• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.93-110
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• 2005

A taxonomic study on the genus Mesocyclops has been accomplished as one of the serial researches on the freshwater cyclopoid cope pods in South Korea. As a result, five species are recognized: M. leuckarti (Claus), M. pehpeiensis Hu, M. dissimilis Defaye and Kawabata, M. woutersi Van de Verde, and M. mariae Guo. Of these, M. dissimilis, M. woutersi, and M. mariae are new to Korean fauna. Morphological details of each species and the intraspecific variabilities are commented. A key to the species of genus Mesocyclops known from Korea is provided.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.259-272
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• 2005

The antipatharians in Korea were known with three species and two genera belonging to family Antipathidae. In the present study, three species, Antipathes densa, A. grandiflora, and A. dubia, have been newly recorded to Korean antipatharian fauna with the samples collected from Jeju-do during the period from 2003 to 2005. The description was mainly based on the habitat, the branching mode of corallums, the size and arrangement of polyps and spines on the axis, and also the types of cnidae. They had three kinds of cnidae: spirocyst, basitrich, and microbasic p-mastigophore. Spirocysts and basitrichs were distributed at tentacles and microbasic p-mastigophores were mainly at septal filaments.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.137-156
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• 2005

A taxonomic study on the Eucyclops serrulatus species group has been accomplished as one of the serial researches on the freshwater cyclopoid copepods in Korea. As a result, the 'Eucyclops serrulatus', hitherto known from Korea through many reports and papers, turns out to be a species complex of six sibling species: E. serrulatus (Fischer), E. roseus Ishida, E speratus (Lilljeborg), E. pacificus Ishida, E. ohtakai Ishida, and I tsushimensis Ishida Taxonomic accounts on their detailed interspecific discrepancies and intraspecific variabilities are presented. A key to the Eucyclops serrulatus group from the Far East is also provided.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.157-169
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• 2005

Three species of gammaridean amphipods are reported from four cultured abalones in Jeju Island, Korea. These amphipods are Ampithoe uolida Smith, Elasmopus rapax Costa, and Melita rylovae Bulycheva which were found from the abalones Haliotis discus hannai Ino, H. discus Reeve, H. diversicolor aquatilis Reeve, and H. sieboldii Reeve. Elasmopus rapax, a new record to Korean fauna, is described in detail. Other two gammaridean species are briefly described with diagnostic characters. These amphipods and abalones revealed no species-specific relationship and are considered to be simple and accidential associates.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.193-199
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• 2005

The first zoea of Liomera bella belonging to the subfamily Liomerinae is described and illustrated for the first time. Its morphological characteristics are compared with those of other known species of the Xanthidae The general morphology of it corresponds well with zoeas of the Xanthidae. Based on the zoeal morphology, the zoea of L. bella shows a greatest affinity with those of Xontho incisus and Pseudomedaeus agassizii by having the exopod of antenna with two setae, the terminal segment of the endopod of the second maxilliped with six setae, and the fork of telson with one stout and one smaller lateral spines.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.207-217
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• 2005

The fish described in this paper were sampled from four watersheds in the Eastern, Chao Phraya, Peninsular, and Maeklons regions of central Thailand, between the years 2000-2004. A total of 124 species were captured from 160 stream and river sites, using an electrofishing method. 33 of these species were captured in the Eastern region and 42 in the Peninsular region. In the Chao Phraya and Maeklong areas, the fish species were both more abundant and more varied, and 52 and 91 species, respectively, were collected in these regions. Seven species (Brachydanio albolineatus, Rasbora paviei, System us binotatus, Homaloptera smithi, Monopterus albus, Macrognathus circumcintus, Channa gaucha) were commonly found in all of the watersheds.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.29-36
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• 1997

한국산 기름종개속 어류중 Cobitis taenia complex의 집단간 유전적 차이에 따른 종 분화 여부를 밝히고자 6개 집단을 대상으로 mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA)의 RFLP분석을 실 시하였다. C. taenia complex mtDNA를 10개의 6-base cutting 제한효소로 처리한 다음 그 절편 양상을 비교, 분석한 결과 6개 집단 공히 mtDNA 의 전체 genome 크기는 약 17.0$\pm$ 0.5Kbp였으며 공동절편수(F)에서 C. t. taenia 2개집단과 C. t. stria와 C. t. lutheri 4개 집단 간의 F값은 평균 0.263으로 차이가 있었으나, C. t. striata 와 C. t. lutheri 사이는 F=0.569로 가깝게 나타났다. 염기치환율 (p)에 있어 C. t. taenia는 C. t. striata 및 C. t. lutheri와 평균 p=0.082로 뚜렷한 종간차이를 보였으나, C. t. striata와 C. t. lutheri 집단들은 p=0.033으로 매우 가까운 유사성을 나타내었다. MtDNA 분석결과 C. taenia complex 중 C. t. taenia는 완전히 종분화가 이루어진 별종으로, C. t. striata와 C. t. lutherisms 아직 종수준의 분화가 이루어지지 않은 아종으로 분류함이 타당하다고 사료된다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.191-205
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• 2001

This study includes the taxonomy, description, and a key to species of mites in the Family Zerconidae(Acari, Mesostigmata) from the Korean Peninsula. Materials examined and information gathered were based on 1,020 specimens which has been collected nation-wide from April, 1994 to May, 2000. As a result of this study, the following 8 species were identified : Exhinozercon orientalis Blazak, 1975, Eurozercon pacificus Halaskova, 1979, Kaikiozercon mamillosus Halaksova, 1979, Kaikiozercon peregrinus Halaskova, 1979, Koreozercon bacatus Halaskova, 1979, Mesozercon coeranus Blaszak, 1975, Mesozercon plumatus (Aoki, 1966), Zercon szeptyckii Blaszak, 1976. Predominant species was Zercon szeptyckii which has been collected more then 600 specimens at 25 localities in the Korea Peninsula. Seven species except Mesozercon plumatus(Aoki, 1966) had been recorded from North Korea but newly recorded from the southern part of Korean Penunsula.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.13 no.1
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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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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.165-169
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• 2001

We describe tubular structures on the cuticle of two representatives of the genus Gordius by scanning electron microscopy. One female from Korea could not be identified further while a male from New Zealand belonged to Gordius paranensis. Other male specimens of G. paranensis did not show tubular structures or the corresponding pores on the cuticle. Therefore it is assumed that tubular structures are not species-specific structures, but also no artifacts or contaminations. They might be glandular products, but this has to be verified by further documentations and investigation of the inner structure of it.