The megascolecid earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) in the Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, with descriptions of three new species

The megascolecid earthworms of the Phu Quoc island are intensively investigated. Twelve species in three genera ( Lampito Kinberg, 1867, Amynthas Kinberg, 1867, and Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972) are recorded. Of these, Metaphire doiphamon Bantaowong & Panha, 2016 is recorded for the first t...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2020-05, Vol.932 (2), p.1-25
Main Authors: Nguyen, Tung T, Lam, Dang H, Trinh, Binh T. K, Nguyen, Anh D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cenozoic
Clitellata
Faunistics & Distribution
Identification key
Megascolecidae
Systematics
Taxonomy
Vietnam
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Summary:The megascolecid earthworms of the Phu Quoc island are intensively investigated. Twelve species in three genera ( Lampito Kinberg, 1867, Amynthas Kinberg, 1867, and Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972) are recorded. Of these, Metaphire doiphamon Bantaowong & Panha, 2016 is recorded for the first time in Vietnam, and three species are newly described, namely Amynthas catenatus sp. nov. , A. phuquocensis sp. nov. , and A. poropapillatus sp. nov. An identification key to 12 megascolecid species is provided as well.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.932.50314