Galathea ternatensis De Man, 1902 and Raymunida iranica n. sp., are reported from the Iranian coast as the first records of squat lobster species from the Persian Gulf. The new species morphologically resembles R. cagnetei Macpherson & Machordom, 2000, but is unique in the genus in having a small spine near the base of each supraocular spine and a spine ventral to the second branchial marginal ...

We studied variations in the optical properties of the compound eyes of Uca lactea annulipes using in vivo optical and histological techniques. The distribution of resolving power in the eyes of this fiddler crab species is typical for arthropods that inhabit flat environments: the eyes possess a panoramic equatorial acute zone for vertical resolution and a steep decrease of resolution away fro...

When worked out the treatment of Artemisia for Flora Iranica, in several cases no good, determinable material was available, especially from outside of Afghanistan, namely, Iran and the neighbouring Middle Asian regions. This was especially a problem for species of the homogamous group Serephidium. During the work on very rich new material of this group from Iran, collected by V. Mozaffarian (T...

Bloody nipple discharge in infancy has rarely been reported in medical literature. We report a 7 month-old female infant with a one month history of bilateral nipple discharge. Endocrinologic and hematological workups were within normal limits. Breast ultrasonography showed two non-echogenic cystic areas in each breast. The problem resolved after a period of observation. This is a benign condit...

Fifty-eight Culicoides species were recorded in Israel, the Golan Heights, and Sinai. Culicoides arabiensis and C. near iranica were recorded for the first time. Culicoides kurensis was identified instead of the misidentified C. badooshensis. Of the Culicoides species that appeared as distinct species in previous publications, it is now recognized that C. subravus is a synonym of C. ravus, C. c...

Benign fibrous histiocytoma is a rare tumor of nose and paranasal sinuses that originates from histiocytes. The main symptoms of patients are nasal obstruction and nasal mass. Our patient was presented with chief complaints of nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea non responsive to antibiotic treatment. In computed tomography scan a giant mass in left maxillary sinus and ipsilateral nasal cavity was...