Korean Journal of Environmental Biology (환경생물)

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A Newly Recorded Sea Star of Genus Henricia (Asteroidea: Spinulosida: Echinasteridea) from the East Sea of Korea

  • Shin, Sook (Department of Life Science, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Ubagan, Michael D. (Department of Life Science, Sahmyook University)
  • Received : 2015.05.13
  • Accepted : 2015.06.12
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Asteroid specimens were collected from Shinnam, Gangwondo in the East Sea of Korea with fishing nets on 12 September 2014. The specimens were identified as Henricia reticulata Hayashi, 1940, belonging to family Echinasteridea of order Spinulosida. This species can be distinguished by a larger disc and broader arms compared to those other Henricia species. The morphological characteristics of this species are re-described with illustrations. By previous work of this genus, six species have been reported in the Korean fauna.

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