Some new Korean Megascolecoid earthworms (Oligochaeta)

Hong, Yunkyung; James, Samuel W.

doi:10.1080/00222930902894096

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“…Amynthas conferticurtus Hong & James, 2009: 1241 appears to be misdescribed in several key characters: e.g., the spermathecal pores are said to be on 7 and 8 (thus allegedly qualifying for an A. pomellus species group; however, they are shown in their fig. 7 Blakemore (2012d).…”

Section: Amynthas Phaselus Phaselusmentioning

confidence: 94%

Jeju-do earthworms (Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea)-Quelpart Island revisited

Blakemore¹

2013

Journal of Species Research

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Section: Amynthas Phaselus Phaselusmentioning

confidence: 94%

Jeju-do earthworms (Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea)-Quelpart Island revisited

Blakemore¹

2013

Journal of Species Research

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“…4) Remarks. Despite Blakemore (2003a;2003b;2008a) showing that Michaelsen's taxon belonged in Metaphire rather than Amynthas, it was retained in the latter genus by Hong & Kim (2005) and Hong & James (2009: 1255. However, Song & Paik (1969: 15, tab.…”

Section: Megascolecidaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Remarks. Part of a cosmopolitan Amynthas corticis species-complex sensu Blakemore (2002;2010b;2012d) wherein it is fully described with its many synonyms including Perichaeta heteropoda Goto & Hatai, 1898 that is still quoted as a valid taxon from Korea by Hong & Kim (2005) and Hong & James (2009: 1255. Amynthas sangumburi Hong & Kim, 2002 is a probable new synonym (Blakemore 2013), provisionally retained as herein pending further research by its original author (Y. Hong pers.…”

Section: Megascolecidaementioning

confidence: 99%

Ulleung-do earthworms - Dagelet Island revisited

Blakemore¹

2013

Journal of Species Research

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“…One of the species mentioned above, A. chiakensis Hong & James, 2013, was compared with Amynthas sonjaesiki Hong & James, 2009 and also with Amynthas sanchongensis Hong & James, 2001 in the primary literature (Hong & James 2013). However, comparisons between the latter two species, A. sonjaesiki and A. sanchongensis, have never been made.…”

Section: On a Hitherto Undetected Species Group In Amynthasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Two new earthworm species of the genus Amynthas (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from central Taiwan, with comments on some recent species assignments in Amynthas and Metaphire

Shen

Chang

Chih

2019

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This study describes two new species of earthworms belonging to the genus Amynthas (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from central Taiwan. They are named Amynthas luridus sp. nov. and Amynthas ruiyenensis sp. nov. Both species are octothecal with the former found at elevations of 1500–2300 m and the latter at an elevation of 2200 m from the Central Mountain Range. In addition, DNA barcodes are made available for the first time for the following species: Amynthas catenus Tsai et al., 2001, Amynthas exiguus aquilonius Tsai et al., 2001, Amynthas proasacceus Tsai et al., 2001, Amynthas hohuanmontis Tsai et al., 2002, Amynthas tessellatus Shen et al., 2002, Amynthas fenestrus Shen et al., 2003, Amynthas tantulus Shen et al., 2003, and Amynthas uvaglandularis Shen et al., 2003. Furthermore, Amynthas exiguus ssp. aquilonius Tsai et al., 2001 distributed at elevations of 2200–3000 m in the Central Mountain Range is elevated to species level, as A. aquilonius Tsai et al., 2001. The highest altitude record so far for the exotic Eukerria saltensis (Beddard, 1895) in Taiwan, 2200 m above sea level, is documented. Moreover, some recent assignments of species to Amynthas and Metaphire and synonymies of names are critically discussed. It is argued that idiosyncratic genus concepts, inadequate species comparisons, and unexplained synonymies should be avoided. A hitherto undetected and possibly monophyletic species group of mainly Korean Amynthas species in the A. tokioensis-group is indicated, characterized by numerous genital papillae around each spermathecal pore and male porophore, large ampullae, long diverticula, large prostate glands, and manicate intestinal caeca. The names A. bimaculata, A. silvatica and A. surcata (Ishizuka, 1999), as well as A. odaesanensis, A. righii, A. fasciiformis, and A. sanchongensis Hong & James, 2001, previously declared as junior synonyms of A. tappensis (Ohfuchi, 1935), are revalidated.

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Some new Korean Megascolecoid earthworms (Oligochaeta)

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

Jeju-do earthworms (Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea)-Quelpart Island revisited

Jeju-do earthworms (Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea)-Quelpart Island revisited

Ulleung-do earthworms - Dagelet Island revisited

Two new earthworm species of the genus Amynthas (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from central Taiwan, with comments on some recent species assignments in Amynthas and Metaphire

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