• Journal of Species Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2022

Three heterotrophic euglenids from marine water column (Seodo port, Yeosu) and freshwater sediment (Seodong-chun, Incheon), Korea were identified as Entosiphon oblongum Cavalier-Smith and Vickerman, 2016; Euglena longa (Pringsheim, 1936) Marin and Melkonian, 2003; and Keelungia pulex Chan and Moestrup, 2013 based on morphological characters and 18S rDNA sequence analysis. These species are reported taxonomically for the first time from Korea and are described with micrographs. Diagnoses of these species are as follows. Entosiphon oblongum: phagotrophic, gliding, size in vivo, 23.1-29.3 ㎛ (Avg. 26.5 ㎛, n=30) long, ovate with a protrusive feeding siphon (apparatus), several deep grooves and two heterodynamic flagella. Euglena longa: osmotrophic, swimming, size in vivo, 32.3-52.2 ㎛ (Avg. 42.2 ㎛, n=26) long, elongated with many paramylum granules and two flagellar. Keelungia pulex: phagotrophic, gliding, size in vivo, 13.5-19.7 ㎛(Avg. 16.4 ㎛, n=97) long, oblong to ovoid with a hook-shaped ingestion apparatus, several dorsal ridges and two flagella.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.162-166
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• 2022

The family Gracillariidae, belonging to the superfamily Gracillarioidea, is one of the major group of leaf-miners. Among them, the genus Telamoptilia Kumata & Kuroko, 1988 has been known as a small genus with only nine described species over worldwide to date. In this study, the genus Telamoptilia Kumata & Kuroko, 1988, is reported for the first time from Korea. In addition, two species of the genus Telamoptilia, T. grewiae Liu, Wang & Li, 2015 and T. tiliae Kumata & Ermolaev, 1988, are newly recorded in Korea. All the known species are enumerated with their available information. The adults and genitalia of all species are redescribed and illustrated.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.274-278
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• 2022

One marine ciliate, Diophrys quadrinucleata Zhang et al., 2020 was newly recorded from South Korea in this study. We provided morphological diagnosis and images of the Korean D. quadrinucleata population. We determined the small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA) and cytochrome oxidase subunit I (CO1) sequence data of D. quadrinucleata, and then the sequences were compared with other Diophrys species. Intra-specific variation between the Korean and type (Chinese) populations was identical in the SSU rDNA, while the inter-specific variations between seven Diophrys species were 0.3-3.8% in the SSU rDNA and 12.6-18.2% in the CO1. In this study, we obtained 18S and CO1 data from species with identified morphology. As the importance of securing 18S and CO1 based on morphology increases in current studies, this study will contribute to ciliate studies.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.260-262
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• 2022

One species of the Herminiinae, Hadennia nakatanii Owada is newly recorded from Korea. Hadennia nakatanii can be distinguished by the light blackish forewing with the relatively thick, transverse medial line, a large light yellowish discal dot, the thick blackish slanted band from the apex to the middle part of the dorsum, and the light blackish hindwing, basally suffused with black and medially broadly suffused with black. The female genitalia can be diagnosed by the simple antrum, the long strongly sclerotized ductus bursae, and the large rectangular corpus bursae with a small uplifted signa patch with minute spicules. We provided the figures of adult and the genitalia with short notes on distribution.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.330-334
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• 2022

Mesorhabditis microbursaris (Steiner, 1926) Sudhaus, 2011, belonging to the family Mesorhabditidae (Rhabditomorpha), is newly reported from South Korea. During a survey of small streams, M. microbursaris was isolated from sedimentary soil samples. The genus Mesorhabditis Osche, 1952 nematodes are distributed all over the world and are mostly found from terrestrial habitats, however are sometimes found in freshwater. At present, 34 valid species have been recorded from Mesorhabditis; however, only three species have been reported from South Korea. Mesorhabditis microbursaris exhibits morphological characters of other congeneric species, including shorter distance between vulva and anus than the distance between anus and tail, rudimentary bursa with narrow velum and short genital papillae, shorter spicules than tail and conical tail. However, this species can be distinguished from other Mesorhabditis species by its morphometric characters and three pairs of bursal papillae. Details of the morphological characteristics and morphometrics of M. microbursaris are described and illustrated based on optical microscopy.

• Mycobiology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.150-154
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• 2022

Rhytisma lonicericola was identified as a tar spot fungus on Lonicera sp. in 1902, and has since been recorded on several species of Lonicera in China, Japan, and Korea. Most of the previous records of R. lonicericola have been based on a list of disease occurrences in the absence of any formal morphological identification or molecular analyses. Using six newly obtained specimens collected in the past 2 years, we confirmed the tar spot fungus found on L. japonica in Korea as R. lonicericola based on morphological examinations and molecular phylogenetic analyses. This fungus was distinguished from R. xylostei, another tar spot fungus on Lonicera, by ascospore size and geographical distributions. We present detailed mycological information and, for the first time, DNA sequence data useful for the identification of R. lonicericola.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.356-363
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• 2021

Heterotrophic nanoflagellates (HNFs, 2-20 ㎛ in size) are substantially capable of controlling bacterial abundance in aquatic environments, and microbial taxonomists have studied ecologically important and abundant HNFs for a long time. However, the classifications of HNFs have rarely been reported in Korea on the basis of morphology and 18S rDNA sequencing. Here, previously reported five HNFs from non-Korean habitats were isolated from Korean coastal seawater or intertidal sediments for the first time. Light microscopic observations and 18S rDNA phylogenetic trees revealed that the five isolated species were Cafeteria burkhardae strain PH003, Cafeteria graefeae strain UL001, Aplanochytrium minuta (formerly Labyrinthuloides minuta) strain PH004, Neobodo curvifilus strain KM017 (formerly Procryptobia sorokini), and Ancyromonas micra (formerly Planomonas micra) strain IG005. Being morphologically and phylogenetically indistinct from its closest species, all isolates from Korea were therefore regarded as identical species detected in other countries. Thus, this result indicates an expansion of known habitats that range from those of the five isolates in natural ecosystems on Earth.

• Mycobiology
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.420-428
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• 2022

Plastic wastes have a negative impact on marine environments; however, they can be used as carbon sources and habitats by certain microbes. Microbes in the marine plastisphere can migrate worldwide through the ocean and cause serious environmental problems when they encounter suitable environments. Therefore, efforts to investigate the microbes inhabiting the marine plastisphere are increasing. In the present study, fungal strains were isolated from plastic wastes buried in Korean sea sands and mudflats and identified using molecular and morphological analyses. Five species were identified that were previously unrecorded from South Korea: Cladosporium funiculosum, Neosetophoma poaceicola, Neosetophoma rosigena, Parasarocladium gamsii, and Trichoderma fomiticola. Their molecular phylogenies and morphological characteristics are described in this study.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.90-94
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• 2023

The morphology and infraciliature of three newly recorded Aspidisca species in Korea, two collected from the eastern coast and one collected from Jeju Island, were investigated in vivo and after protargol impregnation. The three species are as follows: A. dentata Kahl, 1928, A. hexeris Quennerstedt, 1869, and A. polystyla Stein, 1859. The three species are characterized by having a "polystyla-arrangement" of frontoventral cirri: 1) A. dentata is characterized by having a broadly rotund body shape, a distinct peristomial spur, and a dorsal thorn; 2) A. hexeris is characterized by a broadly oval body shape, four projections along the left margin of body, and the single peristomial spur; and 3) A. polystyla has the broadly rotund body shape, transverse cirri each split into several parts (especially in vivo), and lacking of the peristomial spur. Among them, A. dentata and A. polystyla are poorly known and lack morphological description based on silver staining. In the present study, we provide a brief diagnosis, remarks, and photomicrographs.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.53-57
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• 2023

During a survey for the southern sea of Korea, an iphiculid crab, Pariphiculus coronatus, was newly recorded from Korea. Specimens were obtained at a depth of 109-120 m near Jejudo Island. Pariphiculus coronatus can be distinguished from congeners by the following characters: the carapace length and the carapace width subequal, the surface of carapace covered with round granules, the medial tubercles of the intestinal and cardiac region of the carapace, and the first gonopod curved in the half region and straight in the distal portion. The Korean leucosiods have 16 genera and 20 species so far. Here we provide the diagnosis and illustration of Pariphiculus coronatus.