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Unrecorded species of Korean protozoans discovered through the project of 'Discovery of Korean Indigenous Species' III

  • Kyu-Seok Chae (Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University) ;
  • Kang-San Kim (Insect & Invertebrate Research Team, Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Jongwoo Jung (Department of Science Education, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Gi-Sik Min (Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University)
  • Received : 2023.07.24
  • Accepted : 2023.08.21
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

In this paper, we present unrecorded protozoans of Korea that were discovered, through the 'Discovery of Korean Indigenous Species' project hosted by the 'National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR)'. A taxonomic account is provided for each identified species, offering comprehensive information such as species name, Korean name, collection site, synonyms, specimen vouchers, diagnoses, and figures. This study introduces 13 previously unrecorded Korean protozoan species that are classified into three phyla: Amoebozoa, Cercozoa, and Ciliophora. Notably, the cercozoan family Chlamydophryidae was recorded in Korea for the first time, together with the discovery of three previously unreported genera: Diaphoropodon within Cercozoa, and Metauroleptus and Hemicycliostyla within Ciliophora.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment(MOE) of the Republic of Korea (NIBR201601201, NIBR201801202, NIBR201902204, NIBR202203202).

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