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

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, 2...

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Main Authors: Tung T. Nguyen, Dang H. Lam, Binh T. K. Trinh, Anh D. Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-05-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/50314/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-8331dbcaa9fa4746908b1a76424b60022020-11-25T02:20:45ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29702020-05-0193212510.3897/zookeys.932.5031450314The megascolecid earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) in the Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, with descriptions of three new speciesTung T. Nguyen0Dang H. Lam1Binh T. K. Trinh2Anh D. Nguyen3Can Tho UniversityCan Tho UniversityKien Giang UniversityInstitute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 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. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/50314/download/pdf/
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Dang H. Lam
Binh T. K. Trinh
Anh D. Nguyen
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Dang H. Lam
Binh T. K. Trinh
Anh D. Nguyen
The megascolecid earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) in the Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, with descriptions of three new species
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author_facet Tung T. Nguyen
Dang H. Lam
Binh T. K. Trinh
Anh D. Nguyen
author_sort Tung T. Nguyen
title The megascolecid earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) in the Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, with descriptions of three new species
title_short The megascolecid earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) in the Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, with descriptions of three new species
title_full The megascolecid earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) in the Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, with descriptions of three new species
title_fullStr The megascolecid earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) in the Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, with descriptions of three new species
title_full_unstemmed The megascolecid earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) in the Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, with descriptions of three new species
title_sort megascolecid earthworms (annelida, oligochaeta, megascolecidae) in the phu quoc island, vietnam, with descriptions of three new species
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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publishDate 2020-05-01
description 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.
url https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/50314/download/pdf/
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