Abstract
Earthworm specimens collected from the Nam Xam National Protected Area, Laos represent a new species of Megascolecidae: Amynthas hauyhowensis sp. nov. Amynthas hauyhowensis sp. nov. is in the hexathecus species group in Sims and Easton (1972), defined by having five pairs of spermathecae in 4/5-8/9. The species has secondary male pores equatorial in XVIII at the 11th setal lines, paired invaginated genital papillae postsetal on XVII anterior to male pores, and manicate intestinal caeca. A description of the new species is provided, including illustrations of the ventral view, intestinal caeca, prostate gland and representative spermathecae. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E5B6BC83-AB8E-4A49-BF90-C6752E55E8DE.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 251-256 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Natural History |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Amynthas
- Clitellata
- earthworms
- Laos
- Megascolecidae
- Nam Xam NPA
- taxonomy
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Agriculture & Forestry
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