Notes on Metaphire
multitheca (Chen, 1938) (Oligochaeta,Megascolecidae) recorded from Vietnam,with descriptions of two new species |
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| Authors: | Anh D. Nguyen Tung T. Nguyen |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, No.18, Hoangquocviet Rd., Hanoi, Vietnam ;2.Department of Biology, School of Education, Cantho University, Cantho City, Vietnam |
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| Abstract: | The paper deals with Pheretimamultithecamultitheca Chen, 1938 recorded from Vietnam (non Pheretimamultitheca Chen, 1938 now in Metaphire from Hainan Island). As a result, a new species, Amynthaserroneoussp. n., is revealed from materials which were previously misidentified as Pheretimamultithecamultitheca. The new species is obviously distinguished from other Amynthas species by multiple spermathecal pores lateroventral in intersegments 5/6/7/8/9, and presence of two pairs of crescentic genital markings in xviii. In addition, another new species, Amynthasnhonmontissp. n., is described and easily recognized by multiple spermathecal pores ventral in intersegments 5/6/7/8 and three pairs of genital markings in xvii, xix and xx. |
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| Keywords: | taxon-name" > phylum" >Annelida, taxon-name" > genus" >Pheretima, taxon-name" > genus" >Amynthas, earthworm, new species, taxonomy |
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