Decorator crab Camposcia retusa is a popular marine ornamental species; however, it has never been bred previously. To establish feeding regime for C. larvae, which include two zoeal and megalopal stage, three experiments were conducted. In all experiments, ≥60% of unfed 1st (Z1) larvae survived to the next combined with orange guts observed in fed Artemia, suggesting Z1 are facultative lecitho...

The article presents the current state of two pasture varieties types from Anabasis salsa: 1. salsa with Caroxylon orientale, Artemisia terrae-albae, A. kemrudica; 2. terrae-albae and sparse-mixed shrubs (Convolvulus fruticosus, Lycium ruthenicum, brachiata, Nanophyton erinaceum, Nitraria schoberi, Malacocarpus crithmifolius, Xylosalsola chiwensis), single specimens Crambe edentula in Karakalpa...

We analysed the helminth fauna associated with the lizard Mabuya dorsivittata (Scincidae) from a high-altitude area in Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Of the 16 lizards examined, 12 (75%) were infected by at least one helminth. Only two helminth species were found: Physaloptera retusa and Skrjabinodon spinosulus (Nematoda), the former with a prevalence of 68.8% and a mean ...

Two new species of Dilkea subgenus Dilkea (Passifloraceae) are described from Loreto, Peru. Dilkea hebes Feuillet, sp. nov., has leaves with elliptic to oblanceolate blades that are dull adaxially, and spherical fruits with thick walls; Dilkea nitens Feuillet, sp. nov., has leaves with narrow-ovate blades that are shiny adaxially, and fruits with an apical cone and thin walls. A key to the spec...

Abstract The variability of metric traits has been studied in 20 Kazakhstan populations three Nitraria species ( N. schoberi L., sibirica Pall., and komarovii Iljin & Lava ex Bobrov). According to the results, differs from small leaves, fruits, seeds, as well structural features inflorescences flowers. is characterized by a greater number flowers per inflorescence (25–66 on average) than (1...