Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity

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DNA Barcoding of the Marine Protected Species Chasmagnathus convexus (Decapoda: Varunidae: Chasmagnathus) in Korea

  • Received : 2020.10.22
  • Accepted : 2021.04.15
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

Chasmagnathus convexus(De Haan, 1835) is a monotypic species belonging to the family Varunidae. Chasmagnathus convexus has been designated as a marine protected species and endangered species by the Wildlife Protection and Management Act (2005) of Korea due to its declining population in the wild. This declining population is a result of habitat loss and environmental change. This study is the first to research the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) in Korean C. convexus. The maximum intra-specific genetic variation among all C. convexus individuals was 1.8%, while the inter-genetic variation among the five varunid species was in the range of 16.0-23.7%. The COI barcodes will be used as a reference for restoration and conservation studies of Korean C. convexus.

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This study was supported by grants from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, National Project on Restoration and Improvement of Marine Ecosystem and Habitats in 2021 (2021E00400).

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