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- E-ISSN2713-8615
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E-ISSN : 2713-8615
Unrecorded species of Korean protozoans discovered through the project of ‘Discovery of Korean Indigenous Species’ III
Kang-San Kim (Insect & Invertebrate Research Team, Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology, Yeongyang 36531, Republic of Korea)
Jongwoo Jung
GISIK MIN
Abstract
In this paper, we present unrecorded protozoans of Korea that were discovered, through the ‘Discovery of Korean Indigenous Species’ project hosted by the ‘National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR)’. A taxonomic account is provided for each identified species, offering comprehensive information such as species name, Korean name, collection site, synonyms, specimen vouchers, diagnoses, and figures. This study introduces 13 previously unrecorded Korean protozoan species that are classified into three phyla: Amoebozoa, Cercozoa, and Ciliophora. Notably, the cercozoan family Chlamydophryidae was recorded in Korea for the first time, together with the discovery of three previously unreported genera: Diaphoropodon within Cercozoa, and Metauroleptus and Hemicycliostyla within Ciliophora.
- keywords
- Amoebozoa, biodiversity, Cercozoa, Ciliophora
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