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Two newly recorded echinoderms from the mesophotic zone in Korea

  • Michael Dadole Ubagan (Marine Biological Resource Institute, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Jinho Lee (Marine Biological Resource Institute, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Sook Shin (Marine Biological Resource Institute, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Taekjun Lee (Marine Biological Resource Institute, Sahmyook University)
  • Received : 2023.01.19
  • Accepted : 2023.03.22
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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Abstract

The region of the marine environment between shallow waters and deep-sea (30-150 m in depth) is referred to as the twilight or mesophotic zone. This zone has been scarcely examined, as these depths are too shallow for safe submersible operation. Since 2018, a survey of mesophotic echinoderms in Korea has yielded many specimens of interest. In this study, we present two newly recorded echinoderms, Henricia irregularis and Parastichopus nigripunctatus based on morphological redescriptions with high-definition photographs and DNA barcoding data for P. nigripunctatus.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (2022M01100) and a grant (2021R1I1A205801) of the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea.

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