{"id":8363,"date":"2024-10-24T21:26:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T21:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=8363"},"modified":"2024-10-24T21:26:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T21:26:10","slug":"newly-discovered-panda-colored-crustacean-species-identified-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/newly-discovered-panda-colored-crustacean-species-identified-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly Discovered Panda-Colored Crustacean Species Identified in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">In a breakthrough for marine biology, researchers in Japan have identified a new species of crustacean with striking panda-like coloration. Named Melita panda, this discovery underscores the importance of taxonomy for biodiversity conservation.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an extraordinary discovery decades in the making, a new species of crustacean boasting panda-like black-and-white coloring has been confirmed on the Japanese coast. The species, named <em>Melita panda<\/em>, was initially found in the 1990s but has now been officially classified as new to science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Melita-panda.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Melita-panda.png 500w, https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Melita-panda-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Credit:<\/em> Ko Tomikawa\/Hiroshima University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Melita panda<\/em> is a member of the Melitidae family, a group of shrimp-like amphipods known for their global diversity. The details of this new discovery have been <a href=\"https:\/\/zookeys.pensoft.net\/article\/128858\/\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the latest issue of ZooKeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This discovery emphasizes the importance of studying species taxonomy as a first step toward conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Despite the fact that biodiversity conservation is a global issue, species diversity and other aspects of biodiversity are still not fully understood,&#8221; Ko Tomikawa, a professor at Hiroshima University&#8217;s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/news\/86311\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discovery of <em>Melita panda<\/em> brings Japan&#8217;s total number of known <em>Melita<\/em> amphipods to 17. Found in the intertidal waters of Wakayama Prefecture, researchers believe that numerous unidentified species may still inhabit Japan&#8217;s coastal zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Study on the amphipod Crustacea in the coastal zone of Japan is lagging behind. In order to accurately assess species diversity, taxonomic studies are necessary,&#8221; added Tomikawa. &#8220;We hope the discovery of a new species of amphipod with the familiar coloring of the panda pattern will increase the public\u2019s interest in biodiversity and taxonomy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To identify <em>Melita panda<\/em>, the scientists undertook both a morphological study and a molecular phylogeny analysis using genomic DNA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This dual approach not only highlighted the unique physical attributes of the species, such as its distinctive gnathopods and setae, but also mapped its evolutionary relationships with other <em>Melita<\/em> amphipods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The molecular phylogeny analysis revealed that <em>Melita panda<\/em> is closely related to <em>Melita nagatai<\/em> and <em>Melita koreana<\/em>, forming a monophyletic group with these species, all sharing a common ancestor in <em>Melita hoshinoi<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Hopefully, a detailed study of the ecology and behavior of <em>Melita panda<\/em> will reveal the reason for its panda pattern,&#8221; added Tomikawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broader implications of this discovery extend well beyond <em>Melita panda<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Further taxonomic studies on amphipods in investigated areas are expected to lead to the discovery of additional new species,&#8221; Tomikawa added. &#8220;Continued taxonomic studies are expected to elucidate the biodiversity in the coastal environments of the Japanese archipelago and provide important basic data for species conservation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an extraordinary discovery decades in the making, a new species of crustacean boasting panda-like black-and-white coloring has been confirmed on the Japanese coast. 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