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ASED, vol. 41, no. 1, pp.16-23, January, 2025 DOI. http://doi.org/10.5635/ASED.2025.41.1.024

A New Record of Intertidal Sea Anemone, Anthopleura asiatica (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Actiniaria: Actiniidae), from Korea

Sung-Jin Hwang1,*, Seonock Woo2
1 Department of Life Science, Woosuk University, Jincheon 27841, Korea 2 Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan 49111, Korea ABSTRACT The genus

  • ABSTRACT

    The genus Anthopleura, one of the most species-rich taxon belonging to family Actiniidae, primarily is abundant in the intertidal zone and shallow subtidal waters. In 2022, a previously unrecorded species of Anthopleura was discovered during a survey of the intertidal regions of Ulleungdo. Specimens were later collected from Chujado in 2023 and Udo in 2024 on Jeju Island. This unrecorded species has been identified as Anthopleura asiatica through an examination of its external anatomy and cnidae, as well as comparisons of mitochondrial 16S rRNA and COIII sequences with those of related species. This study reports that five species of the genus Anthopleura have been documented in Korean waters to date.

  • Keyword

    temperate sea anemone, Anthopleura asiatica, taxonomy, 16S rRNA, COIII