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Review
Neotropical primate evolution and phylogenetic reconstruction using chromosomal data
F. Dumas & S. Mazzoleni
Pages: 1-18
Published online: 18 Jan 2017
AbstractforNeotropical primate evolution and phylogenetic reconstruction using chromosomal data | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Serotonin signaling contribution to an evolutionary success: the jaw joint of vertebrates
I. Nardi, S. De Lucchini, V. Naef & M. Ori
Pages: 19-25
Published online: 18 Jan 2017
AbstractforSerotonin signaling contribution to an evolutionary success: the jaw joint of vertebrates | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Brown bears in Central Italy: a 15-year study on bear occurrence
P. Morini, F. P. Pinchera, L. M. Nucci, F. Ferlini, S. Cecala, O. Di Nino & V. Penteriani
Pages: 26-33
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
AbstractforBrown bears in Central Italy: a 15-year study on bear occurrence | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Diet composition of the Italian roe deer (Capreolus capreolus italicus) (Mammalia: Cervidae) from two protected areas
P. Freschi, S. Fascetti, F. Riga, C. Cosentino, G. Rizzardini & M. Musto
Pages: 34-42
Published online: 22 Dec 2016
AbstractforDiet composition of the Italian roe deer (Capreolus capreolus italicus) (Mammalia: Cervidae) from two protected areas | Full Text | References | PDF (629.4 KB)
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Predation efficiency of copepods against the new invasive mosquito species Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Italy
F. Baldacchino, M. C. Bruno, P. Visentin, K. Blondel, D. Arnoldi, H. C. Hauffe & A. Rizzoli
Pages: 43-48
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforPredation efficiency of copepods against the new invasive mosquito species Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Italy | Full Text | References | PDF (809.8 KB)
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Magnetic field effect on melanophores of the European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus (Linnaeus, 1758) and vendace Coregonus albula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Salmonidae) during early embryogenesis
A. Brysiewicz, K. Formicki, A. Tański & P. Wesołowski
Pages: 49-60
Published online: 24 Jan 2017
AbstractforMagnetic field effect on melanophores of the European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus (Linnaeus, 1758) and vendace Coregonus albula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Salmonidae) during early embryogenesis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Chironomidae larvae in hypersaline waters of the Crimea: diversity, distribution, abundance and production
N. V. Shadrin, E. V. Anufriieva, V. P. Belyakov & A. I. Bazhora
Pages: 61-72
Published online: 24 Jan 2017
AbstractforChironomidae larvae in hypersaline waters of the Crimea: diversity, distribution, abundance and production | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Spatial distribution of introduced brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis (Salmonidae) within alpine lakes: evidences from a fish eradication campaign
R. Tiberti, L. Nelli, S. Brighenti, R. Iacobuzio & M. Rolla
Pages: 73-88
Published online: 02 Feb 2017
AbstractforSpatial distribution of introduced brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis (Salmonidae) within alpine lakes: evidences from a fish eradication campaign | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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Histology of the digestive system of the garfish Belone belone (Teleostei: Belonidae)
I. BoČina, Ž. ŠantiĆ, I. RestoviĆ & S. TopiĆ
Pages: 89-95
Published online: 31 Jan 2017
AbstractforHistology of the digestive system of the garfish Belone belone (Teleostei: Belonidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (4.1 MB)
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The protected taxon Ocypode cursor (Linnaeus, 1758) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ocypodidae) – documenting its well-established presence in the central Mediterranean
A. Deidun, F. Crocetta, A. Sciberras, J. Sciberras, G. Insacco & B. Zava
Pages: 96-103
Published online: 02 Feb 2017
AbstractforThe protected taxon Ocypode cursor (Linnaeus, 1758) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ocypodidae) – documenting its well-established presence in the central Mediterranean | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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ITS2 in calanoid copepods: reconstructing phylogenetic relationships and identifying a newly introduced species in the Mediterranean
L. Sabia, I. Di Capua, I. Percopo, M. Uttieri & A. Amato
Pages: 104-115
Published online: 16 Feb 2017
AbstractforITS2 in calanoid copepods: reconstructing phylogenetic relationships and identifying a newly introduced species in the Mediterranean | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Effects of cocaine on aggression and associated central ERα and oxytocin expression in ovariectomized and intact mandarin voles
Q. Q. Fang, J. L. Wang & F. D. Tai
Pages: 116-127
Published online: 06 Feb 2017
AbstractforEffects of cocaine on aggression and associated central ERα and oxytocin expression in ovariectomized and intact mandarin voles | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Hydrothermal waters enriched in silica promote the development of a sponge community in North Sulawesi (Indonesia)
M. Bertolino, A. Oprandi, C. Santini, M. Castellano, M. Pansini, M. Boyer & G. Bavestrello
Pages: 128-135
Published online: 02 Feb 2017
AbstractforHydrothermal waters enriched in silica promote the development of a sponge community in North Sulawesi (Indonesia) | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Sex-related differences in autumn migration timing of adult common sandpipers Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) (Charadriiformes: Scolopacidae)
W. Meissner & R. Krupa
Pages: 136-140
Published online: 09 Feb 2017
AbstractforSex-related differences in autumn migration timing of adult common sandpipers Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) (Charadriiformes: Scolopacidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (445.1 KB)
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Editorial
Biodiversity, taxonomy and metagenomics
Ettore Olmo & Ferdinando Boero
Page: 141
Published online: 28 Feb 2017
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Deep-sea polychaetes (Annelida) from the Malta Escarpment (western Ionian Sea)
J. Langeneck, G. Busoni, S. Aliani & A. Castelli
Pages: 142-152
Published online: 16 Feb 2017
AbstractforDeep-sea polychaetes (Annelida) from the Malta Escarpment (western Ionian Sea) | Full Text | References | PDF (988.6 KB)
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Genetic structure of the South European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae) populations in the Mediterranean basin with a focus on the Venice lagoon
F. Cavraro, S. Malavasi, P. Torricelli, C. Gkenas, V. Liousia, I. Leonardos, I. Kappas, T. J. Abatzopoulos & A. Triantafyllidis
Pages: 153-166
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforGenetic structure of the South European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae) populations in the Mediterranean basin with a focus on the Venice lagoon | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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New record of Sarcophyton cornispiculatum Verseveldt, 1971 (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) in India, from the Andaman Islands
S. Rajendra, C. Raghunathan & Kailash Chandra
Pages: 167-171
Published online: 08 Mar 2017
AbstractforNew record of Sarcophyton cornispiculatum Verseveldt, 1971 (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) in India, from the Andaman Islands | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Diversity and distribution of large branchiopods (Branchiopoda: Anostraca, Notostraca, Spinicaudata) in Apulian ponds (SE Italy)
Giuseppe Alfonso
Pages: 172-185
Published online: 15 Mar 2017
AbstractforDiversity and distribution of large branchiopods (Branchiopoda: Anostraca, Notostraca, Spinicaudata) in Apulian ponds (SE Italy) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Maximum frequency of songs reflects body size among male dusky warblers Phylloscopus fuscatus (Passeriformes: Phylloscopidae)
J. P. Liu, L. K. Ma, Z. Q. Zhang, D. H. Gu, J. J. Wang, J. J. Li, L. J. Gao & J. H. Hou
Pages: 186-192
Published online: 20 Mar 2017
AbstractforMaximum frequency of songs reflects body size among male dusky warblers Phylloscopus fuscatus (Passeriformes: Phylloscopidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (626 KB)
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Description of Euchone anceps sp. nov. (Annelida: Sabellidae) from the Mediterranean Sea and Northeast Atlantic, with remarks on the difficulty of generic definition
A. Giangrande, B. Wasson, M. Lezzi & M. Licciano
Pages: 193-207
Published online: 23 Mar 2017
AbstractforDescription of Euchone anceps sp. nov. (Annelida: Sabellidae) from the Mediterranean Sea and Northeast Atlantic, with remarks on the difficulty of generic definition | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Correction
CORRIGENDUM
Page: 208
Published online: 03 Apr 2017
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Isidella elongata (Cnidaria: Alcyonacea) facies in the western Mediterranean Sea: visual surveys and descriptions of its ecological role
F. Mastrototaro, G. Chimienti, J. Acosta, J. Blanco, S. Garcia, J. Rivera & R. Aguilar
Pages: 209-225
Published online: 29 Apr 2017
AbstractforIsidella elongata (Cnidaria: Alcyonacea) facies in the western Mediterranean Sea: visual surveys and descriptions of its ecological role | Full Text | References | PDF (12.1 MB)
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New data on fish diet and bone digestion of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) (Mammalia: Mustelidae) in central France
E. Guillaud, P. Bearez, C. Denys & S. Raimond
Pages: 226-237
Published online: 17 May 2017
AbstractforNew data on fish diet and bone digestion of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) (Mammalia: Mustelidae) in central France | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Territory exclusivity and intergroup encounters in the indris (Mammalia: Primates: Indridae: Indri indri) upon methodological tuning
G. Bonadonna, V. Torti, V. Sorrentino, R. M. Randrianarison, M. Zaccagno, M. Gamba, C. L. Tan & C. Giacoma
Pages: 238-251
Published online: 18 May 2017
AbstractforTerritory exclusivity and intergroup encounters in the indris (Mammalia: Primates: Indridae: Indri indri) upon methodological tuning | Full Text | References | PDF (998.3 KB)
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Phylogenetic assessment of voles of the Guentheri Group (Mammalia: Microtus) in Turkish Thrace and Western Anatolia
N. Yiğit, D. Çetintürk & E. Çolak
Pages: 252-260
Published online: 22 May 2017
AbstractforPhylogenetic assessment of voles of the Guentheri Group (Mammalia: Microtus) in Turkish Thrace and Western Anatolia | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Feeding habits of the crested porcupine Hystrix cristata L. 1758 (Mammalia, Rodentia) in a Mediterranean area of Central Italy
E Mori, R. Bozzi & A. Laurenzi
Pages: 261-265
Published online: 05 Jun 2017
AbstractforFeeding habits of the crested porcupine Hystrix cristata L. 1758 (Mammalia, Rodentia) in a Mediterranean area of Central Italy | Full Text | References | PDF (423.9 KB)
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Immunohistochemical study of the six types of endocrine cells in the enteropancreatic system of the lizard Tropidurus torquatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae)
E. M. S. Firmiano, N. N. Cardoso, A. Sales, M. A. J. Santos, A. L. S. Mendes & A. A. Nascimento
Pages: 266-276
Published online: 07 Jun 2017
AbstractforImmunohistochemical study of the six types of endocrine cells in the enteropancreatic system of the lizard Tropidurus torquatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB)
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Patterns of postnatal growth in a small falcon, the lesser kestrel Falco naumanni (Fleischer, 1818) (Aves: Falconidae)
S. Braziotis, V. Liordos, D. E. Bakaloudis, V. Goutner, M. A. Papakosta & C. G. Vlachos
Pages: 277-285
Published online: 31 May 2017
AbstractforPatterns of postnatal growth in a small falcon, the lesser kestrel Falco naumanni (Fleischer, 1818) (Aves: Falconidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (913.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Impact of oil-related environmental pollutants on the ovary structure in the freshwater leech Erpobdella johanssoni (Johansson, 1927) (Clitellata: Hirudinea)
I. Khaled, H. Ferjani, A. V. Sirotkin, S. Alwasel & A. H. Harrath
Pages: 286-293
Published online: 09 Jun 2017
AbstractforImpact of oil-related environmental pollutants on the ovary structure in the freshwater leech Erpobdella johanssoni (Johansson, 1927) (Clitellata: Hirudinea) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Demography of the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Mammalia: Delphinidae) in the Eastern Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean): quantification of female reproductive parameters
A. Rossi, E. Scordamaglia, M. Bellingeri, G. Gnone, S. Nuti, F. Salvioli, P. Manfredi & G. Santangelo
Pages: 294-302
Published online: 13 Jun 2017
AbstractforDemography of the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Mammalia: Delphinidae) in the Eastern Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean): quantification of female reproductive parameters | Full Text | References | PDF (668.3 KB) | Supplemental
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A survey study on the helminth parasites of two wild jirds, Meriones shawi and M. libycus (Rodentia: Gerbillinae), in Tunisian desert areas
H. Khemiri, J. Jrijer, L. Neifar & S. Nouira
Pages: 303-310
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
AbstractforA survey study on the helminth parasites of two wild jirds, Meriones shawi and M. libycus (Rodentia: Gerbillinae), in Tunisian desert areas | Full Text | References | PDF (539 KB)
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Long-term quantification of faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations reveals that Mexican grey wolves may habituate to captivity
I. Escobar-Ibarra, L. Mayagoitia-Novales, A. Alcántara-Barrera, A. L. Cerda-Molina, R. Mondragón-Ceballos, R. Ramírez-Necoechea & M. Alonso-Spilsbury
Pages: 311-320
Published online: 13 Jun 2017
AbstractforLong-term quantification of faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations reveals that Mexican grey wolves may habituate to captivity | Full Text | References | PDF (310.9 KB)
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Correction
Erratum
Page: 321
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
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Roles of hypothalamic neuropeptide gene expression in body mass regulation in Eothenomys miletus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Cricetidae)
Z. Wanlong, Z. Di, H. Dongmin & Y. Guang
Pages: 322-333
Published online: 20 Jun 2017
AbstractforRoles of hypothalamic neuropeptide gene expression in body mass regulation in Eothenomys miletus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Cricetidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (877.5 KB)
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Revision of the genus Spelaeoniscus Racovitza, 1907 with description of two new genera and four new species (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea)
D. Caruso, E. Pezzino, G. Messina & B. M. Lombardo
Pages: 334-355
Published online: 22 Jun 2017
AbstractforRevision of the genus Spelaeoniscus Racovitza, 1907 with description of two new genera and four new species (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) | Full Text | References | PDF (5.5 MB)
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Feeding strategy and ontogenetic changes in diet of gurnards (Teleostea: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) from the Adriatic Sea
S. Montanini, M. Stagioni, E. Benni & M. Vallisneri
Pages: 356-367
Published online: 28 Jun 2017
AbstractforFeeding strategy and ontogenetic changes in diet of gurnards (Teleostea: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) from the Adriatic Sea | Full Text | References | PDF (347.2 KB)
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Distribution of four isopods (Peracarida: Crustacea) in shallow waters of the Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia, SW Mediterranean Sea)
W. Zaabar, F. Charfi Cheikhrouha & M. S. Achouri
Pages: 368-379
Published online: 04 Jul 2017
AbstractforDistribution of four isopods (Peracarida: Crustacea) in shallow waters of the Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia, SW Mediterranean Sea) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Caulleriella mediterranea, a new species of polychaete (Annelida: Cirratulidae) from the central Mediterranean Sea
M. Lezzi
Pages: 380-389
Published online: 06 Jul 2017
AbstractforCaulleriella mediterranea, a new species of polychaete (Annelida: Cirratulidae) from the central Mediterranean Sea | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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Relationship between developmental modes, flight styles, and wing morphology in birds
O. V. Shatkovska & M. Ghazali
Pages: 390-401
Published online: 24 Jul 2017
AbstractforRelationship between developmental modes, flight styles, and wing morphology in birds | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Blepharismins used for chemical defense in two ciliate species of the genus Blepharisma, B. stoltei and B. undulans (Ciliophora: Heterotrichida)
F. Buonanno, A. Anesi, G. Guella & C. Ortenzi
Pages: 402-409
Published online: 25 Jul 2017
AbstractforBlepharismins used for chemical defense in two ciliate species of the genus Blepharisma, B. stoltei and B. undulans (Ciliophora: Heterotrichida) | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 410
Published online: 28 Jul 2017
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Are there autochthonous Ferrissia (Mollusca: Planorbidae) in the Palaearctic? Molecular evidence of a widespread North American invasion of the Old World
L. Vecchioni, F. Marrone, M. Arculeo & V. Arizza
Pages: 411-419
Published online: 01 Aug 2017
AbstractforAre there autochthonous Ferrissia (Mollusca: Planorbidae) in the Palaearctic? Molecular evidence of a widespread North American invasion of the Old World | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Ecological effects of the European barbel Barbus barbus (L., 1758) (Cyprinidae) invasion on native barbel populations in the Tiber River basin (Italy)
A. Carosi, L. Ghetti, G. La Porta & M. Lorenzoni
Pages: 420-435
Published online: 07 Aug 2017
AbstractforEcological effects of the European barbel Barbus barbus (L., 1758) (Cyprinidae) invasion on native barbel populations in the Tiber River basin (Italy) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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The disruptive effect of mercury chloride (HgCl) on gene expression of gonadotrophin hormones and testosterone level in male silver sharkminnow (Osteochilus hasseltii C.V.) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
A. S. Siregar & N. A. Prayogo
Pages: 436-443
Published online: 01 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe disruptive effect of mercury chloride (HgCl) on gene expression of gonadotrophin hormones and testosterone level in male silver sharkminnow (Osteochilus hasseltii C.V.) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (860.2 KB)
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Effects of an anthropogenic saltwater inlet on three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) (Teleostei: Gasterosteidae) and their parasites in an inland brook
V. Lugert, E. I. Meyer, J. Kurtz & J. P. Scharsack
Pages: 444-456
Published online: 22 Aug 2017
AbstractforEffects of an anthropogenic saltwater inlet on three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) (Teleostei: Gasterosteidae) and their parasites in an inland brook | Full Text | References | PDF (513.2 KB)
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Review
Necessity knows no law in a snail
E. Ito, Y. Totani & A. Oike
Pages: 457-464
Published online: 23 Aug 2017
AbstractforNecessity knows no law in a snail | Full Text | References | PDF (714.6 KB)
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Cryptic diversity of the jewel beetles Agrilus viridis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) hosted on hazelnut
I. Pellegrino, G. Curletti, F. Liberatore & M. Cucco
Pages: 465-472
Published online: 21 Aug 2017
AbstractforCryptic diversity of the jewel beetles Agrilus viridis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) hosted on hazelnut | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Reproductive and tissue plasticity in Arca noae (Bivalvia: Arcidae)
F. Ghribi, G. Bello, R. Zupa, L. Passantino, N. Santamaria, M. El Cafsi & A. Corriero
Pages: 473-487
Published online: 01 Sep 2017
AbstractforReproductive and tissue plasticity in Arca noae (Bivalvia: Arcidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (7.1 MB)
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Exceptional strandings of the purple snail Janthina pallida Thompson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) and first record of an alien goose barnacle along the Ligurian coast (western Mediterranean Sea)
F. Betti, G. Bavestrello, M. Bo, M. Coppari, F. Enrichetti, M. Manuele & R. Cattaneo-Vietti
Pages: 488-495
Published online: 10 Oct 2017
AbstractforExceptional strandings of the purple snail Janthina pallida Thompson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) and first record of an alien goose barnacle along the Ligurian coast (western Mediterranean Sea) | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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Changes in the cerebellar cytoarchitecture of hibernating hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus L. (Mammalia): an immunocytochemical approach
E. Roda, M. G. Bottone, V. Insolia, S. Barni & G. Bernocchi
Pages: 496-511
Published online: 11 Oct 2017
AbstractforChanges in the cerebellar cytoarchitecture of hibernating hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus L. (Mammalia): an immunocytochemical approach | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Z. Wanlong, Y. Fangyan & W. Zhengkun
Pages: 512-524
Published online: 30 Oct 2017
AbstractforStudy of chemical communication based on urine in tree shrews Tupaia belangeri (Mammalia: Scandentia: Tupaiidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (568.1 KB)
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Seasonal changes in the liver of a non-hibernating population of water frogs, Pelophylax kl. esculentus (Anura: Ranidae)
D. Mentino, G. Scillitani, M. Marra & M. Mastrodonato
Pages: 525-535
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforSeasonal changes in the liver of a non-hibernating population of water frogs, Pelophylax kl. esculentus (Anura: Ranidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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Sexual size dimorphism of group-living Mongolian gerbils Meriones unguicutalus (Muridae: Gerbillinae)
G. Wang
Pages: 536-540
Published online: 08 Nov 2017
AbstractforSexual size dimorphism of group-living Mongolian gerbils Meriones unguicutalus (Muridae: Gerbillinae) | Full Text | References | PDF (290.2 KB)
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The occurrence of two morphologically similar Chaetozone (Annelida: Polychaeta: Cirratulidae) species from the Italian seas: Chaetozone corona Berkeley & Berkeley, 1941 and C. carpenteri McIntosh, 1911
C. Munari, N. Bocchi, P. Parrella, T. Granata, L. Moruzzi, F. Massara, M. De Donati & M. Mistri
Pages: 541-553
Published online: 07 Nov 2017
AbstractforThe occurrence of two morphologically similar Chaetozone (Annelida: Polychaeta: Cirratulidae) species from the Italian seas: Chaetozone corona Berkeley & Berkeley, 1941 and C. carpenteri McIntosh, 1911 | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I variability in Ruditapes decussatus (Veneridae) from the western Mediterranean
D. Sanna, T. Lai, P. Cossu, F. Scarpa, G. L. Dedola, B. Cristo, P. Francalacci, M. Curini-Galletti, L. Mura, N. Fois, F. Maltagliati & M. Casu
Pages: 554-565
Published online: 21 Nov 2017
AbstractforCytochrome c oxidase subunit I variability in Ruditapes decussatus (Veneridae) from the western Mediterranean | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Mitochondrial DNA reveals the natal origin of Caretta caretta (Testudines: Cheloniidae) stranded or bycaught along the Southwestern Adriatic coasts
A. Splendiani, T. Fioravanti, M. Giovannotti, A. D’Amore, G. Furii, G. Totaro, P. Nisi Cerioni, A. Lucchetti & V. Caputo Barucchi
Pages: 566-574
Published online: 08 Dec 2017
AbstractforMitochondrial DNA reveals the natal origin of Caretta caretta (Testudines: Cheloniidae) stranded or bycaught along the Southwestern Adriatic coasts | Full Text | References | PDF (790.3 KB) | Supplemental
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The late Pleistocene origin of the Italian and Maltese populations of Potamon fluviatile (Malacostraca: Decapoda): insights from an expanded sampling of molecular data
L. Vecchioni, A. Deidun, J. Sciberras, A. Sciberras, F. Marrone & M. Arculeo
Pages: 575-582
Published online: 01 Dec 2017
AbstractforThe late Pleistocene origin of the Italian and Maltese populations of Potamon fluviatile (Malacostraca: Decapoda): insights from an expanded sampling of molecular data | Full Text | References | PDF (741.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Age, sex and seasonal variation in the shape and size of erythrocytes of the alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Passeriformes: Prunellidae)
M. Janiga, M. Haas & M. Kufelová
Pages: 583-590
Published online: 01 Dec 2017
AbstractforAge, sex and seasonal variation in the shape and size of erythrocytes of the alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Passeriformes: Prunellidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (459.7 KB)
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