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ASED, vol. 41, no. 1, pp.44-51, January, 2025 DOI. http://doi.org/10.5635/ASED.2025.41.1.031

Preliminary Report on Korean Microporella (Bryozoa: Cheilostomatida: Microporellidae) with Four New Records

Hyun Sook Chae1, Ho Jin Yang1, Bum Sik Min2, Ji Eun Seo1,3,*
1Marine Bryozoans Resources Bank of Korea, Jincheon 27841, Korea 2Division of Zoology, Honam National Institute of Biological Resources, Mokpo 58762, Korea 3Department of Life Science, Woosuk University, Jincheon 27841, Korea

  • ABSTRACT

    This paper describes four species belonging to the genus Microporella Hincks, 1877 from Korean waters. M. antiborealis Liu, Liu, and Sun, 2003, M. elegans Suwa and Mawatari, 1998, M. neocribroides Dick and Ross, 1988, and M. rota Chowdhury and Di Martino, 2024 are newly added to the Korean bryozoan fauna. All specimens collected from eleven localities from 2000 to 2020 are redescribed and illustrated using Scanning Electron Microscopy in this study. With the addition of four species reported herein, a total of nine Korean Microporella is recorded as follows: M. antiborealis, M. borealis, M. ciliata, M. cribrosa, M. discors, M. elegans, M. marsupiata, M. neocribroides, and M. rota. Seven species, excluding M. ciliata and M. marsupiata, are distributed only in the Pacific Ocean, including the Indo-Pacific. In comparison, the above two species occur in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Keyword

    Microporella, M. antiborealis, M. elegans, M. neocribroides, M. rota