DNA barcoding of a worldwide colonial ascidian, Diplosoma listerianum (Ascidiacea: Aplousobranchia: Didemnidae), from East Sea, Korea
Lee, T.; Shin, S. (2021). DNA barcoding of a worldwide colonial ascidian, Diplosoma listerianum (Ascidiacea: Aplousobranchia: Didemnidae), from East Sea, Korea. Anim. Syst. Evol. Divers. 37(2): 160-164. https://dx.doi.org/10.5635/ASED.2021.37.2.074
In: Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity. Korean Society of Systematic Zoology: Seoul. ISSN 2234-6953, more
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| Keywords |
Ascidiacea [WoRMS]; Didemnidae Giard, 1872 [WoRMS]; Diplosoma listerianum (Milne Edwards, 1841) [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Author keywords |
DNA barcoding; COI; colonial ascidian; Didemnidae; Diplosoma listerianum |
| Abstract |
Diplosoma listerianum (Milne Edwards, 1841) is a globally distributed species that encompasses the existence of multiple cryptic species. In this study, partial sequences of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) from D. listerianum in South Korea were determined and compared with COI sequences of known D. listerianum and other Diplosoma species retrieved from GenBank. The results showed that Korean D. listerianum matched with clade A of D. listerianum, which is a group distributed globally. These new DNA barcodes for Korean D. listerianum may be useful in the identification of colonial ascidians, which is difficult to morphological identify. |
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