Konstantin Lutaenko

• PhD
• Head of Department at A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences (formerly, A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology)

• A review of the long‐term changes and variations in benthic communities and the current status of the marine invasive species (MIS) in shallow waters of the Yellow Sea (Chinese sector) and the Sea of Japan (Russian and partly Korean sectors) is presented. This paper reflects on the progress and lessons learned, recommending actions for the future...

The second part of the annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of the bivalve molluscan fauna of Jeju Island (Jeju-do) is based on original and literature data. The catalogue provides local distribution and taxonomic comments on bivalves and is supplemented with data on general distribution, habitats, and primary synonyms. This part includes...

This book deals with the bivalve molluscan fauna of Peter the Great Bay, mode of life, biology and role of bivalve mollusks in bottom communities, shell morphology, combined image-text identification keys for bivalve families and an atlas of color images of 84 species of the coastal zone. Some aspects of collecting of mollusks and their shells and...

A description, images and detailed synonymy of the boreal-Arctic species Macoma (Macoma) brota Dall, 1916 (Tellinidae), living in the Russian waters of Bering Sea and the Pacific coast of Kamchatka, are provided. Its taxonomic history is discussed, fossil finds (Neogene–Pleistocene) are summarized, but the occurrence of the species in the Pleistoce...

The small cold-water carditid genus Miodontiscus includes Miodontiscus prolongatus (Carpenter, 1864), M. annakensis (Oinomikado, 1938), and M. popovi new species. Miodontiscus prolongatus differs from M. annakensis by having a less inflated shell with strongly prosogyrate umbones and strongly arcuated posteior margin, a bifid anteior cardinal tooth...

New information is provided on the distribution of the rare species Macoma (Macoma) coani Kafanov et Lutaenko, 1999 (Tellinidae) in the Russian Far Eastern seas and its adjacent areas. The inconsistency of its synonymization with Macoma (Praetextellina) praemitis (Römer, 1873) (nom. dub.) is shown and the taxonomic position of related species is di...

A young specimen of Macridiscus melanaegis (Römer, 1860) (Bivalvia: Veneridae), a new species for the fauna of Russia, was found in the southwestern part of Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan), near the Russian-North Korean border. A description of the shell, comments, and illustrations are given. This species can be considered as a potential invasi...

The finding of a fragment of a giant (Pacific) oyster (Crassostrea (Magallana) gigas (Thunberg, 1793)) shell with large ligamental area in Busse Lagoon (Aniva Bay, southern Sakhalin) allows nearly doubling the estimated maximum life span of this species and including C. gigas in the group of long-lived bivalves. The absence of oysters at an age of...

Mytilisepta virgata was first collected as empty shells attached to plastic debris in south-western part of Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan), near Russian-Korean border. This species may be a potentially non-indigenous species in Russian waters due to coastal warming, influence of warm-water currents and its presence in North Korean waters. A des...

Shells of mollusks found at the Maryanovskoye settlement (walled city) of the early medieval Bohai Kingdom are described. A few shell fragments of two scallop species (family Pectinidae) – Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857) and Chlamys (Swiftopecten) swiftii (Bernardi, 1858) – were found as the only marine mollusks. The use of marine mollusk’ shel...

Shells of mollusks found at the Maryanovskoye settlement (walled city) of the early medieval Bohai Kingdom are described. A few shell fragments of two scallop species (family Pectinidae) – Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857) and Chlamys (Swiftopecten) swiftii (Bernardi, 1858) – were found as the only marine mollusks. The use of marine mollusk’ shel...

The presence of clear barcoding gap in mitochondrial gene (COI), character states in nuclear (ITS) genes and morphological distinctness supports the existence of Anadara kafanovi as valid species separated from Anadara broughtonii.

The tropical-subtropical Pacific species Anadara kafanovi Lutaenko, 1993 (Mollusca, Arcidae) was first described from the South China Sea (Vietnam, Bien Shen Island). Huber's (2010) morphological assessment resulted in the synonymization of Anadara kafanovi with Anadara broughtonii (Schrenck, 1867). This synonymization was criticized later basing o...

The issues of preserving the unique biodiversity of the Razdolnaya River and the Specially Protected Natural Area "Liman (Estuary) of Razdolnaya River" are considering, a proposal is made on the need to deploy large-scale international studies of freshwater and estuarian biota in the Razdolnaya River and develop effective strategies for its conserv...

A quantitative taphonomic study of thanatocoenoses (death assemblages) of bivalve mollusks in the area at the mouth of the Shkotovka River (Muravyinaya Bay, Ussuriysky Bay, the Sea of Japan) was carried out on the basis of 11 samples collected each from 1 m² (a total of 5039 specimens of complete shells (paired valves), single valves, and fragments...

Data on freshwater and marine mollusks from the medieval (Bohai) archaeological site Nikolaevskoe II (Primorye), along with additional malacological information about previously studied site Nikolaevskoe I, located nearby, are presented. Among marine bivalve mollusks, three species from two families are found – Anadara kagoshimensis (Tokunaga, 1906...

В ходе изучения фондовой коллекции двустворчатых моллюсков сем. Arcidae ИО РАН были найдены три образца анадар из Южно-Китайского моря, сходных на первый взгляд с видом A. kagoshimensis (предоставлены Ф.В. Сапожниковым, ист. – рынок г. Нячанг, Вьетнам). Эти образцы имели существенно отличающиеся от A. kagoshimensis морфологические характеристики. П...

Некоторые авторы пытаются синонимизировать Anadara kafanovi (Лутаенко, 1993) с Anadara broughtonii (Schrenck, 1867). Чтобы решить данный спор, был проведен морфологический анализ 3-х образцов A. kafanovi, а также впервые была проведена молекулярно-генетическая идентификация этого вида по гену гистона Н3. Было подтверждено как морфологически, так и...

The meiofauna composition and trophic groups of the nematode communities have been studied at a sandy intertidal zone in Sishili Bay along the Yantai coast (Yellow Sea, China). Nematoda was dominant among the 11 groups of meiofauna. The meiofaunal densities were low, ranging between 111 ± 47 and 542 ± 131 ind./10 cm2. Results obtained from the corr...

Черное море геологически молодое, и формирование фауны в нем не окончено, идет постоянный процесс вселения новых видов. В последние 100 лет наблюдается вселение с марикультурой и балластными водами чужеродных видов из бассейна Тихого океана. Одним из широко распространенных видов вселенцев является двустворчатый моллюск Anadara kagoshimensis. В Чёр...

Data on freshwater and marine mollusks from the medieval archaeological site Novogordeevskoye-2 (Primorye) obtained during the 1971–1973 excavations are provided. Four species of marine bivalve mollusks from three families are found: Glycymeris yessoensis (Sowerby III, 1889), Anadara (Scapharca) talmiensis Kalishevich, 1976, Anadara (Scapharca) cf....

На основе результатов многолетнего мониторинга биоразнообразия Приморского края и уточнённых принципов и критериев составления региональных Красных списков составлен новый перечень уязвимых или находящихся под угрозой исчезновения видов беспозвоночных для краевой Красной книги. Список включает 99 видов, 45 из которых перечислены в Красном списке Ро...

According to COI DNA barcoding testing, the marine bivalve mollusc Mactra chinensis , which is native to the Asia-Pacific region, diverged into three species. These species were preliminary characterized as M. chinensis COI clade I, M. chinensis COI clade II and M. chinensis COI clade III. To find out whether it is possible to morphologically disti...

This work presents a new list of threatened invertebrates for the regional Red Data Book based on long-term biodiversity monitoring in Primorye Territory and a detailed consideration of the principles and criteria for compiling the Red Lists. The list includes 99 species, 45 of which are listed in the Red List of Russia published in 2020. These 45...

Bivalve mollusk’s collection from China in the Zoological Museum, Science and Educational Museum, Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok)

Anadara (Anadara) subrubra (Dunker, 1866), a little-known anadarine species, has been recently reinstated as a valid species distributed in the Philippines, South China Sea to southern Japan. Its re-description, illustrations of type material, synonymy and comparison with allied species are presented. A. subrubra was often misidentified as Anadara...

Empty shells of seven species of bivalve mollusks with attached algae, predominantly Ulva linza L., were found intertidally in Sishili Bay, Yantai (Yellow Sea), out of total 17 species collected. Quantitative characteristics of shells and algae, including weight, size and shell/algae weight ratio are provided. Observations show that mass algal atta...

The distribution of empty shells, valves, and fragments of the bivalve mollusk Glycymeris yessoensis (Sowerby III, 1889) was studied on the beach of Cape Shelekha (Possjet Bay). A total of 13 samples were taken, each from an area of 1 m², the density of shell material varied from 4 to 44 specimens/m². The proportion of complete shells of the total...

The invasive Caribbean false mussel, Mytilopsis sallei (Récluz, 1849) (Dreissenidae), established in Asia during the 20 th and 21 st centuries, is recorded for the first time in southern Vietnam in brackish-water Ba Tai Lake (Kien Giang Province). Colonies of this species were found in 2017, mollusks were attached to stones on the muddy bottom, at...

Shells of mollusks from the multi-layered Konstantinovka-1 site, the Medieval settlement in Primorsky Territory, were studied. Uncommon specimens of 5 species of marine bivalve mollusks were found: Anadara talmiensis Kalishevich, 1976, Glycymeris yessoensis (Sowerby III, 1889), Crenomytilus grayanus (Dunker, 1853), Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 185...

Additional data on terrestrial, freshwater and marine mollusks from the excavation 2 of the archaeological site Chernyatino-2 (Primorye) are provided. Discus perspectivus (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1816), a recent species of terrestrial gastropods inhabiting the mountain forests of central Europe, was recorded for the first time in Asia. Among freshwat...

The bivalve molluscan fauna of Jeju Island (Jeju-do), the largest island of Korea, is reviewed based on original and literature data. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species with indication of local distribution and taxonomic comments is prepared, supplemented also with data on general distribution, habitats, and primary synonyms. This fi...

Imports of aquatic products continue increasing every year. When imported into Korea, the common name of a similar aquatic product is used instead of a scientific name, causing many confusions. In this study, in order to cope up with this issue, four countries with the highest number of imported bivalves were selected. The collected bivalves were t...

Marine bivalve mollusks were obtained from 13 collecting sites, intertidally on beaches and from fishing nets in ports, along the coast of Gangwon Province, Korea. A total of 70 species belonging to 27 families were encountered; all species are illustrated with photographs. Among them, 17 species are recorded for the first time for Gangwon-do, and...

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The soft-shell clam Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758 is a commercially important fishery resource that occurs in boreal and temperate environments in the Northern Hemisphere. Whether the soft-shell clam is a single species with a circumboreal range or a species complex also comprising Mya japonica Jay, 1857 distributed in the north Pacific has long been...

Benthic mollusk communities in the upper part of the Ba Lai River (the Mekong Delta), located upstream an irrigation dam, were investigated with respect to species composition, densities, biodiversity and some ecological aspects in 5 sampling stations. Densities of bivalve communities ranged from 21.5 ± 8.2 inds/10 cm 2 to 28.5 ± 3.3 inds/10 cm 2....

639 Важность генетико-таксономического иссле-дования мидий определяется особым положением данной группы моллюсков. Многие виды мидий используются самыми разными специалистами как объекты исследований. Соответственно, неясный таксономический статус может вести к ошибкам в исследованиях. Кроме того, большинство видов-это объекты хозяйственного освоен...

On the basis of nucleotide sequences of three nuclear genes and using molecular phylogenetic and evolutionary genetic approaches, the phylogeny of the main representatives of one of the largest taxa of bivalve mollusks, the family Mytilidae, was studied, and its system and taxonomy were refined. A phylogenetic system for the family Mytilidae and cl...

A shell of Modiolus nipponicus (Oyama, 1950) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) was found for the first time in Russian waters of the Sea of Japan, in southwestern Peter the Great Bay, near the Russian-North Korean border, as attached to a beach-drifted plastic litter. This species, being a tropical-subtropical, in its northern geographical range inhabits the S...

Molluscan fauna, its composition, abundance, taphonomic features and distribution from the shell-midden of the Telyakovskogo 2 archaeological site in southern Primorye (coast of Ussuriysky Bay, north-western Sea of Japan) is described. The site and shell-midden belong to the Yankovskaya archaeological culture of the early Iron Age (ca. 2300–3000 ye...

This atlas of common bivalve mollusks of Peter the Great Bay includes photographic images of 133 species belonging to 38 families constituting more than 80% of the total species richness of bivalves of the bay. The book is intended for a quick visual identification of common intertidal and subtidal bivalve species of Peter the Great Bay and norther...

We briefly describe biography, the expedition of Leopold von (Leopold Ivanovich) Schrenck (1826–1894) to the Russian Far East (1854–1856) and his contribution to malacology; he published a series of papers and a monograph on mollusks of Amur River region, northern Sea of Japan and Sakhalin. We provide also information on his contribution to geograp...

Freshwater and marine mollusks fauna from the archaeological site Chernyatino-2 in Primorye and its paleoecological and taphonomic features are studied, and its paleoeconomical significance is discussed. Two species of freshwater bivalves (Dahurinaia sp., Middendorffinaia sujfunensis Moskvicheva et Starobogatov, 1973) and three species of freshwate...

In addition to the Arcidae (Lutaenko, 2015), a collection of Mytilidae, Ungulinidae and Tellinidae from Japan, identified by the German malacologist C.E. Lischke, was found and studied at the Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg. This collection is very important for regional malacological studies in Japan, Korea and Ch...

The validity of Astarte inaequilatera (Filatova in Scarlato, 1981) (Bivalvia: Astartidae) is substantiated. It is a Pacific, widely-distributed boreal species, earlier synonymized with the subtropical, Japanese-Korean Astarte hakodatensis Yokoyama, 1920. A. hakodatensis differs from A. inaequilatera by the crenulated inner ventral margin of the she...

A brief review of the Russian biodiversity studies in the South China Sea is presented with emphasis on long-term research projects conducted by specialists of the A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology (IMB), Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The most extensive IMB studies were done in Vietnam, starting in 1980, on cnidarian...

A history of molluscan research in the western South China Sea (Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand,Cambodia,Vietnam and China) is described with main references provided. The South China Sea has the most diverse bivalve fauna in the world from 1200–1500 species. Regional species richness of bivalve mollusks in the western sea area varies from...

Carl Emil Lischke (1813–1886) contributed much to Japanese marine malacology and published the celebrated “Japanische Meeres-Conchylien”, in three volumes (1869–1874). Part of his collection, including samples brought from Japan by the Russian Navy officer N.A. Birilev, is stored in the Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (ZIN, St. Pe...

Observations in beach, intertidal and upper subtidal environments in Peter the Great Bay (northwestern East Sea) have shown that attached algae were found on empty shells of 13 species of epifaunal and infaunal bivalve mollusks. Thirteen algae species were identified on empty dislodged shells but more than 50 species are known to be epibiotic on li...

Data on archaeomalacological samples from Nikolaevskoe I (Primorye), a medieval settlement of Bohai (Parhae) Empire period (VIII–X centuries) located in the Chuka and Ilistaya rivers valley, Khanka Lake water basin, and their interpretations, are presented. In total, 8 species of molluscs were found, including three freshwater (2 bivalves and 1 gas...

The 46 names of species of marine bivalves and gastropods made available by Grabau & King in 1928 are discussed. Probable or possible type material for all but 13 of these taxa has been located in the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Of these taxa, nine are regarded as valid, the rest being junior synonyms. The valid taxa are:...

The bivalve mollusk Mactra chinensis is a common species with has very important commercial significance for Primorsky Krai. On the basis of morphological data, researchers suggested a divergence of this species in the Sea of Japan. As a consequence of the divergence, the southern and northern populations have already appeared, and they are differe...

A photograph of the probable syntype of Mactra sulcataria Deshayes in Reeve, 1854 from the collection of the Natural History Museum, London is published, and taxonomic and nomenclatural history of Mactra chinensis Philippi, 1846 is discussed; junior subjective synonyms of the latter species are M. sulcataria and Mactra carneopicta Pilsbry, 1904. Ty...

A small collection of bivalve mollusks from beach death assemblages and intertidal zone of two sites in North Hamgyong Province (North Korea, Sea of Japan/East Sea), and partly from a market, was studied with respect to species composition and relative abundance of shells. In total, 26 species belonging to 22 genera and 12 families are identified,...

The present project was intended to study marine biological diversity in coastal zones of Viet Nam; its modern status, threats, and recent modifications due to global change and human impact. A synthesis of data and original research were conducted on coral reef modifications, biota of the intertidal zone, meiobenthic communities, species richness...

The biogeography and diversity patterns of the marine bivalve molluscan fauna of the East Sea coast of South Korea are analyzed. The total species richness of the continental Korean bivalve fauna, excluding insular regions (Dok-do and Ullung-do), is 304, and from north to south the species richness of bivalves increases showing a clear gradient: Ga...

The bivalve molluscan fauna of Ulsan Bay, East Sea coast of Korea, is summarized, based on original and literature data. The fauna consists of 61 species belonging to 20 families. Seven species are identified only to genus level. Two species (Carditellopsis toneana (Yokoyama, 1922), Carditidae and Fulvia hungerfordi (G.B. Sowerby III, 1901), Cardii...

An overview of the Russian national researches on biodiversity of the Sea of Japan is presented along with a brief history. Russian studies of the biota of the sea started in the second half of the 19th century and were carried out by many institutions with major contributions from the Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO), Zoological Institute...

A brief review of the zoogeography of the Sea of Japan/East Sea is presented to demonstrate the existence and position of biogeographical boundaries and subdivisions. A zonal-biogeographical approach is used as a powerful tool to discrimate between boreal and subtropical regions. Biogeographical patterns of embayment faunas, including between-areas...

A brief review of the zoogeography of the Sea of Japan/East Sea is presented to demonstrate the existence and position of biogeographical boundaries and subdivisions. A zonal-biogeographical approach is used as a powerful tool to discrimate between boreal and subtropical regions. Biogeographical patterns of embayment faunas, including between-areas...