In this study, three water mite species of the genus Brachypoda (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Aturidae) are reported from Turkey. Brachypoda (Hemibrachypoda) orientalis Pegid & Esen sp. nov. is characterized by the digitiform ventral extension of IV-L-4 apically bearing three peg-like setae. Populations from Russia and Turkey previously recorded under the name Brachypoda (Hemibrachypoda) mutila Walter,...

In this study, the karyotypes of six spider species from Turkey belonging to the families Gnaphosidae, Salticidae, Thomisidae, and Zodariidae were analyzed. Male chromosomal features including diploid chromosome numbers and sex chromosome systems were determined as 2n=22, X1X20 in Drassyllus sur Tuneva & Esyunin, 2003, Nomisia exornata (C. L. Koch, 1839), and Nomisia orientalis Dalmas, 1921; 2n...

Artoriopsis Framenau, 2007 is an Australian wolf spider (Lycosidae Sundevall, 1833) genus in the subfamily Artoriinae 2007. One of its species, A. expolita (L. Koch, 1877), has recently been introduced to New Zealand. Five new species are described here, bogabilla sp. nov. (males only); lacustris (male only), orientalis and females)—all only known from South Wales—A. mulier (female only) Canber...

In the present study, the new biological sources in the form of lichen Usnea orientalis Motyka was screened for its antidermatophytic potential. Six species of dermatophytes were chosen on the basis of their prevalence for antidermatophytic assays, and the Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI)-recommended broth microdilution procedure was used to detect the efficacy of extract against d...

In this era of global climate change, understanding fundamental mechanisms coral community maintenance and persistence in temperate non-reefal areas is a high marine conservation priority. To identify via larval supply, we monitored settlement over 12 years investigated the genetic population structure two major acroporid species at Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan (33°N). Between 8 30 art...