These animals Esselstyn and his colleagues have described are new species
within new genera, because the animals could not be placed within any existing group.
Not exact matches
The team designated four
new species groups
within the
genus; Francisella opportunistica, an opportunistic pathogen of immune compromised patients; Francisella salina and Francisella uliginis, environmental isolates from coastal seawater near Galveston, TX; and Francisella frigiditurris from cooling - tower water in California.
The
new species, dubbed Pelagornis sandersi, is one of a handful
within the
genus Pelagornis — which means «bird of the open sea» in ancient Greek.
The
new additions are endemic species that exhibit morphological characters unparalleled
within the
genera in which they are classified.
Similarly to other species
within its
genus, which is among the largest vertebrate
genera, the
new rain frog exhibits direct development.
Within the
genus, 13 species are social, with the queen overwintering and founding a
new nest with up to 200 workers.
Variation of these mechanisms
within a
genus or family are likely responsible for a good deal of evolutionary novelty, so the
new data being produced on how such patterns are formed are crucial to understanding the evolution of diversity in plant form.
«Three
new slender salamanders (Batrachoseps) with a discussion of relationships and speciation
within the
genus.»