Journal of Species Research

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Unrecorded species of Korean protozoans discovered through the project of 'Discovery of Korean Indigenous Species' II

  • Kyu-Seok, Chae (Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University) ;
  • Jongwoo, Jung (Department of Science Education, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Won Je, Lee (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Gi-Sik, Min (Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University)
  • Received : 2022.09.29
  • Accepted : 2022.10.18
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

Through the 'Discovery of Korean Indigenous Species' project hosted by the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), new or unrecorded species of various protozoans inhabiting the Korean Peninsula have been discovered. Samples were collected from marine, freshwater, and soil habitats in South Korea and all species were identified and reviewed by experts working on the respective taxonomic group. This study includes 17 unrecorded Korean protozoan species discovered through this project, which belong to four phyla: Amoebozoa Lühe, 1913, Cercozoa Cavalier-Smith, 1998, Euglenozoa Cavalier-Smith, 1981, and Ciliophora Doflein, 1901. Among them, three families (Rhogostomidae Dumack et al., 2017, Parauronematidae Small and Lynn, 1985, and Cyclidiidae Ehrenberg, 1838) and three genera (Rhogostoma Belar, 1921, Parauronema Thompson, 1967, and Cyclidium Müller, 1773) were reported for the first time in Korea. Unlike the previous paper of 2017, this study provides a comprehensive taxonomic account of each species (e.g., species name, collection site, synonyms, specimen vouchers, diagnoses, and figures). Additionally, all the species were assigned Korean names.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea (NIBR201302001, NIBR201601201, NIBR201701201, NIBR201801202, NIBR201902204, NIBR202002204, NIBR202102203).

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