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September 2015

Table of Contents - PeerJ (Biology Articles)

Fossil Specimen Reveals a New Species of Ancient River Dolphin

Isthminia panamensis

September 1, 2015

Fossil Specimen Reveals a New Species of Ancient River Dolphin

A new genus and species and fossilized dolphin of Isthminia panamensis from Panama have now been described. A 3D model can also be downloaded and printed from the Smithsonian X 3D website.

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September 29, 2015

Partitioning the impact of environment and spatial structure on alpha and beta components of taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in European ants

20 citations

874 downloads

3,459 views

Xavier Arnan, Xim Cerdá, Javier Retana

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1241 PubMed 26468433

September 8, 2015

The Phanerozoic diversification of silica-cycling testate amoebae and its possible links to changes in terrestrial ecosystems

17 citations

776 downloads

3,678 views

Daniel J.G. Lahr, Tanja Bosak, Enrique Lara, Edward A.D. Mitchell

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1234 PubMed 26734499

September 15, 2015

A near-infrared spectroscopy routine for unambiguous identification of cryptic ant species

7 citations

559 downloads

2,170 views

Martin-Carl Kinzner, Herbert C. Wagner, Andrea Peskoller, Karl Moder, Floyd E. Dowell, Wolfgang Arthofer, Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner, Florian M. Steiner

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.991 PubMed 26734510

September 29, 2015

Population subdivision of the surf clam Mactra chinensis in the East China Sea: Changjiang River outflow is not the sole driver

3 citations

452 downloads

2,405 views

Gang Ni, Qi Li, Lehai Ni, Lingfeng Kong, Hong Yu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1240 PubMed 26468432

September 24, 2015

Temporal stability of an endemic Mexican treefrog

2 citations

309 downloads