The Korean Journal of Malacology (한국패류학회지)
- Volume 24 Issue 2
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- Pages.105-107
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- 2008
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- 1225-3480(pISSN)
Two New Records of Trochidae(Gastropoda, Orthogastropoda) in Korea
- Lee, Jun-Sang (Min's Molluscan Research Institute) ;
- Min, Duk-Ki (Min's Molluscan Research Institute)
- Published : 2008.08.31
Abstract
Two trochid shells of the genus Ginebis, G. crumpii(Pilsbry, 1893) and the genus Enida, E. japonica A. Adams, 1860, collected from the coast of Jeju Island in Korea are reported. Ginebis crumpii and Enida japonica are closely related to Calliostoma Swainson, but can be differentiated by the features of the aperture and umbilicus. These species are a new records to the Korean Molluscan fauna. At present, G. crumpii and E. japonica are the only species of the represented in Korean water. Including the new records in this study, the family Trichidae contains 30 genera and 57 species in Korean water.