Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Five new earthworms of the genus Amynthas Kinberg (Megascolecidae) with four pairs of spermathecae

  • Yong Hong*
  • , Samuel W. James
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Maharishi International University

Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

Abstract

Unlike other Korean Amynthas, these 5 new species have 4 pairs of spermathecal pores. Five new species of the genus Amynthas are described from material collected in Korea: A. youngtai sp. nov., A. kimhaeiensis sp. nov., A. sangyeoli sp. nov., A. sinsiensis sp. nov., and A. baemsagolensis sp. nov. They also differ from other Amynthas in their patterns of genital markings and the appearance of the male pore region. Descriptions of the new species are provided, including illustrations of the ventral view and spermathecae. http://www.sinica.edu.tw/zool/zoolstud/40.4/269.pdf.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-275
Number of pages7
JournalZoological Studies
Volume40
Issue number4
StatePublished - 2001.10

Keywords

  • Amynthas
  • Korea
  • Megascolecidae
  • Oligochaeta
  • Taxonomy

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Agriculture & Forestry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Five new earthworms of the genus Amynthas Kinberg (Megascolecidae) with four pairs of spermathecae'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this