taxonID	type	description	language	source
BFA4933EF3E15374A75D06A2F6EEF2A8.taxon	description	Fig. 4	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
BFA4933EF3E15374A75D06A2F6EEF2A8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Brown worm with adult size of 58 – 145 mm × 3.3 – 6 mm; equators pigmented; three pairs of spermathecal pores at 6 / 7 – 8 / 9; distance between spermathecal pores 0.16 – 0.25 circumference apart ventrally; distance between male pores 0.14 – 0.20 circumference apart ventrally, 3 – 8 setae between openings; setae on vii and xx 39 – 49 and 40 – 72, respectively; genital markings in 17 / 18 and 18 / 19 in line with male pores; male region strongly concave to form an ellipsoid-shaped or rounded area. Spermathecae paired, postseptal in vii, viii, and ix, no nephridia on ducts; each spermatheca large with pyriform ampulla, stout muscular duct, stalked diverticulum attached to duct near the base of the duct, terminating in ovate receptacles, stalks long, convoluted; male sexual system holandric; copulatory bursae not prominent; round genital marking glands present in xvii and xix; intestinal origin xv, caeca simple originating in xxvii, extending forward to xxiv; prostates large in xvi to xx, each a single, dense, racemose mass; copulatory bursae not prominent; round genital marking glands present in xvii and xix (Aspe and Obusan 2023).	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
5CE242E91F8B561CB10F21F917FEADED.taxon	description	Fig. 2	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
5CE242E91F8B561CB10F21F917FEADED.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Dr. Elnor C. Roa, the incumbent Chancellor of the Mindanao State University at Naawan, who inspires the primary author of her visionary leadership.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
5CE242E91F8B561CB10F21F917FEADED.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Brown worm with adult length 95 – 122 mm, diameter 5 – 10 mm; equators pigmented; 117 – 128 segments; 7 – 9 setae between male pores; spermathecal pores 0.18 circumference apart ventrally; male openings 0.13 – 0.18 circumference apart ventrally. Spermathecae paired in viii, large with ovate ampulla, stalked diverticulum terminating in sausage-shaped receptacles; paired small copulatory bursae in xvii – xxi; genital markings lacking; caeca simple and long, originating in xxvii, extending forward to xviii; prostates large in xvi to xxii, penis present.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
5CE242E91F8B561CB10F21F917FEADED.taxon	description	Description. In live animals, dorsal brown, ventral pale, equators pigmented; Length 95 – 122 mm (n = 4 adults); diameter 5 – 7 mm at x, 7 – 10 mm at xx; body cylindrical in cross-section, tail blunt; 117 – 128 segments. First dorsal pore at 11 / 12; spermathecal pore one pair at 7 / 8, inconspicuous, distance between spermathecal pores 4 mm (0.18 circumference apart ventrally). Female pore single in xiv, openings of copulatory bursae paired in xviii, extending to xxi, distance between openings 4 mm (0.13 – 0.18 circumference apart ventrally), 7 – 9 setae between openings. Clitellum annular, from xiv to xvi. Setae evenly distributed around segmental equators; 43 – 71 setae on vii, 45 – 79 setae on xx, dorsal setal gaps absent, ventral setal gaps present. Genital marking lacking. Septa 4 / 5 – 8 / 9 muscular, and 9 / 10 – 10 / 11 thin, 11 / 12 – 13 / 14 muscular. Dense tufts of nephridia on anterior faces of 5 / 6 and 6 / 7; nephridia of intestinal segments located mainly on body near septum / body wall junction. Large gizzard extending from ix to x, esophagus with low vertical lamellae x – xiii, intestinal origin xv, caeca simple and long, originating in xxvii, extending forward to xviii; Hearts in x to xiii, esophageal; commissural vessels in vi, vii, and ix, lateral. Ovaries and funnels free in xiii. One pair of spermathecae in viii, with nephridia on ducts; each spermatheca large with ovate ampulla, short muscular duct, stalked diverticulum attached to duct near ampulla, terminating in irregular sausage-shaped receptacle, stalk thin. Male sexual system holandric, testes and funnels enclosed in paired sacs in x, xi; seminal vesicles xi, xii, each with digitate dorsal lobe; vesicles of xi enclosed in testes sac; vasa deferentia slender, free from body wall to ental end of prostatic ducts; prostates large in xvi to xxii, each a single, dense, racemose mass; short muscular duct entering on posterior margin of copulatory bursa; paired small copulatory bursae xvii – xxi; tapering penis present.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
249687078E2F5EDD959398C5B55E7B71.taxon	description	Fig. 3	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
249687078E2F5EDD959398C5B55E7B71.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the municipality of Naawan, Misamis Oriental, where it was collected.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
249687078E2F5EDD959398C5B55E7B71.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Brown worm with adult length 82 – 100 mm, diameter 6 – 9 mm; equators pigmented; 67 – 120 segments; three pairs of spermathecal pores at 6 / 7 / 8 / 9. Spermathecae large with ovate ampulla, stalked diverticulum terminating in sausage-shaped receptacles; paired small copulatory bursae in xvii-xviii; genital markings lacking; caeca simple originating in xxvii, extending forward to xxiii; prostates large in xvii to xix; penis present.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
249687078E2F5EDD959398C5B55E7B71.taxon	description	Description. In live animals, dorsal brown, ventral pale, equators pigmented; Length 82 – 100 mm (n = 2 adults); diameter 6 – 9 mm at x, 7 – 8 mm at xx; body cylindrical in cross-section, tail blunt; 67 – 120 segments. First dorsal pore at 13 / 14; spermathecal pore three pairs at 6 / 7 / 8 / 9, inconspicuous, distance between spermathecal pores 5.2 mm (0.18 circumference apart ventrally). Female pore single in xiv, openings of copulatory bursae paired in xviii, extending to xxi, distance between openings 4.2 mm (0.17 circumference apart ventrally), 4 – 5 setae between openings. Clitellum annular, from xiv to xvi. Setae evenly distributed around segmental equators; 29 – 33 setae on vii, 69 – 71 setae on xx, dorsal and ventral setal gaps absent. Genital marking lacking. Septa 4 / 5 – 8 / 9 muscular, and 9 / 10 – 10 / 11 thin, 11 / 12 – 13 / 14 muscular. Dense tufts of nephridia on anterior faces of 5 / 6 and 6 / 7; nephridia of intestinal segments located mainly on body near septum / body wall junction. Large gizzard extending from ix to xi, esophagus with low vertical lamellae x – xiii, intestinal origin xv, caeca simple originating in xxvii, extending forward to xxiii; Hearts in x to xiii, esophageal; commissural vessels in vi, vii, and ix, lateral. Ovaries and funnels free in xiii. Three pairs of spermathecae in vii, viii, ix with nephridia on ducts; each spermatheca large with ovate ampulla, short muscular duct, stalked diverticulum attached to duct near ampulla, terminating in sausage-shaped receptacle, stalk thin. Male sexual system holandric, testes and funnels enclosed in paired sacs in x, xi; seminal vesicles xi, xii, each with digitate dorsal lobe; vesicles of xi enclosed in testes sac; vasa deferentia slender, free from body wall to ental end of prostatic ducts; prostates large in xvii to xix, each a single, dense, racemose mass; short muscular duct entering on lateral margin of copulatory bursa; copulatory bursae small in xvii – xviii; tapering penis present.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
668669E145F45BE5AAAFCC7DEF4D5B72.taxon	description	Fig. 1	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
668669E145F45BE5AAAFCC7DEF4D5B72.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Andres Obusan, the son and inspiration of one of the authors of this work.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
668669E145F45BE5AAAFCC7DEF4D5B72.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Brown worm with adult length 92 – 178 mm, diameter 4.5 – 5.9 mm; equators pigmented; 145 – 248 segments; first dorsal pore at 12 / 13; 8 – 9 setae between male pores; male openings 0.25 circumference apart ventrally; paired genital markings in xix to xxiii in line with male pores; spermathecae absent; prostates large in xv to xx.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
668669E145F45BE5AAAFCC7DEF4D5B72.taxon	description	Description. In live animals, dorsal brown, ventral pale, equators pigmented; Length 92 – 178 mm (n = 4 adults); diameter 4.5 – 5.9 mm at x, 4.5 – 5.0 mm at xx; body cylindrical in cross-section, tail blunt; 145 – 248 segments. First dorsal pore at 12 / 13; spermathecal pore absent. Female pore single in xiv, distance between openings 4 mm (0.25 circumference apart ventrally), 8 – 9 setae between openings. Clitellum annular, from xiv to xvi. Setae evenly distributed around segmental equators; 60 – 64 setae on vii, 66 – 70 setae on xx, dorsal and ventral setal gaps absent. Genital marking present in segments xix to xxiii; in one individual, the right genital marking on xxiii is lacking. Septa 4 / 5 – 8 / 9 muscular, and 9 / 10 – 10 / 11 lacking, 11 / 12 – 13 / 14 muscular. Dense tufts of nephridia on anterior faces of 5 / 6 and 6 / 7; nephridia of intestinal segments located mainly on body near septum / body wall junction. Large gizzard extending from ix to x, esophagus with low vertical lamellae x – xiii, intestinal origin xiv, no caeca; hearts in x to xiii, esophageal; commissural vessels in vi, vii, and ix, lateral. Ovaries and funnels free in xiii. Spermathecae absent. Male sexual system holandric, testes and funnels enclosed in paired sacs in x, xi; seminal vesicles xi, xii, each with digitate dorsal lobe; vesicles of xi enclosed in testes sac; vasa deferentia slender, free from body wall to ental end of prostatic ducts; prostates large in xv to xx, each a single, dense, racemose mass; short muscular duct entering inconspicuous copulatory bursa.	en	Aspe, Nonillon M., Zhao, Huifeng, Mapile, Maria Reynalen F., Obusan, Maria Christine M., Zhang, Yufeng, Castañares, Edgar, Florida, Eric John D., Wu, Donghui (2025): Three new species and a new record of pheretimoid earthworms (Crassiclitellata, Megascolecidae) from Misamis Oriental, Philippines, with data from the mitochondrial genome. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 389-404, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135702
