The Strombus Linne, 1758 is a genus of marine mollusks belonging to the class Gastropoda, and is distributed in the tropical waters of the world. Typically, the family Strombidae includes five extant genera (Strombus, Lambis, Terebellum, Tibia, and Rimella), all of which are mostly found in tropical waters. Five individuals of Strombus luhuanus Linne, 1758 were collected from Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do province for the first time. In this study, we describe details of shell morphology and radula characters of the species with scanning electron microscopy images of the radula. This is a new record of Strombus luhuanus Linne, 1758 from Korean waters.
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Five individuals of the species were collected from Uljin nuclear power plant (NPP) at a drainage hole, of depth of 5-10 m, by SCUBA diving on 21st June in 2011, and were transported to the laboratory after fixing with 95% ethanol solution. Shell morphology was observed using a stereomicroscope (Leica MZ12.5; Leica, Germany). The radular characters were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM, LEO-1530; Carl Zeiss, Germany). For the SEM preparation of the radula, a radula ribbon was extracted from the buccal mass of the specimen under stereomicroscope, was then placed in 1M potassium hydroxide solution, and was shaken vigorously to remove extra tissues. Water and ethanol were removed from the radula, dried and the radula was then coated with gold ion particles before the observation of radula morphology using SEM microscope. Voucher specimens were deposited in the Marine Mollusk Resources Bank of Korea (MMRBK) at Chungbuk National University, Korea, with the registration number (MMRBK no. G00000140).
Class Gastropoda Cuvier, 1797
Order Littorinimorpha Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
Order Mesogastropoda Thiele, 1925
Superfamily Stromboidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Strombidae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Strombus Linne, 1758
1*Strombus luhuanus Linne, 1758 (Figs. 1,2)
Type locality. Luhu Islands, Amboina, Ceram, Indonesia.
Material examined. 5 individuals, Korea: Gyeongsangbukdo, Uljin-gun, Buk-myeon, Bugu-ri, Uljin NPP drainage hole, depth of 5 m by scuba diving, 21 Jun 2011.
Measurement. Shell height 615 mm; shell width 345 mm.
Description (shell). Shell conical, solid, white and brown in color; shell height 600-630 mm, spire short reaching approximately 1/5th of entire height; number of spiral whorl is six with well-developed sutures; body whorl surface smooth with poorly developed spiral and axial ribs, but somewhat weakly inscribed with six to eight brown colored twistedbands. Aperture narrow and white-orange in color, and columella smooth, black-brown in color, as long as length of body whorl. In outer rip, ‘stromboid notch’ and ‘posterior notch’ well-developed at anterior and posterior edges. Spiral canal short and widely opened.
Remarks. This species is similar to
Description (radula). As in many other mesogastropods, the radula of this species is taenioglossate-form and follows the formula 2 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 2 (Fig. 2A). The central tooth (CT) has seven cusps, with the middle one (central cusp) isosceles triangle- shape and most prominent in size (Fig. 2B). The two lateral teeth (LT) are trapezoid in shape with five to six obtuse cusps the innermost of which (innermost cusp) is the most prominent in size. The two marginal teeth (MT; inner marginal tooth [IMT] and outer marginal tooth [OMT]) are narrow and fern-shaped, each having six cusps.
Remarks. Compared to
Habitat. Fine sand floors in warm, tropical water, normally at a shallow depth of 5-10 m.
Distribution. Indonesia, Falyma, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Japan, Korea (Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do).
Korean name: 1*검은입술수정고둥(신칭)
