1. Metaphire californica (Kinberg, 1867) (Fig. 2A).

Pheretima californica (part) Kinberg, 1867: 102 [part. excl. Megascolex indicus Horst, 1883 (= A. corticis - see Easton, 1981: 49)]. [Type locality Sausolita Bay, California. Types from San Francisco in the Stockholm Museum: 160. Often misdated “1866”].

Material. IV 0000261354 (DNA HY17) mature, dissected, collected from Yeomiji Botanical Gardens, Seogwipo, Jeju by RJB 5 th Sept., 2013 along with several Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) specimens and an Amynthas cf. corticis (HY19 below).

Distribution. Widespread cosmopolitan, origin unknown; first record from Korea, also Jeju, by Blakemore (2012 et al. IV0000246440 beside Temple at Mt Sanbangsan, providing DNA sample WM15); see also Blakemore (2013a) (Saeseum Island sample providing DNA WO58).

Description. Full details and distribution provided by Blakemore (2012f) “ Cosmopolitan Earthworms ”, including specimens collected by the author from Tokyo and Nagasaki, Japan.

Remarks. Blast results for DNA sample HY17 gave 100% Metaphire californica (AY960810.1 from Taiwan) or 98% “ Metaphire schmardae ” [EF032610 - probable misidentification from China (as in Latin America!) of M. californica rather than actual Duplodicodrilus schmardae (Horst, 1883) from Japan], whereas HY17 vs. LK172-3 ( M. californica from Lake Biwa, Japan)=616/616 (100%); plus HY17 vs. WM15 from Jeju=617/617 (100%) and HY17 vs. W34 (redo of WO58 from Saeseum Island, Jeju) also agrees 100%. Thus my M. californica from Japan is confirmed the same as from Jeju, Korea.