• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.349-353
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• 2021

Scolelepis (Parascolelepis) papillosa (Okuda, 1937), originally described from a single incomplete individual from Jeju Island in Korea, was collected from the intertidal sandflats of Soan Island (Jeollanam-do province) in Korea. The examined specimens of S. (P.) papillosa agree well with the original description in having the papillae on the basal sheath of the palps, presence of occipital antenna, absence of notochaetae in chaetiger 1, branchiae completely fused with notopodial postchaetal lamellae at the anterior chaetigers, and neuropodial hooded hooks appearing from chaetiger 16. In this study, the sequences of partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI), 16S ribosomal DNA (16S rDNA), and the nuclear 18S ribosomal DNA (18S rDNA) of the species were determined. We also provide the detailed description and illustrations on this species based on the complete specimens newly collected in this study.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.304-308
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• 2023

The spionid polychaete Scolelepis geniculata, originally described in Japan, is newly recorded in the Korean fauna. Specimens collected from the eastern and southern coasts of Korea between May 1999 and October 2002, stored in the invertebrate collection of the National Institute of Biological Resources, were examined based on their morphology. Scolelepis geniculata is morphologically most similar to S. yamaguchii from Japan and Korea but is distinguished by having branchiae separated from the notopodial lamellae in posterior chaetigers and notopodial prechaetal lamellae digitiform in anterior chaetigers instead of subtriangular. A detailed morphological description of S. geniculate, and an amended identification key to all Korean Scolelepis species is provided.