Abstract
Three new Amynthas are described from Bogildo Island, Korea: Amynthas angulatus sp. nov., Amynthas jamesi sp. nov., and Amynthas yunseondoi sp. nov. Amynthas angulatus sp. nov. have two pairs of spermathecal pores intersegmental in 5/6, and 6/7. The other 2 species have three pairs of spermathecae in VI, VII, and VIII, the former with spermathecal pores intersegmental in 5/6, 6/7, and 7/8, the latter intrasegmental in VI, VII, and VIII. These species have disc-shaped male pore region and simple intestinal caeca. Descriptions of the new species are provided.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 721-728 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Revue Suisse de Zoologie |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2007.12 |
Keywords
- Amynthas
- Earthworms
- Korea
- Megascolecidae
- Oligochaeta
- Taxonomy
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