• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.327-332
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• 2008

Soft coral Dendronephthya gigantea (Verrill, 1864) is a conspicuous species dominating shallow sea waters of Jejudo Island, Korea. Recently its whole mitochondrial genome sequencing was completed by us and the sequence information provided an opportunity to test the age of Octocorallia and time of evolutionary separation between some representative orders of the subclass Octocorallia. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on 13 mitochondrial protein encoding genes revealed a polyphyletic relationship among octocorallians representing two orders (Alcyonacea and Gorgonacea) and four families (Alcyoniidae, Nephtheidae, Briareidae, and Gorgoniidae). Estimates of divergence times among octocorallians indicate that the first splitting might occur around end of or after Cretaceous period (50-79 million years ago (Ma)). The age is relatively young compared to the long history of stony sea corals (>240 Ma). Taken together our result suggests a possible relatively recent radiating evolution at least in the order Alcyonacea and Gorgonacea. Molecular dating and phylogenetic analysis based on much broader taxon sampling and many genes might give an insight into this interesting hypothesis.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.248-259
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• 2014

This paper describes eight new species of the genus Coscinoderma from Chuuk Island, the Federated States of Micronesia. This genus is characterized by very fine, meandering uncored secondary fibres. All the new Coscinoderma species are compared with eight other valid species from tropical regions. Coscinoderma folium n. sp. is characterized by its large thickly foliate shape, and cored primary fibres are easily found between secondary fibres in choanosome. Coscinoderma lacium n. sp. differs in having round conules and no cored primary fibres. Coscinoderma cavernosa n. sp. is distinguished from other species by its cavernous shape and long sharp conules. Coscinoderma wenoa n. sp. is characterized by long conules and primary fibres. Coscinoderma mappula n. sp. differs in having a thick sand crust in the choanosome. Coscinoderma bakusi n. sp. is characterized by having several oscules at the top of the sponge and color changed grey to dark brown in alcohol. Coscinoderma pollax n. sp. is characterized by having a small thumb shape. Coscinoderma truki n. sp. similar to C. pollax in shape but differs in cored primary fibres with many spicules.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2012

Many members of xanthid crabs have the black coloured fingers and are found easily in the intertidal or subtidal zone. Three xanthids, $Danielea$ $noelensis$ (Ward, 1934), $Etisus$ $anaglyptus$ H. Milne Edwards, 1834, and $Gaillardiellus$ $rueppelli$ (Krauss, 1843), are newly reported from Korean waters as a result of continuous taxonomic studies on crabs. Of these, the present specimen of $D.$ $noelensis$ has rather projecting angle on the antero-external border of the merus of the third maxilliped differed from that of the original description. The genus $Danielea$ Ng and Clark, 2003 and the genus $Etisus$ H. Milne Edwards, 1834 are also reported first time from Korean fauna. Their descriptions are provided with illustrations. Korean Xanthoidea now consists of 28 species belonging to 24 genera.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2020

From a moss sample, we isolated and identified Notohymena gangwonensis Kim et al., 2019 based on morphological and molecular data. The moss and type population has completely identical 18S rRNA (nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA) gene sequences and both are highly similar in morphological and morphometric attributes, except for the diameter and arrangement of the cortical granules. Thus, we reexamined the type materials(i.e., micrographs and gDNA) and resulted in finding mistakes made by the authors of the species. Based on these data and supporting materials newly obtained (i.e., internal transcribed spacer [ITS] 1, ITS2, 5.8S, and partial 28S rDNA sequences, and scanning electron micrographs), we provide improved diagnosis of the species to clarify its identity. In addition, a key for Notohymena species is provided.

• ALGAE
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2012

Zygnema is a conjugating filamentous green algal genus that is distributed in a broad range of freshwater habitats, from sea level to alpine summits. Although more than 150 species have been described worldwide, their taxonomy remains unclear, probably owing to their relatively simple morphology. We investigated the detailed morphology of Korean Zygnema species, combined with analysis of the plastid psbA gene from 22 specimens of the genus and putative relatives, in order to develope a key to their identification and isolation, and to determine their relationships. We recognized two species of Zygnema; Z. insigne and Z. leiospermum, based on morphological characters such as width of the vegetative cell, position of zygospores, dimensions and form of spores, shape of female gametangia, and color of mesospores. The analysis of psbA data was consistent with morphological comparison. The pairwise divergence between two species was 3.7-4.1% (34-38 bp) in psbA sequences. The phylogeny of psbA revealed the monophyly of Z. insigne and Z. leiospermum together with two isolates of Z. circumcarinatum from Germany and Scotland. This is the first report on the psbA gene phylogeny of Zygnema.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 1987

한국에 서식하는 A. chinensis의 골학적 특정을 조사하기 위하여 본 종이 속하 는 황어아과 어류와 가장 가까운 강준치아과 어류 수종의 골격들과 비교검토한 결과 등지느러미와 뒷지느러미의 기조수가 같고, symphyseal knob가 없으며dermosphenotic과 안상골이 접촉되어 있지 않고, 수염이 없는 점 등은 황어아과의 다른 어류들과 일치하였고, 복부 용골상 융기연과 전이골의 trigemino- facial nerve foramen이 2개인 점은 강준치아과 어류의 특정과 일치하였다. 그퍼나 상사골의 형태.4개의 안하골, 하미축골이 5-6개. 양안간격의 비가 57-60%, ex-trascapular가 없고, 선측이 불온전하고, 봄비 극히 왜소한 점 등은 오직 A. chi-nensis만이 특이하게 소유하고 있는 점으로 보아 본 종은 지금까지 보고되지 않은 새로운 아과에 해당되는 어류 분류군이 될 가능성도 있다. 그러나 이 점은 앞으로 보다 자세한 전기영동 분석과 수리분류학적 그리고 기타 형태학적 연구로 면밀히 검토되어야 할 것으로 믿는다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.263-275
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• 2001

전통적인 동물의 계통수는 초기발생 형질들에 기초하여 몸 구조의 복잡성에 따라 동물문들을 단순한 동물에서 복잡한 동물 순으로 점진적으로 배열하는 것인데 현재 활발히 연구되는 분자계통 연구들이 이 경향을 재평가하고 새로운 계통과 의미를 제시하고 있다. 주로 18S rRNA 에 의한 분자계통에 의하면 무체강동물과 의체강동물과 같이 진체강동물로의 전이단계에 위치했던 무리들이 서로 나뉘어진 진체강동물 안에 속하게 된다. 이러한 새로운 분자계통은 좌우대칭동물의 공동조사에 대한 새로운 가정들을 세울 수 있는 뼈대와 비교발생학 및 비교유전체학 정보가 해석될 수 있는 토대를 제공한다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 1997

한국산 송사리 (Oryzias)속의 송사리 (O. latipes)와 대륙송사리(O. sinensis)의 집단 내 유전적 변이 및 종간 유연관계를 밝히고자 남한의 16개집단과 일본산 송사리(O. latipes) 1개 집단 등 총 17개 집단에 대한 isozyme 분석을 실시하였다. Isozyme 분석 결과 17개의 효소 및 비효소단백질에서 총 32개의 유전자를 검출한 결과, 전체 유전자중 Est-1과 Est-3 는 종 특유의 유전적 표식인자(genetic marker)였다. 송사리집단 중 진도집단의 유전적 변이 가 가장 낮았으며(Ho=0.011, He=0.043), 대륙송사리 서천집단의 유전적 변이가 가장 높았 다.(Ho=0.114, He=0.124). 한국산 송사리 11개 집단의 평균 유전적 변이 정도는 P=12.7%, Ho=0.029, He=0.042, 대륙송사리 5개 집단의 평균 유전적 변이정도는 P=26.3%, Ho=0.082, He=0.097로 각각 나타나 대륙송사리집단의 유전적 변이 정도가 송사리집단에 비해 약 2.5배 정도 높았고 일본산 송사리의 유전적 변이 정도는 P=15.6%, Ho=0.073, He=0.068로 나타났 다. 한국산 송사리와 일본산 송사리와의 유연관계는 S=0.761(D=0.243)로 나타나 유전적으로 뚜렷한 별개의 분류군으로 생각되며, 대륙송사리와 송사리간의 종간 유전적 근연치는 S=0.648(D=0.389)로 일반적인 척추동물의 종간 유전적 분화 수준을 나타냈다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.44-48
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• 2016

The Korean peninsula has diverse habitats and so would be expected to have a rich millipede fauna because of its location between the Paleoarctic and Oriental regions. To facilitate studies on millipedes, this work provides an updated list and discussion of Korean millipedes. A total of 69 species had been recorded up to 2010, but since then no new species have been reported. Among 69 species, 49 are endemic to the Korean peninsula. From 1950 to the present, an average of only seven new species from the Korean peninsula has been described per decade. This number does not reflect the biodiversity of millipedes in Korea, especially when compared to Taiwan, which has only one-third the area of the Korean peninsula, but from which a greater number of millipede species have been recorded (75 vs. 69 species). Japan has twofold the land area of the Korean peninsula, and an almost threefold higher number of millipede species. Further, more-intensive surveys will likely result in identification of more millipede species in the Korean peninsula.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.101-106
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• 2000

The grand challenge for the 21$^{st$ century is to harness knowledge of the earth`s biological and ecological diversity to understand how they shape global environmental systems. This insight benefits both science and society. Biological and ecological data are among the most diverse and complex in the scientific realm. spanning vast temporal and spatial scales, distant localities. and multiple disciplines. Environmental informatics is an emerging discipline applying information science, ecology, and biodiversity to the understanding and solution of environmental problems. In this paper we give an overview of the experiences of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) with this new multidisciplinary science, discuss the application of computing resources to the study of environmental systems, and outline strategic partnership activities in environmental iformatics that are underway, We hope to foster interactions between ecology, biodiversity, and conservation researchers in East Asia-Pacific Rim and those at SDSC and the Partnership for Biodiversity Informatics.