Previously, a partial mitochondrial COI and CytB gene sequences have been used to infer genetic diversity and gene flow of the species. In this study, we additionally collected C. tripartitus from one previous and two new localities, sequenced the COI and CytB genes. Sequence divergence of current samples showed slightly lower values, but nearly equivalent to previous study. Haplotype diversity was still high and nucleotide diversity indicating that Seogwi-dong showed the highest estimates in both gene sequences. Gene flow among populations is high, but a significance difference was detected between Gulupdo and Anmado; and between Gulupdo and Seogwi-dong only in COI sequences (P < 0.05). Considering the high genetic diversity and gene flow in C. tripartitus populations, one of the major issues regarding conservation seems not to be the recovery of genetic diversity as has been suggested before.

• Eun Ju Hwang(Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University)
• Su Yeon Jeong(Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University)
• Ah Rha Wang(Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University)
• Min Jee Kim(Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University)
• Iksoo Kim(Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University)