Two new earthworm species (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae)  from An Giang province, Vietnam

Nguyen Thanh Tung

doi:10.15625/0866-7160/v38n4.8829

Two new earthworm species (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) from An Giang province, Vietnam

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Nguyen Thanh Tung Cantho University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v38n4.8829

Keywords:

Megascolecidae, Metaphire, Polypheretima, earthworms, new species, An Giang, Vietnam

Abstract

Two new earthworm species are described from An Giang Province, southern Vietnam. Metaphire nhuongi sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by having four pairs of spermathecal pores in lateroventral intersegments 5/6/7/8/9, and two pairs of genital markings in 17/18 and 18/19. Polypheretima alba sp. nov. is recognized by multiple spermathecal pores in dorsal intersegments 4/5/6/7, genital markings 4-6 pairs on xix-xxiii, and body whitish.

Received 2 November 2016, accepted 7 December 2016, published online 8 December 2016

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Author Biography

Nguyen Thanh Tung, Cantho University

Department of Biology, School of Education

TWO NEW EARTHWORM SPECIES FROM AN GIANG PROVINCE, VIETNAM (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae)

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Published

08-12-2016

How to Cite

Tung, N. T. (2016). Two new earthworm species (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) from An Giang province, Vietnam. Academia Journal of Biology, 38(4), 442–448. https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v38n4.8829