A strain of Amphidinium species was established from samples collected from the intertidal zone of a sandy beach of Jeju Island, Korea. Its cells were 13.0-15.0 μm in length and 10.0-13.0 μm in width. Its cell shape was round or oval and dorsoventrally flat. A pyrenoid was located in the center of the cell and a nucleus was posteriorly located. Its epicone was small and left-deflecting. Its cingulum had V-shape on the ventral side, forming a ventral ridge and extending to the sulcus. Polygonal amphiesmal vesicles and ring-shaped body scales not described previous were observed on the surface of the cell. Its morphological features were consistent with those of previously described Amphidinium fijiense. Phylogeny based on ITS region and LSU rDNA sequences revealed that this Amphidinium isolate was clearly clustered with other A. fijiense strains, but separated from other Amphidinium species. These results indicate that this Amphidinium isolate is A. fijiense. This study reports its presence for the first time in the intertidal zone of a sandy beach of Jeju Island, Korea.

A study describing unrecorded and taxonomically undescribed indigenous species is in progress since 2006. Samples were collected from many sites in coastal waters and offshore of Korea as well as from Jeju Island. Since 2008, we have found ten unrecorded species of four genera belonging to family Dinophysaceae, Gonyaulacaceae, Gymnodiniaceae, and Heterocapsaceae. The species are as follows, Dinophysis elongata (2016 winter), D. nasuta (2016 winter), Gonyaulax alaskensis (2016 winter), G. diegensis (2017), G. monospina (2008), Amphidinium flagellans (2017), Heterocapsa circularisquama (2017), H. horiguchii (2017), H. lanceolata (2017), and H. pygmaea (2017) (note; The numbers in the parenthesis refer to the year in which the species was reported as unrecorded indigenous species by National Institute of Biological Resources, NIBR hereafter). Among them, seven species were described as newly recorded species in Korean waters, and three have been re-described in this study.

A research probing for the unrecorded and taxonomically undescribed indigenous species has been initiated since 2006. Samples were collected from an intertidal zone along the coasts of Korea as well as around the Jeju Island. We have found five unrecorded species of four genera belonging to the order Dinophysiales, Gymnodiniales, Peridiniales, and Prorocentrales. The species are as follows, Sinophysis canaliculata (2017) Bispinodinium angelaceum (2015), Cabra armorica (2016), Prorocentrum bimaculatum (2017), and P. tsawwassenense (2017) (note; The numbers in parenthesis refer to the year in which the species was reported as unrecorded indigenous species by National Institute of Biological Resources, NIBR hereafter).

2007년 2월부터 2008년 11월까지 국내의 4개 주요 항만(부산항, 울산항, 인천항, 광양항)에 분포하는 유종섬모충류의 계절적 출현양상과 선박평형수 벡터종(Coos Bay 벡터종 기준)의 계절적 출현양상을 조사하였다. 조사 기간 중 부산항과 울산항에서 유종섬모충류 난류종인 Ascampbeliella urceolata, Codonellopsis morchella, C. ostenfeldi, Dadayiella ganymedes, Eutintinnus stramentus, Protorhabdonella curta가 8월과 11월에 출현하였다. 인천항과 광양항에서는 전 계절을 통해 연안종이 출현하였고 특히 저수온기와 고수온기에 연안종의 출현이 뚜렷하였다. 광양항에서는 2007년 5월에 난류종 Tintinnopsis ampla의 출현과 2008년 11월에 C. ostenfeldi가 출현을 보였지만 인천항에서는 난류종의 출현이 관찰되지 않았다. 유종섬모충 출현분포의 특성은 연안종이 주로 출현하였으며, 부산항과 울산항에서 8월과 11월에 난류종이 중점적으로 출현하고 있는 것은 쿠로시오 해류 (Kuroshio current)의 지류인 대마난류(Tsushima Warm Current)의 영향에 의한 유입되는 것으로 판단된다. 또한 조사 기간 중 주요 항만에서 출현한 유종섬모충류의 벡터종은 총 13종이었다. 광양항에서 13종으로 가장 많은 종이 출현하였고 인천항에서 6종으로 가장 적은 종수가 관찰되었으며 부산항과 울산항에서 각각 10종과 11종이 관찰되었다. 이들 벡터종은 부산항, 울산항, 광양항의 고수온기에 가장 많은 출현종수를 보인 반면, 인천항에서는 저수온기 2월에 가장 많은 출현종 수를 보여 항만에 따른 차이를 보였다. 그러나 우리나라에 해역에 영향을 주는 서로 다른 해류에 의한 유입종 연구와 선박 평형수에 의해 유입된 벡터종의 연구가 매우 부족하기 때문에 주요 항만의 유종섬모충류의 종조성 차이에 대한 정확한 결론을 내리기에는 어려움이 있어 앞으로 이에 대한 체계적인 연구가 필요하다고 판단된다.

An investigation focusing on the unrecorded and taxonomically undescribed indigenous has been done since 2006. Samples were collected from various sites in the coastal and offshore waters of Korea as well as around Jeju Island. Since 2008, 16 unrecorded species belonging to the family Gymnodiniaceae have been found. The species were as follows: Amphidinium thermaeum (2015), Cochlodinium convolutum (2015), C. strangulatum (2015), Gymnodinium abbreviatum (valid name: G. gracile), G. arenicola (2015), G. gracile (2015), G. dorsalisulcum (2015), G. microreticulatum (2014), G. micrum (2016) (valid name: Karlodinium micrum), G. pyrenoidosum (2016), G. simplex (2015), G. veneficum (2016) (valid name: Karlodinium veneficum), Gyrodinium aureum (2015), G. fusiforme (2015), G. dominans (2014), and Nusuttodinium latum (2016) (valid name: Amphidinium latum). (The numbers in parentheses refer to the year that the species was found). These species were newly recorded in Korean waters in this study.

The order Prorocentales currently includes two genera Prorocentrum Ehrenberg and Mesoporos Lillick. The Prorocentrum genus is a predominant group throughout the year found in Korean waters. To date, the Prorocentrum genus includes 31 species and the Mesoporos genus has only one species in Korean waters. In this study, we identified one Mesoporos species and three Prorocentrum species around a coast of Jeju Island, and described them as newly recorded species in Korean waters.

A study searching for unrecorded and taxonomically undescribed indigenous species has been conducted since 2006. Samples were collected from many sites in coastal waters and offshore in Korea as well as around Jeju Island. Since 2008 we have found 13 unrecorded species belonging to family Diplopsaliaceae, Heterocapsaceae, Kolkwitziellaceae, Protoperidiniaceae and Thoracosphaeraceae. The species are as follows, Preperidinium meunieri (2014), Heterocapsa ovata (2015), H. pseudotriquetra (2015), Diplopsalis lenticula (2008), Protoperidinium abei (2009), P. diabolus var. longipes (2010), P. depressum (synonym: P. parallelum (2008)), P. latispinum (2016), P. punctulatum (2010), P. solidicorne (synonym: P. spinosum (2010)), P. subpyriforme (2010), P. pacificum (2013), Scrippsiella hexapraecingula (2009) (note; The numbers in parenthesis refer to the year that the species was reported as unrecorded indigenous species by National Institute of Biological Resources, NIBR hereafter). Among these, 5 species were described as newly recorded species in Korean waters, and 8 were re-described in this study.

Haliotis discus, a useful abalone of herbivorous gastropod, shows feeding preference tomarine algae depending upon their growth stage and recognition of taste. This study was carriedout to investigate this abalone’s algal preferences and the presence of feeding stimulants. Insingle-choice experiments the small(S) group generally preferred Ulva pertusa(Chlorophyta),whereas the medium(M) and large(L) group preferred both Laminaria japonica(Phaeophyta)and Undaria pinnatifida(Phaeophyta). In multi-choice experiments using 4 algal species of L.japonica, U. pertusa, U. pinnatifidaand Ecklonia cava(Phaeophyta), the results were same as inthe single-choice experiments; the S group preferred U. pertusathe most, while the M and Lgroup preferred both U. pinnatifidaand L. japonica. However E. cavawas not preferred by anygroups. In order to examine the presence of feeding stimulant, chemical compounds from algae usedas feed were isolated and identified. The abalone responded to water soluble matters of L. japo-nica, U. pinnatifidaand U. pertusa, but those of E. cavaand Sargassum sagamianum(Phaeophyta)were not attractive to them. In feeding stimulant experiments using fat soluble matters, the S grouppreferred the fat soluble matter of U. pertusathe most, while the M group and the L group pre-ferred those of U. pertusaand U. pinnatifida, and those of L. japonica, respectively. However the fatsoluble matter of S. sagamianumwas not attractive to the abalone. The results of feeding sti-mulant experiments were same as those of single-choice or multi-choice experiments, which show-ed that compound lipids in fat soluble matter might act as feeding-stimulant.