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Hong, Yong; Inkhavilay, Khamla; James, Samuel W. (2024). Three new earthworms of the Amynthas corticis-group (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from the Nam Et-Phouleoi, Laos. Zootaxa. 5405(2): 273-280.
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Hong, Yong; Inkhavilay, Khamla; James, Samuel W.
2024
Three new earthworms of the Amynthas corticis-group (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from the Nam Et-Phouleoi, Laos
Zootaxa
5405(2): 273-280
Publication
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Three new earthworms of the Amynthas corticis-group (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from Phouleoi Mountain, Lao PDR. Earthworm specimens were collected from Mt. Phouleoi, Viengthong District, Houaphanh Province, Lao PDR. The species belong to the pheretimoid earthworms. All three holandric species key out to the A. corticis-group in Sims & Easton (1972), having spermathecal pores in 5/6–8/9. The new species are: Amynthas ammalinei sp. nov., Amynthas xayi sp. nov., and Amynthas piyakarnae sp. nov. Amynthas ammalinei sp. nov. has male pores superficial on small round porophores, 0.16–0.31 circumference apart. Amynthas xayi sp. nov. has male pores superficial in XVIII at centers of round porophores, 0.17–0.29 circumference apart. Amynthas piyakarnae sp. nov. has male pores superficial on transverse elevated elongate oval pads equatorial on XVIII, pads surrounded by 3–4 small outer rings, 0.25–0.31 circumference apart.
Asia
Systematics, Taxonomy
Amynthas Kinberg, 1866 (additional source)
Amynthas ammalinei Hong & James in Hong, Inkhavilay & James, 2024 (original description)
Amynthas piyakarnae Hong & James in Hong, Inkhavilay & James, 2024 (original description)
Amynthas xayi Hong & James in Hong, Inkhavilay & James, 2024 (original description)
Amynthas ammalinei Hong & James in Hong, Inkhavilay & James, 2024 (original description)
Amynthas piyakarnae Hong & James in Hong, Inkhavilay & James, 2024 (original description)
Amynthas xayi Hong & James in Hong, Inkhavilay & James, 2024 (original description)
Etymology
Amynthas ammalinei is named for the collector, Mr Ammaline. Only his family name is included. [details]
Etymology
Amynthas piyakarnae is named for Piyakarn Inkhavilay, the daughter of the 2nd author, Kahmla Inkhavilay [details]
Etymology
Amynthas xayi is named after the collector, Mr Xay. Only the family name of this person is included. [details]
Type locality
Houaphanh Province, Viengthong District, Nam Et-Phouleoi NPA, Thad Ang waterfall area, Laos 792 m (20°15.446ʹN, ... [details]
Type locality
Laos, Houaphanh Province, Viengthong District, Nam Et-Phouleoi NPA, Summit of Phouleoi Mountain, 2,273 m ... [details]
Type locality
Laos, Houaphanh Province, Viengthong District, Nam Et-Phouleoi NPA, Thad Ang waterfall area, 792 m (20°15.446′N, ... [details]