Amynthas morrisi (Beddard, 1892)

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Amynthas morrisi (Beddard, 1892)

Perichaeta morrisi Beddard, 1892a: 166 , Plate IX, Fig. 1.

Pheretima morrisi— Michaelsen 1900: 287; Chen 1931: 148, Fig. 9; Chen 1933: 267; Chen 1936: 270; Chen 1938: 382; Gates 1939: 100; Gates 1972: 202; Tran 1985: 39; Do 1994: 94; Nguyen 1994: 57; Le 1995a: 61; Nakamura 1999: 26; Thai 2000a: 309; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 116; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008: 185; Tran & Tran 2010: 8; Pham 2010: 63.

Pheretima (Amynthas) morrisi— Thai 1983: 125.

Amynthas morrisi— Sims & Easton 1972: 236, Figs 1 A, 1H; Easton 1981: 55; Easton 1982: 729, Fig. 4d; Blakemore 2002: 176, Fig. 2.12; Shen & Yeo 2005: 24; Blakemore 2007a: 67; Blakemore 2008b.

See Blakemore (2002, 2007a) for more synonyms.

Type locality. England (Kew Gardens, soils from Penang, Malaysia).

Type material. NHM London , U.K.

Examined material. 4 C (CTU-EW.070.01) Tu Liem, Hanoi, 6/1996; 9 C and 10 A (CTU-EW.070.02) near stream in the primary forest, Tri Le , Que Phong , Nghe An; 16 C (SORC-V.151.09) on the Bac Giang river bank, Van Minh, Binh Gia , Lang Son, 26/3/1992, coll. Le Van Trien ; 6 C (SORC-V.151.22) wetlands, Khe Ngam, Na Chang, Que Phong , Nghe An, 23/12/1987, coll. Tran Minh Khoi .

Records from Vietnam. Lao Cai (Sa Pa) ; Son La (Moc Chau) ; Hoa Binh (Mai Chau; Tan Lac); Yen B a i (Luc Yen; Pho Rang; Nghia Lo) ; Phu Tho (Phu Tho; Doan Hung; Thanh Son) ; Vinh Phuc (Me Linh; Tam Dao NP; Yen Lac) ; Ha Giang (Quan Ba; Meo Vac; Vi Xuyen; Dong Van) ; Cao Bang (Trung Khanh; Ha Lang; Thach An) ; Tuyen Quang ; Thai Nguyen (Cho Don; Phu Binh); Bac Can (Bac Can) ; Lang Son (Bac Son; Trang Dinh; Huu Lung; Dong Dang; Van Lang) ; Bac Giang (Luc Ngan; Pho Thang; Tan Yen; Lang Giang) ; Quang Ninh (Mong Cai) ; Hai Phong (Cat Ba Isl.; Cat Hai Isl. ) ; Hanoi (Ba Vi NP) ; Thai Binh ; Ninh Binh (Cuc Phuong NP) ; Thanh Hoa (Nong Cong) ; Nghe An (Ky Son; Que Phong; Quy Chau; Quy Hop) ; Quang Binh (Quang Trach; Quang Ninh) ; Da Nang (Ba Na NP) ; Binh Dinh ( Tran 1985; Do 1994; Nguyen 1994; Le 1995a; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008; Tran & Tran 2010; Pham 2010).

Distribution. The species is probably originally from southern China, but now widely distributed in Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra), Hawaii, USA, Mexico, South America, the Caribbean region, England, Spain, Italy, Pakistan, India, and Australia ( Gates 1972; Easton 1981; Samphon 1990; Blakemore 2002; Shen & Yeo 2005).

Vietnamese name. Giun morris.

Remarks. The species is widely distributed in northern and northcentral Vietnam.