- · Grid units represent actual meters (m); human and animals are drawn to the exact same scale with original silhouette aspect ratios preserved.
- · When a size range is recorded (e.g. 1–1.6m), the lower bound is used for scale comparison.
- · Myriopathes lata: Drawn using our own body-shape diagram where an open-licensed silhouette was unavailable.
- · Human silhouette: PhyloPic — NASA · Public Domain Mark 1.0
Myriopathes lata
Myriopathes lata (Myriopathes lata · Myriopathes lata)
Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.
🇰🇷 Natural Monument (Korea) «Myriopathes lata» · Marine Protected Species (Korea)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 A colony height growing up to 2–3 m is equal to or about 1.5 times the height of a room door (about 2 m) (Comparison).
- 💡 The Korea Heritage Service explains that it used to be commonly seen in diving areas around Munseom in Jeju, but has been heavily damaged as leisure activities increased.
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
Myriopathes lata is a large coral living at depths of 15–100 m in the South Sea and Jeju waters of Korea. Its twigs look longer and slenderer than those of Myriopathes japonica, and it is a Natural Monument (Korea).
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Compared with Myriopathes japonica, its fine branches look long and slender, and colonies grow up to 2–3 m in height.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It is said to have been commonly observed around Munseom in the past, but it has been heavily damaged as leisure activities have increased.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
It was designated as a Natural Monument (Korea) on March 17, 2005, and is distributed in Korea (Korea Strait, Jeju Island) and Misaki in Japan.
📚 Sources & References
- • 천연기념물 «긴가지해송» · 해양보호생물 — 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000212212 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000212212
- • IUCN Red List: not evaluated (NE) — cross-checked with the Wikidata conservation-status entry
- • Korean protection status: Natural Monument (Korea) «Myriopathes lata» · Marine Protected Species (Korea)
- • marinespecies.org — aphia.php
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000212212 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000212212
- • heritage.go.kr — culSelectDetail.do
- • wikidata.org — Q4010624
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.