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Distribution pattern of a new record crustose red alga, Lithophyllum neo-okamurae(Corallinales, Rhodophyta), in Korea

  • Gwan Woung Kim (Department of Biological Science, Chosun University) ;
  • So Young Jeong (Australian Rivers Institute-Coast & Estuaries and Coastal and Marine Research Centre, School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University) ;
  • Boo Yeon Won (Department of Biological Science, Chosun University) ;
  • Tae Oh Cho (Department of Biological Science, Chosun University)
  • Received : 2024.06.10
  • Accepted : 2024.09.02
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

A crustose red alga, Lithophyllum neo-okamurae A.Kato, D.Basso, Caragnano, Rodondi, V.Peña & M.Baba, is reported a new record from Korea and its biogeographic distributions are extended in Korea. Lithophyllum neo-okamurae has been known as endemic species in Japan. Despite the resemblance between L. neookamurae and L. okamurae, our molecular and morphological analyses have revealed the simultaneous presence of both species in Korea. Although L. neo-okamurae and L. okamurae share morphological similarities, there are notable variations in gene sequences, with a range of 9.1-11.3% in psbA and 14.8-15.3% in rbcL. Specifically, while L. neo-okamurae is distributed throughout the entire coastline of Korea, L. okamurae is predominantly found in southern region. Furthermore, our analyses have revealed their detailed distributions in Korea.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education(2021R1I1A2059577); the Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries (Marine Biotics Project, 20210469); and by the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (the management of Marine Fishery Bio-resources Center 2024) to Tae Oh Cho. This research was also supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2021R1I1A1A01051909) to Boo Yeon Won.

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