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A new species of intertidal ghost shrimp, Biffarius botterae, is described from Maranhão and Ceará in northeastern Brazilian coast. Diagnostic features of the new species include: (1) antennular peduncle shorter than antennal peduncle; (2) male major cheliped massive; (3) male pleopod 2 uniramous, vestigial; (4) uropodal endopod widening distally, inner lateral margin convex; and (5) anterodorsal plate of uropodal exopod absent. Biffarius Manning Felder, 1991, now consists of four species: B. biformis (Biffar, 1971), B. botterae sp. nov., B. delicatulus Rodrigues Manning, 1992, and B. limosus (Poore, 1975). A key to the species of Biffarius is provided.

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The type material of Caudofoveata (Aplacophora) deposited in the molluscan collections of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution (USNM), and of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University (MCZ), USA, are listed. An extensive analysis of the databases and a curatorial revision of all lots from both collections were made, including an examination of material from Dr. Amelie Scheltema's personal collections, recently donated and under curation in the MCZ. A total of 2313 specimens from 378 type lots representing 33 nominal species group taxa was found. Of these, 2275 specimens from 358 lots representing 27 species are held in the USNM (22 holotypes, 2 syntypes and 334 paratypes) and 38 specimens from 20 lots representing 7 species are in the MCZ (5 syntypes, 9 paratypes, 3 paralectotypes, 3 doubtful paralectotypes). Some taxonomical notes about these species and their type-materials are provided.

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We studied the reproductive biology of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900), a large and long-lived land gastropod from the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil. The study was conducted at an urban park in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo. For 4 years, we counted the egg postures and annual eclosion rate of 32 captive snails and looked for associations between egg posture and the climatical variables of the period. The annual mean posture of 8.7 eggs per snail obtained in our results is a small number, but typical of Brazilian macromollusks. The annual eclosion rate was 31%. The beginning of the annual activity period of snails occurred in the middle of March, and lasted 33.97±3.02 weeks. The dormancy period started in the beginning of November, and lasted 18.39±3.11 weeks. There were two egg posture peaks, a minor peak between March and May, and a major peak between August and November, with greater values in September. Megalobulimus paranaguensis has a well-defined seasonal reproductive pattern influenced by environmental temperature and temperature range. Furthermore, in this snail, reproduction is negatively influenced by temperature increasing and temperature range.(AU)

Nós estudamos a biologia reprodutiva de Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900), um grande e longevo gastrópode terrestre da Floresta Atlântica na costa sudeste do Brasil, em um parque urbano na cidade de Santos, Estado de São Paulo, ao longo de quatro anos, pelo número de posturas e taxa de eclosão anual de 32 caracóis cativos. Relacionamos estes dados com variáveis climáticas do mesmo período. Obtivemos uma média anual de posturas de 8.7 ovos por caracol, um número baixo, típico da fauna de macromoluscos terrestres brasileiros. A taxa de eclosão anual foi de 31%. O início do período anual de atividade ocorreu em meados de março e dura 33.97±3.02 semanas; e o início da dormência ocorreu no começo de novembro; com duração de 18.39±3.11 semanas. Existem dois picos de postura, um menor entre março a maio e um pico maior antes da estivação, entre os meses de agosto a novembro, com maiores valores em setembro. Megalobulimus paranaguensis possui um padrão sazonal reprodutivo bem marcante influenciado pela temperatura do ambiente e amplitude de temperatura. A reprodução é influenciada negativamente pelo aumento da temperatura e da amplitude de temperatura.(AU)

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We studied the reproductive biology of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900), a large and long-lived land gastropod from the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil. The study was conducted at an urban park in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo. For 4 years, we counted the egg postures and annual eclosion rate of 32 captive snails and looked for associations between egg posture and the climatical variables of the period. The annual mean posture of 8.7 eggs per snail obtained in our results is a small number, but typical of Brazilian macromollusks. The annual eclosion rate was 31%. The beginning of the annual activity period of snails occurred in the middle of March, and lasted 33.97±3.02 weeks. The dormancy period started in the beginning of November, and lasted 18.39±3.11 weeks. There were two egg posture peaks, a minor peak between March and May, and a major peak between August and November, with greater values in September. Megalobulimus paranaguensis has a well-defined seasonal reproductive pattern influenced by environmental temperature and temperature range. Furthermore, in this snail, reproduction is negatively influenced by temperature increasing and temperature range.

Nós estudamos a biologia reprodutiva de Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900), um grande e longevo gastrópode terrestre da Floresta Atlântica na costa sudeste do Brasil, em um parque urbano na cidade de Santos, Estado de São Paulo, ao longo de quatro anos, pelo número de posturas e taxa de eclosão anual de 32 caracóis cativos. Relacionamos estes dados com variáveis climáticas do mesmo período. Obtivemos uma média anual de posturas de 8.7 ovos por caracol, um número baixo, típico da fauna de macromoluscos terrestres brasileiros. A taxa de eclosão anual foi de 31%. O início do período anual de atividade ocorreu em meados de março e dura 33.97±3.02 semanas; e o início da dormência ocorreu no começo de novembro; com duração de 18.39±3.11 semanas. Existem dois picos de postura, um menor entre março a maio e um pico maior antes da estivação, entre os meses de agosto a novembro, com maiores valores em setembro. Megalobulimus paranaguensis possui um padrão sazonal reprodutivo bem marcante influenciado pela temperatura do ambiente e amplitude de temperatura. A reprodução é influenciada negativamente pelo aumento da temperatura e da amplitude de temperatura.

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ABSTRACT We studied the reproductive biology of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900), a large and long-lived land gastropod from the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil. The study was conducted at an urban park in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo. For 4 years, we counted the egg postures and annual eclosion rate of 32 captive snails and looked for associations between egg posture and the climatical variables of the period. The annual mean posture of 8.7 eggs per snail obtained in our results is a small number, but typical of Brazilian macromollusks. The annual eclosion rate was 31%. The beginning of the annual activity period of snails occurred in the middle of March, and lasted 33.97±3.02 weeks. The dormancy period started in the beginning of November, and lasted 18.39±3.11 weeks. There were two egg posture peaks, a minor peak between March and May, and a major peak between August and November, with greater values in September. Megalobulimus paranaguensis has a well-defined seasonal reproductive pattern influenced by environmental temperature and temperature range. Furthermore, in this snail, reproduction is negatively influenced by temperature increasing and temperature range.

RESUMO Nós estudamos a biologia reprodutiva de Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900), um grande e longevo gastrópode terrestre da Floresta Atlântica na costa sudeste do Brasil, em um parque urbano na cidade de Santos, Estado de São Paulo, ao longo de quatro anos, pelo número de posturas e taxa de eclosão anual de 32 caracóis cativos. Relacionamos estes dados com variáveis climáticas do mesmo período. Obtivemos uma média anual de posturas de 8.7 ovos por caracol, um número baixo, típico da fauna de macromoluscos terrestres brasileiros. A taxa de eclosão anual foi de 31%. O início do período anual de atividade ocorreu em meados de março e dura 33.97±3.02 semanas; e o início da dormência ocorreu no começo de novembro; com duração de 18.39±3.11 semanas. Existem dois picos de postura, um menor entre março a maio e um pico maior antes da estivação, entre os meses de agosto a novembro, com maiores valores em setembro. Megalobulimus paranaguensis possui um padrão sazonal reprodutivo bem marcante influenciado pela temperatura do ambiente e amplitude de temperatura. A reprodução é influenciada negativamente pelo aumento da temperatura e da amplitude de temperatura.

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The population dynamics of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900), a large and long-lived land gastropod from Brazil's Southeast (Atlantic Forest) was studied between 2006 and 2009, at an urban park in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo. The study included biometry, weighing, and marking and recapture of adult individuals. The variables obtained from specimens were correlated with the environmental variables of the study period. The survival rate of the adult snail population was 96.7%. Recruitment showed several peaks during the year, and was concentrated between April and August, except in 2009, when there was only one peak in August. Specimen abundance progressively increased from 2006 on, with a trend towards relative stability during that period. The condition factor remained relatively stable as well, decreasing from December to February. The potential evapotranspiration and precipitation influenced the number of captures, and the mean temperature influenced the condition factor. Megalobulimus paranaguensis goes through a period of dormancy in the tropical summer, which is between November and February, but remains active in the winter. The survival rate of M. paranaguensis was high, and may be the result of having its annual cycle synchronized with the tropical climate of the Atlantic forest.(AU)

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The population dynamics of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900), a large and long-lived land gastropod from Brazil's Southeast (Atlantic Forest) was studied between 2006 and 2009, at an urban park in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo. The study included biometry, weighing, and marking and recapture of adult individuals. The variables obtained from specimens were correlated with the environmental variables of the study period. The survival rate of the adult snail population was 96.7%. Recruitment showed several peaks during the year, and was concentrated between April and August, except in 2009, when there was only one peak in August. Specimen abundance progressively increased from 2006 on, with a trend towards relative stability during that period. The condition factor remained relatively stable as well, decreasing from December to February. The potential evapotranspiration and precipitation influenced the number of captures, and the mean temperature influenced the condition factor. Megalobulimus paranaguensis goes through a period of dormancy in the tropical summer, which is between November and February, but remains active in the winter. The survival rate of M. paranaguensis was high, and may be the result of having its annual cycle synchronized with the tropical climate of the Atlantic forest.

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