🐚 A new ark clam species, Anadara adiastola, has been identified from intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats in Kuwait in the Arabian/Persian Gulf.
Learn all about it: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

🐛 A millipede first collected in South Australia in 1936 has finally been described as a new species, Colobothrix deckeri, after being rediscovered on Kangaroo Island this year.

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🔗 Full study: zookeys.pensoft.net/article/214938/

🐝 A comprehensive inventory of Galápagos Hymenoptera has been established following the analysis of over 21,000 records, revealing 524 species and morphospecies alongside 11 newly documented insect families.
Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

🐝 The first molecular genetic study of an endemic New Zealand wasp genus, Pronkia, has revealed that its taxonomic classification has been incorrect for over three decades!

🔬 Phylogenetic analysis has demonstrated that Pronkia should be elevated to its own subfamily status, Pronkiinae, rather than being grouped with Meteorideinae.

👉 Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

🔬 A new spider genus, Yinanyphaena, has been established within the family Anyphaenidae following molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies in Xizang, China.

📌 Five new species have been described and seven existing species transferred to this newly recognised group, accompanied by detailed diagnostic imagery and distributional mapping.

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🪲📚🍂 Meet @Pensoft in Columbus, Ohio this November and see our journal featured! We will be at the Entomological Collections Network Annual Meeting (6 to 7 November) and Entomology 2026 (8 to 11 November).

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🐜 A species previously suspected of being a non-native ant in Cyprus has been identified as a new endemic species.

🔬 The discovery of Camponotus (Myrmentoma) limbouros demonstrates the importance of using integrated taxonomic approaches to clarify the identity of cryptic taxa and assess the true composition of island ant faunas threatened by invasive species: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

The first molecular data for the earwig genus Epilandex has been generated, revealing that this group should be recognised as a distinct evolutionary lineage, warranting the proposal of a new subfamily classification.

Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

🐸 Iris patterns have been evaluated as a non-invasive biometric identification tool for treefrogs (Osteocephalus oophagus) during a multi-year capture-recapture study in French Guiana!

🔗 Study in #Herpetozoa: doi.org/10.3897/herpet…

📖 Our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/10/22/iri…

🐸 A new treefrog species, Zhangixalus matsuii, has been identified in northwestern Vietnam, characterised by its olive-green colouration and distinctive red-orange belly.

🎉 The discovery brings the species count of Zhangixalus in Vietnam to 11 and has been named in honour of Professor Masafumi Matsui, whose pioneering work has greatly advanced our understanding of Asian amphibian diversity.

👉 Full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

🦀 The nomenclatural history and taxonomic confusion surrounding two Vietnamese freshwater crab species has been resolved, validating the genus Vietorientalia and designating a neotype for the type species V. glabra.

🔬 The following study has also revealed that V. rubra is non-congeneric with V. glabra, leading to the establishment of a new genus, Dangmon, to accommodate this species: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

🕷️ A new cave spider species, Cataleptoneta sulfur, has been discovered in the caves of the Vromoner Canyon on the Greek-Albanian border.

🌍 The new species represents one of many spiders inhabiting these remarkable subterranean caves, which are renowned for their unique chemosynthesis-based ecosystems and exceptionally dense spider colonies.

👉 Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

📢 This International #OpenAccess Week, under the theme “The Cost of Knowledge,” we’re celebrating the principle that has guided us throughout our years: research is most useful when it’s open to everyone.

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#OAWeek