To date, no genes have been characterized from mitochondrial DNA of hypotrichous ciliates. Here we present the complete sequence of the gene (cyb) encoding cytochrome b in the hypotrichous ciliate Pseudourostyla cristata. Analysis of nucleotide and deduced amino acids sequences predicts a protein of 393 amino acids encoded by cyb. CYB amino acid similarity and phylogenetic tree analyses strongl...

The aardwolf, Proteles cristata, is a highly specialized myrmecophagous carnivore that feeds almost exclusively on termites of the genus Trinervitermes. Here we report data from an ongoing analysis of aardwolf diet, where we documented remains of sun spiders and scorpions in aardwolf scats. Although the prevalence of these items was low, with sun spiders recorded in nine and scorpion remains in...

Five taxa of Lepiota, namely, L. anthomyces, L. serena, L. metulaespora, L. roseoalba and L. cristata were collectedfrom different localities are described in details. Microscopic and macroscopic descriptions along with drawings are given for all the five species. Of  these   L. anthomyces, L. serena, L. metulaespora and L. roseoalba,are newly recorded for Iranian fungus flora.