Abstract

Caminus jejuensis n. sp was collected from depth of 20 m at Geomeunyeo, Seogwipo, Jejudo Island by a SCUBA diving from April 2004 to December 2008. This new species is similar to C. chinensis from China in the composition of spicules except for the spherasters and they differ in spicule size and growth form. This species has longer orthotriaenes and spherules, smaller sterrasters and oxyasters than those of C. chinensis. This species also has many spherasters in choanosome, but C. chinensis lacks. Morever, the new species is a massive shape with wrinkles, whereas C. chinensis is a club shape with smooth surface. Description and figures of the new species are provided.

Details

Title
A New Species of the Genus Caminus (Astroporida: Geodiidae) from Korea
Author
Eun Jung Shim; Sim, Chung Ja
Pages
208-211
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Jul 2012
Publisher
Korean Society of Systematic Zoology
ISSN
22346953
e-ISSN
22348190
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1708856088
Copyright
Copyright Korean Society of Systematic Zoology Jul 2012