First record of a rare pelagic octopod, Ocythoe tuberculata (Cephalopoda: Ocythoidae), in Korea. Issue 6 (2nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Jong Bin; Yang, Jae-Hyeong; Kim, Yeonghye; Lee, Soo Jeong
• Is Part Of: Animal cells and systems. Volume 21:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 419
• Page End: 423
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02
• Subjects: First record -- Ocythoe tuberculata -- East Sea/Sea of Japan -- Korea; Systems biology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; Zoology -- Periodicals; 590
• DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2017.1377766
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1976-8354

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The family Ocythoidae is found throughout the temperate and subtropical waters of the world's ocean and contains a single species, Ocythoe tuberculata . Recently, a single female specimen of the rare pelagic species O. tuberculata was collected off Uljin in the East Sea/Sea of Japan of Korea by squid jigging for the first time. The appearance of this species could be considered as evidence of the changes in species distribution of sea surface. However, further studies are required to investigate whether this phenomenon is temporary or continuous.