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Issue: Vol. 4496 No. 1: 5 Oct. 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-10-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4496.1.23
Page range: 279–286
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New earthworm species of the genus Amynthas from Hainan Island, China (Megascolecidae, Clitellata)

School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China. Shanghai Urban Forest Research Station, State Forestry Administration, Shanghai, China.
School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China. Shanghai Urban Forest Research Station, State Forestry Administration, Shanghai, China.
School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China. Shanghai Urban Forest Research Station, State Forestry Administration, Shanghai, China.
School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China. Shanghai Urban Forest Research Station, State Forestry Administration, Shanghai, China.
School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China. Shanghai Urban Forest Research Station, State Forestry Administration, Shanghai, China.
Annelida Clitellata earthworm Amynthas Metaphire new species Hainan

Abstract

Three new species of earthworms belonging to the genus Amynthas are described from Hainan Island, China. They are named Amynthas wenchangensis sp. nov., Amynthas accessorius sp. nov., and Amynthas eumorphus sp. nov. A. wenchangensis sp. nov. keys to the Amynthas morrisi-group; it has several small genital papillae in the male pore region and a degenerated prostate. A. accessorius sp. nov. keys to the Amynthas hawayanus-group and has completely degenerated prostates and two large accessory glands. A. eumorphus sp. nov. keys to the Amynthas sieboldi-group.

 

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