• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.21-42
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• 1988

1985년부터 1987년에 걸쳐 남한의 동·서·남해로부터 채집된 해면동물과 그 동안 미해결로 보류되어 있던 표본들을 조사한 결과 총 24종이 밝혀졌는데 이중에서 23종은 보통해면류 이었으며 6종이 한국미기록종이고, 1 종은 육방해면동물로서 신종임이 판명되어 Aphrocallistes jejuensis 라고 명명기재한다. 한국미기록종에 대하여는 특기와 도판을 첨가하였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.447-454
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• 2014

In August, 2013, we collected epifaunal megabenthos using a deep sea camera (DSC) around a benthic impact study (BIS) site. This was located in the KR5 block of the Korea Deep Ocean Study (KODOS) area in the Northeastern Pacific. The DSC was positioned at $6.8{\pm}2.9m$ (SD) from the sea bottom and was operated from a position at $131^{\circ}56.85^{\prime}-131^{\circ}55.02^{\prime}W$ for 2.3 h at a speed of 1-2 knot. The geographical features of the study area consisted of two structures; a trough in the middle and hills at the east and west sides. Sediment conditions were consistent within six blocks and were affected by slope and polymetallic nodule deposits. We analyzed 226 megafaunal species. Sipunculida comprised the highest percentage of individuals (39%), and the dominant epifaunal megabenthos were Hormathiidae sp., Primnoidae sp., Hexactinellida sp., Hyphalaster inermis, Freyella benthophila, Paelopatides confundens, Psychropotes longicauda, and Peniagone leander. More than 80% of the total density of megafauna occurred on sea plain (D- and E-blocks). We found two distinct groups in the community, one located on sea plains and the other along both sides of the sea slop. Our results suggest that geographical features such as slope and polymetalic nodule deposits are important in controlling the distribution of the epifaunal megabenthos around the KODOS area.