The genus Pedobacter, first established with the characterisation of Pedobacter heparinus, has experienced a notable expansion with the isolation of several novel species from diverse environments.

Using random DNA shotgun sequencing, it is possible to directly obtain total genomic DNA from an environmental sample without the need for laboratory cultures. This ‘metagenomic’ approach has become a ...

A comprehensive phylogenetic and morphological study resolves Wendlandia as biphyletic, leading to the proposal of a new monotypic tribe Clavistigmateae and new genus Clavistigma in Rubiaceae, ...

A new study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has revealed significant ...

Tyson belos is described, based on specimens from the Great Barrier Reef, Trobriand Islands, and Lau Islands. This diminutive (gravid female 18.8 mm SL), coral-reef species differs conspicuously from ...

New World Genus Perilypus is redefined, and its natural history summarized. Species occur in at least three macrohabitats defined as oak, liana, and herbaceous assemblages. Beetles with rectangular ...