Three species of the family Aoridae Stebbing, 1899 (Crustacea: Amphipoda) collected from remote islands in southern Japan, with a key to all Japanese species of the family.

Three species of the aorid amphipod were collected from remote islands in southern Japan. Protolembos ryukyuensis sp. nov.

A revision of the Carebara pygmaea (Emery, 1887) species group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Thailand.

The Carebara pygmaea (Emery, 1887) species group in Thailand is reviewed. Among them, five species are recognized, including two newly described species, Carebara adisaki Wimolsuthikul & Jaitrong, sp. nov.

Paired coral Sr/Ca and δO records reveal increasing ENSO influence on Malaysian Borneo's hydroclimate.

The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a worldwide climate phenomenon impacting temperatures and precipitation regimes across the globe. Previous studies have shown this climate phenomenon to influence Malaysian Borneo's hydroclimate. In the context of a changing climate and increasingly strong extreme ENSO events, understanding the influence of ENSO on this region, and its evolution through time, is essential to better constrain the future impacts it will have on the Maritime Continent's hydroclimate.

Relictithismia kimotsukiensis, a new genus and species of Thismiaceae from southern Japan with discussions on its phylogenetic relationship.

The family Thismiaceae, known as "fairy lanterns" for their urn- or bell-shaped flowers with basally fused tepals, consists of non-photosynthetic flowering monocots mainly in tropical regions, extending into subtropical and temperate areas. Here, we propose a new mycoheterotrophic genus, Relictithismia Suetsugu & Tagane (Thismiaceae), with its monotypic species Relictithismia kimotsukiensis Suetsugu, Yas.Nakam.

A new species of the genus Enneapterygius (Perciformes: Tripterygiidae) from Japan and the Philippines, with a synopsis and synonymy of related species.

A new species of triplefin (Tripterygiidae), Enneapterygius olivaceus n. sp., is described on the basis of 28 type specimens (13.

A new subtropical species of goby of the genus Luciogobius (Gobiidae) from southwestern Japan.

Luciogobius griseus n. sp., belonging to the Luciogobius platycephalus complex, is described on the basis of 40 specimens from the Nansei Islands, southwestern Japan (subtropical area).

Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities.

Trees structure the Earth's most biodiverse ecosystem, tropical forests. The vast number of tree species presents a formidable challenge to understanding these forests, including their response to environmental change, as very little is known about most tropical tree species. A focus on the common species may circumvent this challenge.

Discovery and Genetic Characterization of a Vestimentiferan, , from the Submarine Volcano Omuro Dashi in the Izu-Ogasawara Arc.

Vestimentiferan tube worms (Annelida: Siboglinidae) were discovered in a hydrothermal field at a depth of 195 m in the crater of the submarine volcano Omuro Dashi in the Izu-Ogasawara Arc. Based on the nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I () gene in individuals sampled in 2022, they were identified as Miura, Tsukahara & Hashimoto, 1997. STRUCTURE analysis and discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) based on 14 microsatellite markers showed a large genetic deviation of the population of Omuro Dashi from those of Kagoshima Bay and the north Mariana Arc (the Nikko and Daikoku Seamounts), whereas the population of Omuro Dashi did not show significant genetic deviation from that of the Nikko Seamount based on the gene.

Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of (Asparagaceae) on Shikoku Island, Japan, including five new species, one new subspecies, and two new status assignments.

Japan has 16 native species of the genus Tratt. (Asparagaceae). A recent study on based on field surveys and molecular phylogenetic analyses resulted in the discovery of six unknown taxa in Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku Island, southwestern Japan.

 (Perciformes, Opistognathidae): a new jawfish from southern Japan.

(Perciformes: Opistognathidae) is described on the basis of three specimens (17.3-30.6 mm in standard length) collected from the Osumi and Ryukyu islands, southern Japan in depths of 35-57 m.

Investigating intentional cranial modification: A hybridized two-dimensional/three-dimensional study of the Hirota site, Tanegashima, Japan.

Intentional cranial modification has a long history, being a ubiquitous practice in many cultures around the world for millennia. The crania excavated at the Hirota site on Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, has been previously noted to have a marked tendency toward a short head and a flattened occipital bone, which has been suggested to be the result of artificial cranial deformation. However, whether this deformation was intentional or caused by unintentional habits remains unclear.

The ant subgenus Campomyrma of the genus Polyrhachis Smith, 1857 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae) in Thailand and Laos, with descriptions of two new species.

The subgenus Campomyrma Wheeler, 1911 of the genus Polyrhachis Smith, 1758 in Thailand and Laos is reviewed. Four species are recognized, of which two are described and illustrated as new to science based on the worker and dealate queen under the names Polyrhachis quadrispinosa Jaitrong & Noon-anant, sp. nov.

symbiotic germination of seeds of five mycoheterotrophic orchids with and fungi.

We performed germination tests on seeds from five orchids (, var. , var. , , and ) using one and two isolates.

The Thai species of the Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) flavicornis Smith, 1857 species group, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae).

The Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) flavicornis species group in Thailand is reviewed. Four species are recognized, of which one species closely related to Polyrhachis constructor Smith, 1857 is described and illustrated as new to science based on the worker caste under the name Polyrhachis longipilosa sp. nov.

A New Species of the Bengal Spined Anchovy from the Eastern Indian Ocean and Redescription of Wongratana, 1983, with Comments on the Evolution of Prepelvic Scute Numbers within (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae).

The Bengal Spined Anchovy, sp. nov. is described from 21 specimens from the northern Bay of Bengal.

, a New Anchovy (Teleostei: Clupeiformes: Engraulidae) from the Northern Territory, Australia.

A new anchovy sp. nov., is described based on 30 specimens collected from Van Diemen Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia.

Intertidal insects associated with halophytic (Amaranthaceae) in Japan: a case study in Saga, northern Kyushu.

In contrast to a great diversity in insects in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, few known species have adapted to inhabit marine environments. In this study, we surveyed insects associated with halophytic plants of (Amaranthaceae) distributed in intertidal zones, in northern Kyushu, Japan. On four Japanese native species of , we found insects belonging to five orders and 18 species.

 (Hydrangeaceae), a new species from Osumi Peninsula, southern Japan.

Tagane & S. Fujii, from the Kimotsuki Mountains in the Ohsumi Peninsula, southern Japan, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to in having three-petaloid calyx lobes in marginal flowers, but is distinguished by the larger stamen number, and longer styles and seeds.

Mid-Holocene expansion of the Indian Ocean warm pool documented in coral Sr/Ca records from Kenya.

Proxy reconstructions suggest that mid-Holocene East African temperatures were warmer than today between 8 and 5 ka BP, but climate models cannot replicate this warming. Precessional forcing caused a shift of maximum insolation from boreal spring to fall in the mid-Holocene, which may have favored intense warming at the start of the warm season. Here, we use three Porites corals from Kenya that represent time windows from 6.

Unraveling the hierarchical genetic structure of tea green leafhopper, , in East Asia based on SSRs and SNPs.

(Matsuda, R. (1952). , (1): 19-21), one of the dominant pests in major tea production areas in Asia, currently is known to occur in Japan, Vietnam, and China, and severely threatens tea production, quality, and international trade.