Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Looking for collected research on #evolution, #systematics, #EvoDevo, #biodiversity, and more? Check out our collections! www.jse.ac.cn/EN/collections

And we have a super #tautonym: 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠, the nominate subspecies. It occupies much of western and central Europe and is noted for its relatively large size and dense fur, traits that help it thrive in cooler, temperate climates.
#TautonymTuesday #TaxonomyTuesday #Systematics Photo: Chris P.

𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠 is famous for its complex burrows, or setts, which can be occupied by generations of #badgers over decades. Mostly nocturnal, it feeds on earthworms, insects, fruits, and small vertebrates, adjusting its diet seasonally.
#TautonymTuesday #TaxonomyTuesday #Systematics Photo: Carolyn Legg

a badger is standing in a field with robert e. fuller wildlife films written on the bottom ALT: a badger is standing in a field with robert e. fuller wildlife films written on the bottom

It’s #TautonymTuesday! Meet 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠, the European #badger. This powerful mustelid ranges across much of Europe and W Asia, With a bold black‑and‑white facial stripes and stocky build, it's a strong digger and adaptable omnivore living in woodlands and farmlands.
#TaxonomyTuesday #Systematics

Diagram summarizing findings for a study of newly discovered cryophilic arthropods from Passu Glacier (Karakoram, West Himalayas), investigated with integrative taxonomy, highlighting their evolutionary distinctiveness and the understudied glacial biodiversity of High Asia.

🏔️Glaciers in High Mountain Asia harbor poorly understood #biodiversity; as they retreat, it's crucial to document these spp. to gauge #ecosystem response to #ClimateChange and inform #conservation strategies.

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#systematics #evolution #InvertSky

The spark in their eyes never gets old and is truly priceless 🥹

Wood Wide Ants is back in schools sharing the world of #ants with students—from #biology & #systematics to #genomics

Their enthusiasm is so inspiring, and we're hoping this keeps going for a long time 🐜🧬🖥️ #SciComm #bugsky

🌿 Join us in Uppsala, Sweden for the 4th BioSyst.EU Meeting!
Systematists from across Europe will gather to share research, join workshops, and strengthen collaborations in biodiversity science.
📢 Registration is now open!
Follow @biosysteu2026 for updates.
#Systematics #Biodiversity #Taxonomy

🌿 Welcome to the GfBS!
We promote research in systematics, taxonomy, phylogenetics & biodiversity.

Follow us for updates on conferences, funding calls, workshops, and more from the systematics community.

#Systematics #Biodiversity#Taxonomy #Phylogenetics

Integrative taxonomic revision and review of the bioacoustics of the cricket genus Eneoptera (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Eneopterinae) | Zootaxa

New in #Zootaxa,5763(3)
"Integrative taxonomic revision and review of the bioacoustics of the cricket genus Eneoptera (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Eneopterinae)"
#Systematics #Taxonomy #Synonymy #Neotropics
@tonyrobillard.bsky.social ,Benavides-Lopez, J.L., @isyeb.mnhn.fr et al.
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Meet our brilliant team of Associate Editors!

𝐃𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐡 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐝-𝐍𝐞𝐣𝐡𝐚𝐝 from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK) is a fungal taxonomist specializing in the systematics of corticioid fungi.

Read more about her research here: buff.ly/458VCMm
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#WominInScience #Systematics #Biodiversity

Is there something analogous to #ClintReptiles but for #botany? I want someone to explain me the #plant branch of the tree of life while telling how much they love it, clade by clade.

#systematics #treeOfLife #cladistics #phylogenetics

📣The CETAF Scientific Research Working Group is organising an upcoming live webinar:

"What Defines a Species in the Molecular Age? Delimitation and Diagnosis with DNA Barcodes"

📅 13 May | 14:00–16:00 CET
👉Registration is now open:
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#Taxonomy #Systematics

Global variation in relative phylogenetic diversity in butterflies Geographic patterns of (A) taxonomic (species) diversity (TD) and (B) phylogenetic diversity (PD) for butterflies worldwide. The geographic variation of TD and PD is similar. They both peaked in trop...

🦋Getting #butterflies over here...(no, seriously, they're everywhere...)
🌐Quan et al.'s comprehensive global dataset of butterflies connects geographic patterns of relative phylogenetic diversity with #climate.
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#evolution #systematics #BugSky

This species ranges from the Caribbean through N Brazil, favoring bays, river mouths, and muddy or sandy bottoms. As a benthic feeder on small crustaceans and worms, it plays a key role in energy transfer between invertebrate communities and larger predatory fishes.
#TautonymTuesday #Systematics

𝑆. 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟 reaches about 12–18 cm, with a slender, silvery body and a noticeable mental barbel under the chin. Like other croakers, it produces sound using specialized sonic muscles and the swim bladder to communicate in turbid estuarine waters.
#TautonymTuesday #TaxonomyTuesday #Systematics

#TautonymTuesday is back! Meet 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟, the little croaker, a small sciaenid fish found along the Atlantic coasts of S America. It inhabits shallow coastal waters and estuaries, where it schools in soft‑bottom habitats rich in invertebrate prey.
#TaxonomyTuesday #Systematics

Flower traits evolution in a bird‐pollinated genus Brandisia (Orobanchaceae) from Asia Brandisia (Orobanchaceae), an Asian hemiparasitic genus, shows striking floral divergence. All species are bird-pollinated, mainly by generalist nectarivores such as white-eyes. Variation in floral c...

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Chen et al.'s🔥new work on the #evolution of #flower traits in the bird-pollinated Brandisia advances our understanding of how #bird #pollinators shape floral diversification.
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#evolution #systematics #pollination

#systematics #biogeography
Friends and acquaintances, natural history and life sciences are a long time passion, so I'll be posting here stuff that catches my attention. I'm for non specialization & STEAM diversity in a bsky feed.
Here's something about #bumblebee dispersal and speciation.

Journal of Systematics and Evolution Call for Papers Genome Evolution Submission deadline: Saturday, 31 January 2026

🚨Submission deadline EXTENDED!🚨

🗓️The deadline for our upcoming #Genome #Evolution special issue has been extended to March 15, 2026!

📝For more details about the issue: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

#PlantScience #insect #mammal #genomics #systematics

Proportion of species descriptions using (A) molecular analysis or (B) taxonomic review for each mammal order from 1990–2025. The bars indicate the proportion of the total number of species described per order over this period. The different shades of gray indicate the proportion of these descriptions involving one, two, and three or more countries. N represents the number of species per order.

Moroti et al. report that historical shifts, geographic biases, and biological constraints shape #mammal species discovery.
Explore their findings, plus suggestions for crucial fixes, right here!
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#systematics #biodiversity #OpenAccess #evolution

🐞 J.G. Edwards Prize Nominations due by March 1st❗❗
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#coleopsocsociety #prize #Systematics #biologyprize

Integrative taxonomy supports DNA barcoding in revealing an abundant cryptic species in the United States Coastal Plain We present the most densely sampled phylogeny of Carex section Lupulinae to date (107 specimens) and describe herein a new cryptic species for science from the southern United States, which is locall....

IYKYK...and if you don't, try DNA barcoding?😉🧬
Lacroix-Carignan et al. report that integrative #taxonomy supports the importance of #DNA barcoding to reveal abundant cryptic #species in the U.S. Coastal Plain.
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#PlantSci #systematics #OpenAccess

How genus-splitting #taxonomy works in real life - an analogy.

#systematics #classification #nomenclature 🐍😎

One of the suggested paratypes, the type strain Es2 of Methanimicrococcus stummii, is shown in the photos 🤓
#microbiology #taxonomy #systematics #methanogens #archaea #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Desulfurivibrio nitratireducens sp. nov. and Desulfurivibrio modestus sp. nov., two novel alkaliphilic anaerobes isolated from terrestrial mud volcanoes
#microbiology #bacteria #taxonomy #systematics #NewSpecies #MicroSky
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The cover of the January issue of JSE features a stunning image that captures the dramatic Tsapong gorge below Namcha Barwa in the Himalaya, where a staggering 4000-meter difference in elevation drives striking changes in flora and highlights the incredible ecological diversity of the area. Photo courtesy of Jian Huang.

The🏔️mountains are calling!📣
Welcome to our second special issue on the uplift history and #biological #evolution of the Himalaya-a vital cradle for unique #plant and #animal #life, and a remarkable #ecological treasure😍
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#JSE #systematics

Monster Hunter: an evolutionary story Christopher Sevin Independent scientific educator, France. Email: c-sevin (at) live (dot) fr Download PDF Monster Hunter is a fantasy-themed video game franchise created by the Japanese company Cap…

New article alert! 🚨
An evolutionary take on the fauna of one of gaming’s most loved worlds!
Read more: jgeekstudies.org/2026/02/05/m...

#GeekStudies #MonsterHunter #scicomm #systematics

Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Ontogeny—Organism as Ontogeny, a New Paradigm for Science - Paleontological Journal Abstract Despite accumulated ontogenetic data, ontogeny is not considered as a basis for evolutionary process in the current paradigm. Biogenetic law undeservedly lost its significance in biology beca...

very exciting paper!!!!

#science #systematics #taxonomy #evolution

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#TaxonomyTuesday

Revision of 𝘖𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢 (Bacillariophyta): life-cycle and taxonomy by Williams 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2025).

𝘖𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢 is a highly polymorphic species with three “phenotypes” (or “phases”).

Read the full study here: buff.ly/CDOuhGs

#Systematics #Biodiversity #NHM

Need something uplifting (OK, uplifted) for your Monday? Check out our new issue! #Evolution #Systematics