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Two newly recorded echinoderms from the mesophotic zone in Korea

Journal of Species Research / Journal of Species Research, (E)2713-8615
2023, v.12 no.2, pp.180-188
https://doi.org/10.12651/JSR.2023.12.2.180
Michael Dadole Ubagan (삼육대학교)
Jinho Lee (Sahmyook University)
Sook Shin (삼육대학교)
이택준 (삼육대학교)
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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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COI, Henricia irregularis, Parastichopus nigripunctatus, SEM, taxonomy

Journal of Species Research