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Three New Earthworms of the Genus Amynthas (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from Nam Ha NPA, Laos

  • Hong, Yong;James, Samuel W.;Inkhavilay, Khamla
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.81-86
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    • 2014
  • Three new species of Amynthas (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) were discovered in the Nam Ha National Protected Area (NPA) of Laos. These are Amynthas namhaensis sp. nov., Amynthas vanhi sp. nov., and Amynthas angtanensis sp. nov. Amynthas namhaensis sp. nov. and Amynthas vanhi sp. nov. are athecal, with male pores 0.14-0.17 and 0.17-0.19 circumference apart ventrally, respectively. Amynthas angtanensis sp. nov. has four pairs of spermathecal pores on 4/5-7/8, with male pores very closely set at 0.07-0.1 circumference apart. Descriptions of the new species are provided, including illustrations of the ventral view, intestinal caeca, and spermathecae.

Molecular Phylogeny of the Amynthas-complex (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) Inferred from ITS Nucleotide Sequences (Ribosomal DNA ITS 유전자를 이용한 왕지렁이(빈모강: 지렁이과) 그룹의 계통분류)

  • Hong, Yong;James, Samuel W.;Hwang, Ui-Wook;Lee, Bo-Eun;Park, Soon-Cheol;Kim, Tae-Heung
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.349-355
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    • 2007
  • Phylogeny of the species mainly from the genus Amynthas in family Megascolecidae was inferred at the molecular level using ITS regions in rDNA. With 26 species of earthworms from 10 genera in 2 families, a stretch comprising the 3'-end of the 18S rRNA, ITS1, 5.8S rRNA, ITS2, and 5' end of 28S rRNA was amplified by applying the primers ITS-1, ITS-2. Phylogenetic analyses of nucleotide sequences with a help of MP, NJ, and QP yielded 5 groups similarly. Genus Amynthas was separated largely into two groups, Korean and Philippine origins. Species grouped into the 1st were Amynthas jirensis, A. agrestis, A. gucheonensis, A. sopaikensis, A. bubonis, A. multimaculatus, A. koreanus, A. dageletensis, A. heteropodus, A. odaesanensis, Pontoscolex sp., Pheretima sp. 1, and Dendropheretima banahawensis. Amynthas halconensis, A. isarogensis, A. mindrooensis, Pithemera sp. 2, Pithmera sp. 1, and Pleionogaster sp. clustered into one clade forming the 2nd group. Polypheretima sp. 1 and polypheretima. sp. 2 stayed closely together representing a separate monophyletic status, forming the 3rd group, apart from species in other genera. Archipheretima sp. falls into the 4th group. Distinct morphological characteristics from Archipheretima also coinsides with its branching away from others in the previously reported molecular analyses. Similar to Perionyx excavatus that has been selected as an outgroup, Aporrectodea tuberculata also showed a long branch in the phylogram, but it differed from other 24 species included in the analyses. Unlike others, for example, its habitat is very closely related to that of man.

Four New Earthworms of the Genus Amynthas(Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Korea

  • Hong, Yong;Kim, Tae-Heung
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.195-199
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    • 2002
  • Four new species of the genus Amynthas are described from Korea: Amynthas mujuensis sp. nov., Amynthas assimilis sp. nov., Amynthas moakensis sp. nov., and Amynthas sangumburi sp. nov. The intestinal caeca are of simple type and genital markings lacking in all four species. Amynthas mujuensis sp. nov. has male field with large oval papillae, each papilla with longitudinal seminal groove; paired spermathecal pores present in 6/7, 7/8 dorsally. Amynthas assimilis sp. nov. has mare field composed of paired symmetrical pear-shaped pads with broad ends laterally, axes of symmetry diagonally oriented towards posterior; spermathecal pores in 5/6, 6/7. Amynthas moakensis sp. nov. has male pores on small porophores surrounded by swollen concentric furrows, with the spermathecal pores in 6/7, 7/8, 8/9, ventrally. Amynthas sangumburi sp. nov. has male pores centered on 0.8 mm circular flat porophores, with the spermathecal pores in 5/6, 6/7, 7/8, 8/9, laterally.

The Earthworm Fauna from Ulleungdo Island, Korea with One New Species of the Genus Amynthas (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) (울릉도 지렁이상 및 왕지렁이속의 1신종)

  • Hong, Yong;Kim, Tae-Heung
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.129-136
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    • 2005
  • During the expedition of Uileunsdo Islands, Korea in September 2-4, 2004, a total of seven species were recognized. Of these, one species Amynthas dageletensis sp. nov. is described as new to science. Amynthas degeletensis sp. nov. lacks spermathecal pore, spermathecae, prostates, and male pore. These characteristics are systematically important and unique to the species among Korean members of Amynthas. Description of the new species is provided, including illustrations of ventral view and male pore region.

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

  • Hong, Yong;James, Samuel W.;Inkhavilay, Khamla
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.161-164
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    • 2008
  • 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.