Amynthas ghilarovi ( Thai, 1982 )

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Amynthas ghilarovi ( Thai, 1982)

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Pheretima ghilarovi Thai, 1982: 826 , fig. 2D.

Amynthas ghilarovi - Blakemore 2007: 41; Nguyen et al. 2016

Diagnosis: Large-size worm, length 370 mm, diameter ca. 13 mm. First dorsal pore in 12/13. Prostomium epilobous. Spermathecal pores ventrally paired in intersegmental furrows 6/7/8/9. Male pores located in xviii, without copulatory pouches. Genital makings paired closely behind spermathecal pores in vii, viii and ix; and two pairs in front of and behind male pores. Holandric. Spermathecal ampulla egg-shaped, duct short and stout. Testis sacs separated. Intestinal caeca manicate. Septa 8/9/10 absent.

Distribution: Ninh Binh (Cuc Phuong NP) ( Thai 1982; Nguyen et al. 2016).

Remarks: An endemic species to Vietnam.

Figures

Fig. 3. Amynthas ghilarovi (Thai, 1982) from Cuc Phuong, redrawn from Thai (1982). A: Male pore region, ventral view; B: Spermathecal pore; C: Spermathecae; D; Intestinal caeca; E: Prostatic gland. Scale bar = 1 mm.