Pinton A. & Otero O. 2010. — The bony anatomy of Chadian Synodontis (Osteichthyes, Teleostei, Siluriformes, Mochokidae): interspecific variations and specific characters.Zoosystema 32 (2): 173-231.

The genus Synodontis Cuvier, 1816 (Siluriformes, Mochokidae) numbers about 120 species and is exclusive to the freshwater of Africa except Maghreb and Cape Province. It is one of the most widespread catfish of African freshwater. The Synodontis fossil record covers the last 18 Myr and most of the Synodontis fossil bones are found in a disarticulated state. The identification of the fossils at a specific level is so far impossible, because we lack an osteological study of the species. Here, we present the study of the osteology of eleven Synodontis species living in Chad: S. batensoda Rüppell, 1832, S. clarias (Linnaeus, 1758), S. courteti Pellegrin, 1906, S. eupterus Boulenger, 1901, S. filamentosus Boulenger, 1901, S. membranaceas (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809), S. nigrita Valenciennes, 1840, S. ocellifer Boulenger, 1900, S. schall (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), S. sorex Günther, 1864 and S. violaceus Pellegrin, 1919. Each species is characterized based on its bony anatomy. The morphological variability within and between the species is discussed. The entire skeleton is described, bone by bone. A total of 61 osteological characters, both qualitative and quantitative are established. We emphasize the bones that are well preserved in the fossil, i.e. the mesethmoid, the lateral ethmoid, the frontal, the supraoccipital, the cleithrum, the pectoral spine, the middle nucal plate and the dorsal spine. As a first result, the Chadian Synodontis species can be recognized on the basis of bony characters only. Second, we are also able to attribute isolated bones to nominative species or to a group of species. At last, we note that no osteological character legitimates the distinction of the genera Hemisynodontis Bleeker, 1862 and Brachysynodontis Bleeker, 1862.

Li D.-W., Wang G.-Q. & Wei S.-G. 2010. — Description of a new genus and four new species of Acaricalini (Acari, Eriophyidae, Phyllocoptinae) from South China. Zoosystema 32 (2):233-245.

A new genus and four new species of eriophyoid mites of the tribe Acaricalini (Acari, Eriophyoidea) from the Longlin and Heng counties, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China are described and illustrated: Chiacaphyllisa syzygii n. gen., n. sp. infesting Syzygium sp. (Myrtaceae), Protumescoptes laurifolii n. sp. infesting Geniconthus laurifolius (Roxb.) Hook.f (Asclepiadaceae), Litaculus tremae n. sp. infesting Trema angustifolia (Planch.) Blume (Ulmaceae) and Paracaphyllisa montani n. sp. infesting Gnetum montanum Markgr. (Gnetaceae). All species described here are vagrants on the undersurface of host leaves. A key to the genera of Acaricalini in China is provided.

Gnezdilov V. M., Bonfils J., Aberlenc H.-P. & Basset Y. 2010. — Review of the Neotropical genus Oronoqua Fennah, 1947 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Issidae). Zoosystema 32 (2): 247-257.

The genus Oronoqua Fennah, 1947 (Issidae, Issinae, Issini) is revised. A diagnosis of the genus is provided. Oronoqua deina Fennah, 1947, previously known from a single female specimen from Guyana, is recorded from French Guiana for the first time. Male genitalia of Oronoqua deina Fennah, 1947 are described. Oronoqua ibisca n. sp. is described from female specimens collected in tropical rainforests located in Panama. Oronoqua ibisca n. sp. differs from O. deina by its lateral margins of coryphe straight in lateral view, by its clypeus with sharp median keel, by its fore wings transparent with transverse veins through all the corium, by its clavus with numerous transverse veins included between postcubitus and first anal vein inside the fork, and by its first metatarsomere with four intermediate spines apically.

Bach de Roca C., Gaju-Ricart M., Molero-Baltanás R. & Mendes L. F. 2010. — A new genus of Petrobiinae (Insecta, Microcoryphia, Machilidae) from Greece. Zoosystema 32 (2): 259-265.

A new genus and species, Kerkiratrobius rosanae n. gen., n. sp., is described and figured from males collected in the Corfu Island, Greece. The new genus has a special feature in its genitalia which permits its separation from all previously known genera of the order, and particularly other genera of the subfamily Petrobiinae to which it belongs.

Peña Cantero Á. L. & Vervoort W. 2010. — Species of Acryptolaria Norman, 1875 (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Lafoeidae) collected in the Western Pacific by various French expeditions, with the description of nineteen new species. Zoosystema 32 (2): 267-332.

The species of Acryptolaria present in collections from several French expeditions in the western Pacific, mostly in the waters around New Caledonia and neighbouring areas, have been studied. The collection proved to be rich in biodiversity, since 29 species were found, of which 19 new to science, doubling the number of known species in this genus. All the species are described, including measurements, and figured. The unknown coppiniae of several previously described species have been found; these are also described and figured. The study confirmed the key role of the cnidome for species identification.

Acryptolaria Norman, 1875 (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Lafoeidae) récoltés dans le Pacifique occidental par diverses expéditions françaises, et description de dix-neuf espèces nouvelles.

Les espèces d'Acryptolaria présentes dans les récoltes de plusieurs expéditions françaises dans le Pacifique occidental, principalement dans la région néo-calédonienne, ont été étudiées. Il s'avère que cet échantillon est d'une biodiversité importante; en effet 29 espèces ont été trouvées dont 19 sont nouvelles pour la science. Ceci double le nombre d'espèces connues dans ce genre. Toutes les espèces sont décrites et illustrées, et leurs mensurations sont indiquées. Les coppiniae inconnus de plusieurs espèces déjà décrites ont été trouvés; ils sont décrits et illustrés. Cette étude confirme le rôle-clé du cnidome dans l'identification des espèces.

Dijkstra H. H. & Maestrati P. 2010. — Pectinoidea (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Propeamussiidae, Entoliidae and Pectinidae) from the Austral Islands (French Polynesia). Zoosystema 32 (2):333-358.

Twenty-nine species of Pectinoidea (12 Propeamussiidae, 1 Entoliidae, 16 Pectinidae) are recorded from the Austral Islands, the southernmost archipelago of French Polynesia. One genus (Pectinidae: Lamellipecten n. gen.) and five species (Propeamussiidae: Parvamussium australanum n. sp., Cyclochlamys australensis n. sp., Cyclopecten ambiguus n. sp.; Pectinidae: Lamellipecten aduncus n. gen., n. sp., Mimachlamys erycina n. sp.) are new to science, and most others are new records for the archipelago. The near-shore fauna of Rapa has 12 species of Pectinidae, and half of these have narrow-range distributions. Such a remarkably high level of marine endemism is shared by other mollusc taxa on Rapa.