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Issue: Vol. 1531 No. 1: 23 Jul. 2007
Type: Article
Published: 2007-07-23
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1531.1.1
Page range: 1–24
Abstract views: 34
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Benthic Ostracoda (Myodocopina, Philomedidae) of the East Sea (Sea of Japan), with description of a new species from the Korean Peninsula

Institute of Marine Biology, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690041, Russia
Institute of Marine Biology, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690041, Russia
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
Faculty of Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, Chonnam National University, Kwangju 500-757, Korea
Ostracoda Myodocopina Philomedidae taxonomy distribution East Sea (Sea of Japan ) Korea

Abstract

The philomedid fauna of the East Sea (Sea of Japan) contains nine species, including four species of Philomedes, three of Euphilomedes and two of Scleroconcha. Euphilomedes pseudosordidus new species is described from the southeastern Korean shelf. It is closely related to E. sordidus (Müller 1890) but differs in size and ornamentation of the carapace, number and length of bristles, teeth and claws on the limbs, and structure of the mandible. Comparison is made between these two species. The distribution of philomedids is shown for the East Sea.

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