Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity

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New Report of Scolelepis geniculata (Annelida: Spionidae) in Korean Fauna

  • Received : 2023.10.10
  • Accepted : 2023.10.25
  • Published : 2023.10.31
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Abstract

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.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the projects of "2023 Training postdoctoral experts for unexplored taxa" and the "Discovery of invertebrates diversity in Korea (2023) (NIBR202304103)" funded by the National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea (NIBR).

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