OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Zoologischer Anzeiger is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
An integrative description of Minibiotus ioculator sp. nov. from the Republic of South Africa with notes on Minibiotus pentannulatus Londoño et al., 2017 (Tardigrada: Macrobiotidae)	47
Description of Milnesium pentapapillatum sp. nov., with an amendment of the diagnosis of the order Apochela and abolition of the class Apotardigrada (Tardigrada)	21
Revisiting the genus Mesobiotus Vecchi et al., 2016 (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) – remarks, updated dichotomous key and an integrative description of new species from Madagascar	17
Relationships of a new species support multiple origin of melanism in Trichomycterus from the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)	16
Cryptic refugee on the northern slope of the Greater Caucasian Ridge: Discovery of niphargus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Niphargidae) in the North Ossetia–Alania, North Caucasus, separated from its relativ	14
Agroecological effect and sexual shape dimorphism in medfly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) an example in Croatian populations	13
Revisiting the systematics of the Leptodactylus melanonotus group (Anura: Leptodactylidae): Redescription of L. petersii and revalidation of its junior synonyms	12
Phylogenetic position, complete larval development and larval sexual dimorphism in a rhizocephalan barnacle, Lernaeodiscus rybakovi sp. nov. (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala: Peltogastridae), parasitizing th	12
Two new catfish species from central Brazil comprising a new clade supported by molecular phylogeny and comparative osteology (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)	12
Elucidating species diversity of genus Betta from Aceh waters Indonesia using morphometric and genetic data	12
A morphometric comparison of the cranial shapes of Asian dwarf hamsters (Phodopus, Cricetinae, Rodentia)	11
Assessing the influence of allometry on sexual and non-sexual traits: An example in Cicindelidia trifasciata (Coleoptera: Cicindelinae) using geometric morphometrics	11
Integrative description of a new species of Acanthodasys Remane, 1927 (Gastrotricha, Macrodasyida, Thaumastodermatidae) based on four distinct morphological techniques and molecular data	11
First insight into cryptic diversity of a Caucasian subterranean amphipod of the genus Niphargus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Niphargidae)	11
A new subfamily of Gonyleptidae formed by false Discocyrtus Holmberg, 1878 from Brazil, with revalidation of Pachylobos Piza, 1940 and description of a new genus	10
Comparative epidermal microstructure anatomy and limb and tail osteology of eyelid geckos (Squamata: Eublepharidae): Implications of ecomorphological adaptations	10
Functional morphology and sexual dimorphism of antennae of the pear lace bug Stephanitis nashi (Hemiptera: Tingidae)	10
On the intertidal firefly genus Micronaspis Green, 1948, with a new species and a phylogeny of Cratomorphini based on adult and larval traits (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)	10
The role of hand, feet, and digits during landing in anurans	9
The Merodon planifacies subgroup (Diptera, Syrphidae): Congruence of molecular and morphometric evidences reveal new taxa in Drakensberg mountains valleys (Republic of South Africa)	9
Comparative study on the physical mapping of ribosomal genes and repetitive sequences in Friesella schrottkyi (Friese 1900) (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Meliponini)	9
Acoustic allometry, background stream noise and its relationship with large-bodied and voiceless rheophilic frogs	9
Integrative approach reveals new species of water bears (Pilatobius, Grevenius, and Acutuncus) from Arctic cryoconite holes, with the discovery of hidden lineages of Hypsibius	9
The coracoid bar and its phylogenetic importance for elasmobranchs (Chondrichthyes)	8
An interactive identification key to species of Echinoderidae (Kinorhyncha)	8

A phantom on the trees: Integrative taxonomy supports a reappraisal of rear-fanged snakes classification (Dipsadidae: Philodryadini)	8
Burrowing specializations in a lacewing larva (Neuroptera: Dilaridae)	8
Comparative osteology of the fossorial frogs of the genus Synapturanus (Anura, Microhylidae) with the description of three new species from the Eastern Guiana Shield	8
Morphometrics reveal inter- and intraspecific sexual dimorphisms in two Hawaiian Schindleria, the long dorsal finned S. praematura and the short dorsal finned S. pietschmanni	8
Two new species of mud dragons (Scalidophora: Kinorhyncha) inhabiting a human-impacted mangrove from Mayotte (Southwestern Indian Ocean)	8
Anatomical reconfiguration of the optic lobe during metamorphosis in the blow fly Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) revealed by X-ray micro-computed tomography	8
Echinoderes vulcanicus sp. nov. from the active marine volcano Piip – the first representative of the Kinorhyncha in the Bering Sea (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida)	7
Comparative osteology of paradoxical frogs (Hylidae: Pseudae) with comments on diagnostic features, evolutionary trends and potential aquatic adaptations	7
Phylogenetic analysis of the winter and southernmost scorpion genus Urophonius (Bothriuridae), with the description of two new Patagonian species	7
Sensory structures on the larval antennae and mouthparts of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)	7
Comparative larval buccopharyngeal morphology of two glass frog species (Anura: Centrolenidae: Vitreorana)	7
Sexual dimorphism, ontogeny and static allometry of a semi-fossorial snake (genus Atractus)	7
An enigmatic interstitial trichomycterine catfish from south-eastern Brazil found at about 1000 km away from its sister group (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)	7
Reef forming Serpula vermicularis from Scotland and Ireland: Tube structure, composition and implications	6
Echinoderes zacharyi sp. nov., a new kinorhynch in the E. coulli species group (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) from the Gulf of Mexico	6
Phenotypically exceptional Echiniscus species (Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae) from Argentina (Neotropics)	6
Recent Apareiodon species evolutionary divergence (Characiformes: Parodontidae) evidenced by chromosomal and molecular inference	6
Genetic and phenotypic variability in populations of the Macrobrachium amazonicum complex: New findings to the upper Paraná Hydrographic Basin	6
Morphological study of members of the genus Echeneibothrium (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae) from rajiform skates of the Argentine Sea and analysis of the phylogenetic relationships withi	6
Ultrastructural features of aporocotylid blood flukes: The tegument and sensory receptors of Sanguinicola inermis Plehn, 1905 from the pike Esox lucius, with a comparative analysis of their traits wit	6
Cytogenetic studies on the social parasite Acromyrmex ameliae (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini) and its hosts reveal chromosome fusion in Acromyrmex	6
Comparative morphology between the white grubs Pseudosymmachia tumidifrons and Brahmina faldermanni (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) using scanning electron microscopy	6
Don't put all your eggs in small baskets: Ineffective guardians, incidence of parasitoids and clutch size of Latrodectus geometricus (Araneae, Theridiidae) along an urban gradient	6
Morphometric and genetic variations of four dominant species of snappers (Lutjanidae) harvested from the Northern Coast of Aceh waters, Indonesia	6
Origin and intraspecific diversification of the scincid lizard Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus with implications for historical island biogeography of the Central Ryukyus of Japan	6
Elucidating taxonomic problems of two closely related freshwater prawn lineages of the genus Macrobrachium (Caridea: Palaemonidae): A geometric morphometrics approach	6
The first Neotropical Capbrya Barra, 1999 (Collembola: Orchesellidae: Nothobryinae) and the reinterpretation of Nothobryinae systematics	6
Spermiogenesis and sperm ultrastructure as sources of phylogenetic characters. The example of characid fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes)	6
Evolutionary history of the Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus): It emerged on the Eurasian continent in the Miocene	6
Genetic diversity and population structure of the native Western African honeybee (Apis mellifera adansonii Latreille, 1804) in Nigeria based on mitochondrial COI sequences	6
Oxynoemacheilus fatsaensis, a new nemacheilid loach from the Elekçi Stream in Northern Anatolia (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)	6
Updated diagnoses for the cricket family Trigonidiidae (Insecta: Orthoptera: Grylloidea) and its subfamilies (Trigonidiinae, Nemobiinae), with a review of the fossil record	6
Antennomere numbers in fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): unique patterns and tentative explanations	6
Review of the reproductive behavior and spermatophore morphology in the whip spider genus Heterophrynus Pocock, 1894 (Arachnida, Amblypygi), with description of new data and a new species	5
Trends in morphological relationships among Gangetic Cyprinids	5
A new genus and species of Nanaloricidae (Loricifera: Nanaloricida) from the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone	5
Phylogeny of the clade K92 (Opiliones, Laniatores, Gonyleptidae) with description of a new subfamily and discussion on the evolution of caelopygine facies and sexual dimorphism	5
A review of the biology of Symphrasinae (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae), with the description of the egg and primary larva of Plega Navás, 1928	5
Chromosome puzzle in the southernmost populations of the medically important scorpion Tityus bahiensis (Perty 1833) (Buthidae), a polymorphic species with striking structural rearrangements	5
A century of stasis: Taxonomy of Ctenomys (Rodentia: Hystricomorpha) populations in northeastern Patagonia limits, Argentina	5
Regional differences in the skin of the desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) with special reference to hair polymorphism	5
Sperm ultrastructure of Prodistomum polonii (Digenea, Lepocreadioidea), an intestinal parasite of the Atlantic horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus (Teleostei, Carangidae), from the Gulf of Gabes, Medi	5
Unmasking a master of camouflage: The rich morphology, taxonomy, and biology of the Brazilian stick insect Canuleius similis (Phasmatodea: Heteronemiidae), with general considerations on phasmid genit	5
A new tarantula (Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) genus endemic from Peru with a novel genitalic morphology among theraphosinae and its phylogenetic placement	5
Phylogenetic analyses and species delimitation of Nephotettix Matsumura (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Chiasmini) in China based on molecular data	5
A new genus of lime treefrogs (Anura: Hylidae: Sphaenorhynchini)	5
Fluctuating asymmetry and oxidative stress indicate environmental stress of Cane toads Rhinella marina	5
Evolution in the understorey: The Sulawesi babbler Pellorneum celebense (Passeriformes: Pellorneidae) has diverged rapidly on land-bridge islands in the Wallacean biodiversity hotspot	4
Phylogenetic signal in the skull of cowbirds (Icteridae) assessed by multivariate and cladistic approaches	4
Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Pilumnus Leach, 1815 (Eucrustacea: Brachyura: Pilumnidae) in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman	4

Mouthparts and associated sensilla of adult Panorpidae (Insecta: Mecoptera)	4
On the phylogenetic relationships of Muscopilio, a new Andean genus of basibiont harvestmen (Opiliones: Agoristenidae)	4
Virtual sections and 3D reconstructions of female reproductive system in a carabid beetle using synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast microtomography	4
A comparative morphological study of the testes, spermatogenesis, and spermatozoa in two nemertean species, Callinera sp. and Parahubrechtia sp. (Palaeonemertea, Tubulanidae)	4
Functional ultrastructure and cytochemistry of vitellogenesis stages of Rohdella amazonica (Aspidogastrea, Aspidogastridae, Rohdellinae), a parasite of the Amazoninan banded puffer fish Colomesus psit	4
Systematics of Neotropical Oecetis McLachlan, 1877 (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae): When the taxonomy and phylogeny meet	4
Ultrastructure of the spermatozoon of Labracetabulum gephyroberici (Digenea, Opecoelidae) intestinal parasite of Gephyroberyx darwinii (Teleostei, Trachichtyidae) in Senegal	4
Notes of the internal adult male reproductive system of Pimelia subglobosa (Pallas, 1781) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)	4
First account on Loricifera from New Zealand: A new species of Pliciloricus, and a Shira larva with postlarva representing the new genus and species Patuloricus tangaroa gen. et sp. nov	4
The first two cases of antisymmetry in the male genitalia of Phasmatodea reveal a new species of Isagoras Stål, 1875 (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae: Xerosomatinae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest	4
From sperm plug formation to ovulation: morphological and ultrastructural modifications in the seminal receptacle of the blue crab Callinectes danae	4
The influence of Pleistocene glaciations on the distribution of obligate aquatic subterranean invertebrate fauna in Poland	4
New data on the Echinoderes coulli-group (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida: Echinoderidae): A new species from New Caledonia mangroves, and a redescription of E. bengalensis (Timm, 1958)	4
Wide distribution and wide bodies: A new genus of Neopachylinae (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) formed by false Discocyrtus	4
Under threat: Two new troglobitic species of Girardia (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida) from sandstone and limestone caves in Brazil	4
Comparative evaluation of coelomocytes in Paracentrotus sea urchins: Description of new cell types and insights on spherulocyte maturation and sea urchin physiology	4
Geographic variations of skull morphology in the Rhinolophus ferrumequinum species complex (Mammalia: Chiroptera)	4
Two new species of the Echinoderes coulli-group (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida: Echinoderidae) from a low human-impacted mangrove swamp in French Guiana (western Atlantic Ocean)	4
Taxonomic revision and first phylogeny of Climacia McLachlan, 1869 (Neuroptera: Sisyridae), with new species and identification key	4
Syntopy of two species of rock lizards (Darevskia raddei and Darevskia portschinskii) may not lead to hybridization between them	4
Description of a new and two known species of the insect–associated genus Oigolaimella Paramonov, 1952 (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) with a note on the biology, biogeography and relationship with congene	4
Taxonomic revision of the populations assigned to Octodon degus (Hystricomorpha: Octodontidae): With the designation of a neotype for Sciurus degus G. I. Molina, 1782 and the description of a new subs	4
Filling the gaps: The mitogenomes of Afrotropical egg-guarding frogs based on historical type material and a re-assessment of the nomenclatural status of Alexteroon Perret, 1988 (Hyperoliidae)	4
Morphological comparison between the first-instar larvae of the scorpionflies Panorpa kunmingensis and P. changbaishana (Mecoptera: Panorpidae)	4
Revision of Taiwanese and Ryukyuan species of Eleganesia Alencar & Azevedo, 2018 (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae)	4
Form and function of the feeding apparatus of sirenid salamanders (Caudata: Sirenidae): Three-dimensional chewing and herbivory?	4
Assessing the shape plasticity between Russian biotopes in Pterostichus dilutipes (Motschulsky, 1844) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) a geometric morphometric approach	4
A historical and integrative taxonomic account of mangrove oyster species native to the Atlantic American coast: A re-evaluation of Brazilian Crassostrea species	4
Morphological analyses of the adult and juvenile stages of the stalked jellyfish Craterolophus convolvulus (Johnston, 1835) (Cnidaria: Staurozoa: Stauromedusae: Craterolophidae) using micro-CT	4
Shape variation of Cydianerus latruncularius (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) across biomes and sexes	4
Beauty under the mud: Soil crypsis in new species of the Malagasy genus Ankaratrix (Opiliones: Triaenonychidae: Triaenobuninae)	4
Hair microstructure in some rodent species of Diatomyidae, Ctenodactylidae, and Echimyidae (Ctenohystrica, Rodentia)	4
A wolf spider from South American grasslands: phylogenetic placement and redescription of Paratrochosina amica (Mello-Leitão 1941)	4
The role of the chromosomal rearrangements in the evolution and speciation of Elopiformes fishes (Teleostei; Elopomorpha)	4