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Taxonomy of the genus Rhizophagus Herbst (Coleoptera: Monotomidae: Rhizophaginae) in Korea
Author(s) -
PARK SunJae,
LEE SeungIl,
AHN KeeJeong
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
entomological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1748-5967
pISSN - 1738-2297
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2007.00046.x
Subject(s) - biology , rhizophagus irregularis , genus , taxonomy (biology) , zoology , botany , genetics , symbiosis , arbuscular mycorrhizal , bacteria
Abstract A taxonomic study of the genus Rhizophagus Herbst in Korea is presented. Three species – Rhizophagus (Anomophagus) puncticollis Sahlberg, Rhizophagus (Rhizophagus) japonicus Reitter and Rhizophagus (Rhizophagus) nobilis Lewis – are recognized. The genus and species are recorded for the first time in Korea. A key, habitus photos, descriptions, and illustrations of diagnostic characters of known Korean Rhizophagus species are given.