Abstract
Two new species of the genus Amynthas are described from Mt Jiri (Korea): Amynthas baikmudongensis sp. nov., and Amynthas cheonghakdongensis sp. nov. The species A. baikmudongensis sp. nov. has two pairs of spermathecal pores in intersegments 5/6/7; large circular-shaped raised pads extending from 17/18, 18/19 with transverse grooves extending from approximately the centres of the pads towards the presetal half of the pad. The others species, A. cheonghakdongensis sp. nov., has two pairs of spermathecal pores in intersegments 6/7/8; and circular male porophores extending from 17/18 to 18/19. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A3E018E9-A520-4841-A1C9-E27870F24E88
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 435-442 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Natural History |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017.02.24 |
Keywords
- Amynthas
- Clitellata
- Earthworms
- Korea
- Megascolecidae
- Mt Jiri
- new species
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Agriculture & Forestry
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