaurs.

While there are now numerous records of dinosaurs from Cretaceous rocks around the state of Alaska, very few fossil records of terrestrial vertebrates are known from the Mesozoic rocks of the southwestern part of the state. Here we report the new discovery of extensive occurrences of dinosaur tracks from Aniakchak National Monument of the Alaska Peninsula. These tracks are in the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Chignik Formation, a cyclic sequence of rocks, approximately 500-600 m thick, representing shallow marine to nearshore marine environments in the lower part and continental alluvial coastal plain environments in the upper part of the section.

A New Hadrosaurine (Dinosauria: Hadrosauridae) from the Marine Deposits of the Late Cretaceous Hakobuchi Formation, Yezo Group, Japan.

A nearly complete skeleton of a new hadrosaurid, Kamuysaurus japonicus gen. et sp. nov.

A standardized nomenclature and atlas of the male terminalia of .

Animal terminalia represent some of the most diverse and rapidly evolving structures in the animal kingdom, and for this reason have been a mainstay in the taxonomic description of species. The terminalia of , with its wide range of experimental tools, have recently become the focus of increased interest in the fields of development, evolution, and behavior. However, studies from different disciplines have often used discrepant terminologies for the same anatomical structures.

Evolution and diversity of the courtship repertoire in the Drosophila montium species group (Diptera: Drosophilidae).

Changes in elements of courtship behaviour can influence sexual isolation between species. Large-scale analyses of changes, including loss and gain of courtship elements, across a relatively complete phylogenetic group are rare but needed to understand the significance of such changes, for example whether the gain and loss of courtship elements are essentially arbitrary or equally reversible. In most species of Drosophila, courtship, including singing, mainly occurs before mounting as premounting courtship.

First molecular phylogenetic insights into the evolution of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae, Poales).

Eriocaulon is a genus of c. 470 aquatic and wetland species of the monocot plant family Eriocaulaceae. It is widely distributed in Africa, Asia and America, with centres of species richness in the tropics.

The Friction Properties of Firebrat Scales.

Friction is an important subject for sustainability due to problems that are associated with energy loss. In recent years, micro- and nanostructured surfaces have attracted much attention to reduce friction; however, suitable structures are still under consideration. Many functional surfaces are present in nature, such as the friction reduction surfaces of snake skins.

Two new brominated C-acetogenins from the red alga .

We report on the chemical characteristics of the red alga , collected off the coast of Yoshio, Katsuura, Boso Peninsula, Japan. We isolated two new brominated C-acetogenins in this species, which we name katsuurenyne A () and katsuurenyne B (), along with two already known halogenated terpenes [2,10-dibromo-3-chloro-α-chamigrene () and aplysiadiol ()]. We extensively analysed spectral data (from IR, ESI-MS, 1D-NMR and 2D-NMR) to confirm the structure of these compounds.

The First Definite Lambeosaurine Bone From the Liscomb Bonebed of the Upper Cretaceous Prince Creek Formation, Alaska, United States.

The Prince Creek Formation of Alaska, a rock unit that represents lower coastal plain and delta deposits, is one of the most important formations in the world for understanding vertebrate ecology in the Arctic during the Cretaceous. Here we report on an isolated cranial material, supraoccipital, of a lambeosaurine hadrosaurid from the Liscomb Bonebed of the Prince Creek Formation. The lambeosaurine supraoccipital has well-developed squamosal bosses and a short sutural surface with the exoccipital-opisthotic complex, and is similar to lambeosaurine supraoccipitals from the Dinosaur Park Formation in having anteriorly positioned squamosal bosses.

A revision of the subgenus Dudaica Strand of the genus Fallén, with descriptions of six new species (Diptera, Drosophilidae).

The subgenus Dudaica Strand of the genus Fallén has been known to comprise only two species: Drosophila (Dudaica) senilis Duda, 1926 (recorded from Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Bhutan, and India) and (Takada, 1976) (recorded from Malaysia). In the present study, this subgenus is revised, with redescribed and six new species discovered and described from China, Malaysia, and Indonesia: Katoh & Gao, , Katoh & Gao, , Katoh, Toda & Gao, , Katoh & Gao, , Katoh, Toda & Gao, , and Katoh & Gao, Both morphological and molecular data (DNA barcodes) are used to distinguish the above species. A key to species of this subgenus is provided.

Variation in lipid synthesis, but genetic homogeneity, among parasitic wasp populations.

Lipid synthesis can have a major effect on survival and reproduction, yet most insect parasitoids fail to synthesize lipids. For parasitic wasps in the genus however studies have suggested that there is intraspecific variation in the ability for lipid synthesis. These studies were performed on only few populations, and a large-scale investigation of both lipogenic ability and population genetic structure is now needed.

The parasitoid complex of D. suzukii and other fruit feeding Drosophila species in Asia.

Drosophila suzukii is an invasive fly of East Asian origin that has become a serious fruit pest worldwide. Classical biological control through the introduction of parasitoids from Asia could help reduce populations of D. suzukii in invaded regions.

A new iguanodontian (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Early Cretaceous of Mongolia.

We describe a new iguanodontian ornithopod, gen. et sp. nov.

An unusual association of hadrosaur and therizinosaur tracks within Late Cretaceous rocks of Denali National Park, Alaska.

We report details of a unique association of hadrosaur and therizinosaur tracks found in the Late Cretaceous lower Cantwell Formation, Denali National Park, central Alaska Range, Alaska. This rock unit is now well-documented as a source of thousands of fossil footprints of vertebrates such as fishes, pterosaurs, and avialan and non-avialan dinosaurs. The lower Cantwell Formation in this area consists of numerous fining-upward successions of conglomerates and pebbly sandstones, cross-stratified and massive sandstones, interbedded sandstones and siltstones, organic-rich siltstones and shales, and rare, thin, bentonites, typically bounded by thin coal seams, and it contains a diverse fossil flora.

A new species of Middle Miocene baleen whale from the Nupinai Group, Hikatagawa Formation of Hokkaido, Japan.

A fossil whale from the Hikatagawa Formation (Middle Miocene, 15.2-11.5 Ma) of Hokkaido, Japan is described as a new genus and species and its phylogenetic position is examined.

Morphology of a Hidden Tube: Resin Injection and CT Scanning Reveal the Three-dimensional Structure of the Spiracle in the Japanese Bullhead Shark Heterodontus japonicus (Chondrichthyes; Heterodontiformes; Heterodontidae).

The spiracle of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays) is a gill-slit-derived tube located behind the eye. Its inner structure was well studied in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, but its entire morphology has rarely been characterized and is poorly understood. The present study shows the three-dimensional morphology of the spiracular tube for the first time, using resin injection and CT scanning, in the Japanese bullhead shark.

Comparative limb proportions reveal differential locomotor morphofunctions of alligatoroids and crocodyloids.

Although two major clades of crocodylians (Alligatoroidea and Crocodyloidea) were split during the Cretaceous period, relatively few morphological and functional differences between them have been known. In addition, interaction of multiple morphofunctional systems that differentiated their ecology has barely been assessed. In this study, we examined the limb proportions of crocodylians to infer the differences of locomotor functions between alligatoroids and crocodyloids, and tested the correlation of locomotor and feeding morphofunctions.

Author Correction: First Ornithomimid (Theropoda, Ornithomimosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation of Tögrögiin Shiree, Mongolia.

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Nest substrate reflects incubation style in extant archosaurs with implications for dinosaur nesting habits.

Dinosaurs thrived and reproduced in various regions worldwide, including the Arctic. In order to understand their nesting in diverse or extreme environments, the relationships between nests, nesting environments, and incubation methods in extant archosaurs were investigated. Statistical analyses reveal that species of extant covered nesters (i.

Development of the Lunate-Shaped Caudal Fin in White Shark Embryos.

The lunate-shaped caudal fin in lamnid sharks is a morphological specialization for their thunniform mode of locomotion, but its developmental process during gestation has been poorly investigated. Observations of 21 embryonic specimens of the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) revealed that their caudal fin morphology drastically changes from strongly heterocercal to lunate-shaped through ontogeny. This morphological change involves (1) rapid elongation of the ventral lobe, (2) increased upward curvature of the vertebra within the caudal fin, and (3) formation of keels at both lateral sides of the caudal fin base.

Correction to: Behavioral assay and chemical characters of female sex pheromones in the hermit crab .

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s10164-017-0507-y.].