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http://dx.doi.org/10.5635/KJSZ.2008.24.2.161

A New Species of the Genus Pithemera (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Namat NBCA, Laos

Hong, Yong (Faculty of Biological Resources Science, Chonbuk National University)
James, Samuel W. (Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas)
Inkhavilay, Khamla (Department, Faculty of Science, National University of Laos)

Publication Information

Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity / v.24, no.2, 2008 , pp. 161-164 More about this Journal

Abstract

As a result of a taxonomic study on the earthworm material collected from Namat National Biodiversity Conservation Area (NBCA), Hoaphane Province, Laos, a new species, Pithemera viengthongensis sp. novo is described from near Namchong river, Viengthong district. The new species bearing two pairs of spermathecal pores in 7/8, 8/9 is not assignable to any other species of Pithemera as defined by Sims and Easton (1972). In the new species, the male pore region has kidney-shaped pads extending between XVII-19/20, the male pores and spermathecal pores are 0.31 circumference apart, and genital papillae are lacking. The ventral view of anterior body region and the spermathecae are illustrated.

Keywords

Earthworms; Oligochaeta; Megascolecidae; Pithemera; Namat NBCA; Laos; taxonomy;

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