189 kbPhylogenetic relationships of Coelacanthia and Archaschenia,
two spinose rissoids (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Miocene of the Eastern Paratethys.
Anistratenko V. V. - The Miocene rissoids Archaschenia Zhgenti, 1981 and Coelacanthia
Andrusov, 1890 are not directly related, but have common ancestors in the Mohrensternia
Stoliczka, 1868 lineage. They have evolved from the different species of Mohrensternia,
which immigrated into the Ponto-Caspian area of the Eastern Paratethys from the
Mediterranean. Archaschenia merklini Zhgenti, 1981 and A. iljinae Zhgenti, 1981
have evolved from Mohrensternia barboti Andrusov, 1890 or a related species during
the Karaganian, whereas Coelacanthia quadrispinosa Andrusov, 1890 evolved from
Mohrensternia subinflata Andrusov, 1890 during the Maeotian. The morphological
data available suggest that Rissoa Desmarest, 1814, Mohrensternia, Archaschenia
and Coelacanthia should be considered as separate genera within the family Rissoidae.
The recently introduced for these taxa (Anistratenko, 2003) family Mohrensterniidae
Korobkov, 1955 (with the subfamilies Mohrensterniinae Korobkov, 1955, Coelacanthiinae
Anistratenko, 2003 and Archascheniinae Zhgenti, 1991) is considered as insufficiently
substantiated.
Key words: Gastropoda, Rissooidea, phylogeny, taxonomy, Miocene, Paratethys.
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On the taxonomy structure of the superfamily
echinocotyloidea (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea). Spassky A. A. - We have renewed
family Echinocotylidae Ariola, 1899 that belongs to the superfamily of the same
name which includes families Confluariidae Spassky fam. n., Diorchidae, Diploposthidae,
Fuhrmanacanthidae Spassky, fam. n., tribes Anatinellini, Laricanthini Spassky,
trib. n. They are all secondary amphibionts whereas the representatives of the
families Hymenolepididae and Oligorchidae are atmobionts. Possible taxonomic and
ecological connections of family Echinocotylidae are analyzed. Family Confluariidae,
fam. n. is marked out where genera Confluaria, Colymbilepis, Enclosaria, gen.
n. are differentiated. Two new types of larvocysts are defined - confluarocyst
(type species Confluaria podicepina) and enclosocyst (type species Enclosaria
furcifera). The studies show that superfamily Echinocotyloidea includes family
Oligorchidae - parasites of land birds, primary atmobionts, and Aploparaksidae,
Echinocotylidae, Fimbriariidae - parasites of hydrophilic birds, secondary amphibionts.
Key words: cestodes, Echinocotyloidea, Confluariidae, Fuhrmanacanthidae, Hymenolepidoidea,
Laricanthini, Anatinellini, Enclosaria, confluarocyst, enclosocyst.
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The influence of migration processes into
the species diversity micromammalia communities. Mikheyev A. V. - Data obtained
in field experimental investigation of migration processes in small mammals communities
are presented. Tendency of change in species composition and some species number
under migration influence are observed. On the base of different statistical indexes
use, the main features of micromammalia communities species diversity under different
forest biogeocoenoses conditions are revealed.
Key words: micromammalia, migration, forest biogeocoenoses, species diversity,
ecology.
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Probable directions of evolution of karyotypes
of the European Lymnaeidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in the light of modern
Concepts of phylogeny of the family. Garbar A. V., Manilo V. V., Korniushin A.
V. - Comparative karyological study of 9 species of European lymnaeids shows
considerable variability of the chromosome morphology (NF varies from 60 up to
72) and reveals diagnostic characters at the level of species and genera. Comparison
of karyological data with the reconstruction of phylogenetic relations in the
family based on morphological and molecular attributes suggests that initial karyotype
of this group included 36 chromosome pairs, 5-6 of which were acrocentric; such
a karyotype is peculiar for Lymnaea s. str. and Corvusiana. Further transformation
of uniarmed chromosomes in biarmed took place, apparently, independently in different
evolutionary lines, without change of the diploid number. The majority of advanced
taxa is characterized by the absence of acrocentric and prevalence of meta- and
submetacentric chromosomes. Karyotype of the genus Radix, differing by a smaller
diploid number (2n = 34), apparently originated from the latter karyotype; thus,
participation of Robertsonian fusions in its transformation is excluded. Trends
of evolutionary transformation of lymnaeid karyotypes are compared to those in
other groups of freshwater snails.
Key words: Lymnaea, karyology, karyotypes, morphology, evolution.
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Functional interpretation of differences
in the structure of masticatory apparatus of the mouse-eared bat species, Myotis
myotis and Myotis blythii. Ghazali M. A. - Craniometric measurements, by which
discrimination between similar vespertilionid bats Myotis myotis (Borkhausen,
1797) and Myotis blythii (Tomes, 1857) is possible, were examined. Additionally
to the standard measurements, the specific ones were taken: mandibular (height
of the coronoid process, total length and postdentary length of the mandible,
height and breadth of the mandibular body) and dental (height, length and breadth
of the canines, big premolars and molars). These measurements define mastication
function of the skull. Besides, masticatory areas of the molars, the module of
the upper molars (evaluation of the dental size), mandibular robustness index
and gape index were analyzed. Whereas M. myotis is more specialized in Coleoptera,
and M. blythii prefers Orthoptera and small Diptera, it could be supposed that:
1) bigger magnitudes of the height of the coronoid process, canine size, the module
of the upper molars and the masticatory areas of the molars reflect specialization
on the beetles; 2) mandibular robustness index and gape index are not significant
for the species discrimination; 3) the height of the coronoid process is important
functional trait that can be used as a weighty identification measurement.
Key words: Myotis blythii, Myotis myotis, skull, jaw, diet.
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Development of primary kidney of Minke Whale,
Balaenoptera acutorostrata, and Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus. Gilevich S. A., Nechaeva
O. V. - There was described the morphogenesis of primary kidney of Minke wqhale,
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacepede, 1804, and separate stages of development
of Walrus Odobenus rosmarus Linnaeus, 1758, primary kidney. The made comparison
discovered that pace of mesonephroses morphogenesis of investigated animals are
different. The presence of archaic signs in structure of Minke whales primary
kidney is shown. The results obtained make use to determine periodisation of embrryonic
development of Mysticeti.
Key words: Minke whale, walrus, primary kidney, morphogenesis.
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Oak broadly leaf-mining moth (Acrocercops
brongniardella) and other mining moths on oak. Communication 2. Morpho-biological
and Ecological Characteristics of Acrocercops brongniardella and other leaf-mining
oak pests. Nikitenko G. M., Fursov V. M., Gershenzon Z. S., Sviridov S. V.
- Morpho-biological and ecological characteristics of oak broadfly leaf-mining
moth (Acrocercops brongniardella) and 11 species of leaf-mining oak pests is given
at the first time: Gracillariidae - Caloptilia alchimiella Scopoli, Phyllonorycter
roboris (Zeller), P. quercifoliella (Zeller), Tischeriidae - Tischeria ekebladella
(Bjerkander), T. decidua Wocke, T. dodonaea Stainton, Oecophoridae - Epicallima
formosella (Denis et Schiffermu#ller), Nepticulidae - Stigmella àtricapitella
(Haworth), S. ruficapitella (Haworth) and Plutellidae - Ypsolopha sylvella (Linnaeus),
Y. vitella (Linnaeus).
Êey words: leaf-mining pests, Lepidoptera, moths, phytophagous, oak, ecology.
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Ecological and faunistic structure and dynamics
of species composition of the Noctuid Moths (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) of Dahursky
Nature Reserve. Khomenko V. N., Golovushkin M. I., Kluchko Z. F. - Summary
information on the Noctuid moths fauna of Dahursky Nature Reserve as observed
during 1973, 1988-1992. 227 species of 113 genera have been recorded. An analysis
of species abundance, its seasonal dynamics, zoogeographic and ecological structure
changes during the observation period are outlined.
Key words: Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, fauna, species composition, ecological-faunistic
structure, seasonal dynamics, Dahursky Nature Reserve.
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New species of Myxosporea from genus Kudoa
(Myxosporea, Multivalvulida) found in muscles of some fishes the Sea of Japan.
Aseeva N. L. - Two newey found species of myxosporeans are described from
muscles of greenlings (Kudoa azoni) and perch (Kudoa sebastea) caught in the Peter
the Great Bay (Sea of Japan).
Key words: fish parasites, myxosporeans.
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The first record of Aphallus tubarium (Trematoda,
Cryptogonimidae) from the Black Sea. Korniychuk Yu. M., Gaevskaya A. V. -
The trematode Aphallus tubarium (Rudolphi, 1819) Poche, 1926 is found in the new
host, the pipefish, Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus (Pisces, Syngnathidae) caught near
coast of the Black Sea. Morphological description and figure of trematode are
given. The genus Aphallus is recorded from the Black Sea for the first time.
Key words: trematodes, fishes, Black Sea, fauna, Aphallus tubarium, new records.
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The colony structure and fenology of Reticulitermes
lucifugus (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) in artificial fine forests of Kherson Region.
Tur L. P. - The paper consists data on colonies structure and seasonal life
cycle of termites Reticulitermes lucifugus Rossi, 1792 in artificial fine forests
in southern Ukraine.
Key words: Reticulitermes lucifugus, fenology, life cycle, termites colony.
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Finds of Barbus waleckii (Ñyprinidae) in
Ukraine, with brief remarks on species of the genus Barbus, Occuring in the Dniester
and Vistula drainages. Bogutskaya N. G., Movchan Yu. V., Freyhof J. - Discussed
is the distribution in Ukraine of Barbus waleckii Rolik, 1970, which is reported
of upper reaches of the Dniester, and its diagnostic characters are given compared
to those of Danube barbel, B. petenyi Heckel, 1852, and common barbel, B. barbus
(Linnaeus, 1758).
Key words: Barbus, taxonomy, fish fauna, distribution, Dniester, Vistula.