Two new earthworms of the genus Amynthas Kinberg, 1867 (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from Mt Jiri, Korea

ABSTRACT

Two new species of the genus Amynthas are described from Mt Jiri (Korea): Amynthas baikmudongensis sp. nov., and Amynthas cheonghakdongensis sp. nov. The species A. baikmudongensis sp. nov. has two pairs of spermathecal pores in intersegments 5/6/7; large circular-shaped raised pads extending from 17/18, 18/19 with transverse grooves extending from approximately the centres of the pads towards the presetal half of the pad. The others species, A. cheonghakdongensis sp. nov., has two pairs of spermathecal pores in intersegments 6/7/8; and circular male porophores extending from 17/18 to 18/19.

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KEYWORDS:

• Earthworms
• Clitellata
• Megascolecidae
• Amynthas
• new species
• Mt Jiri
• Korea

Acknowledgements

The author would like to express appreciation to Dr Samuel W. James, University of Iowa, USA, who kindly shared valuable bionomical information and reviewed the taxonomic descriptions in the manuscript.

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF); Ministry of Education; [NRF-2015R1D1A2A01057305]; National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR); Ministry of Environment of Korea; [2016-02-001].