Amynthas brevicapitatus (Thai, 1984)

Nguyen, Tung T., Nguyen, Anh D., Tran, Binh T. T. & Blakemore, Robert J., 2016, A comprehensive checklist of earthworm species and subspecies from Vietnam (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta: Almidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Moniligastridae, Ocnerodrilidae, Octochaetidae), Zootaxa 4140 (1), pp. 1-92 : 18

Amynthas brevicapitatus (Thai, 1984)

Pheretima brevicapitata Thai, 1984c: 1324 , fig. 3B; Tran 1985: 32; Do 1994: 61; Nguyen 1994: 42; Le 1995a: 60; Nakamura 1999: 29; Thai 2000a: 308; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008: 184.

Pheretima (Amynthas) brevicapitata— Thai 1983: 124.

Amynthas brevicapitatus— Blakemore 2007a: 16; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Hanoi: Hoai Duc ).

Type material. ZMUM (W.209), Russia.

Examined material. 4 C, 11 A (SORC-V.019.03), 15 C, 7 A (CTU-EW.050.01), and 6 C (CTU-EW.050.02) Co Nhue, Tu Liem , Hanoi, 11/1980, coll. Tran Thuy Mui ; 2 C (SORC-V.019.05) limestone forest, Moc Chau, Son La , 12/04/1990; 2 C, 6 A (SORC-V.019.02) rotting woods, Chan Yen, Bac Son, Lang Son , 29/4/1993, coll. Le Van Trien.

Records from Vietnam. Son La (Moc Chau); Phu Tho (Doan Hung) ; Vinh Phuc (Me Linh) ; Bac Giang (Tan Yen) ; Bac Kan ; Cao Bang (Thanh An) ; Lang Son (Binh Gia; Bac Son) ; Hai Phong ( Cat Ba Isl. ) ; Hanoi (Hoai Duc) ; Thai Binh ; Hai Duong ; Hung Yen ; Nghe An (Ky Son; Quy Chau); Thua Thien Hue (Phu Loc) ; Binh Dinh ( Thai 1984c; Tran 1985; Do 1994; Nguyen 1994; Le 1995a; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008).

Distribution. Only known from Vietnam.

Vietnamese name. Giun đầu ngắn.

Remarks. The species is commonly found in forests, particularly in rotting wood and rocky holes ( Le 1995a). Material was re-examined and absence of male copulatory pouches and hence placement of the species in Amynthas is confirmed here.