Descriptions of two new species of the genus <i>Amynthas</i> (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) and a new record of <i>Amynthas righii</i> Hong & James, 2001 from Kanagawa Prefecture, Central Japan

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  • 神奈川県から発見されたアズマフトミミズ属（環形動物門・貧毛綱・フトミミズ科）の 2 新種および日本初記録種1 種の記載
  • Descriptions of two new species of the genus Amynthas (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) and a new record of Amynthas righii Hong & James, 2001 from Kanagawa Prefecture, Central Japan

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For the first time, two new species of the genus Amynthas were discovered in the western mountain range of Kanagawa Prefecture, Central Japan and described herein. These new species, namely A. quadriverrucifer sp. nov. and A. suinaris sp. nov., are distinguished from their congeners by having genital markings, i.e., two pairs of distinct papillae are present on an asymmetric spindle-shaped glandular pad of segment 8, and characteristic male pores resembling the snout of a pig, respectively. In addition, Amynthas righii Hong & James, 2001, previously found in Korea, was recorded in Japan for the first time and is also described herein.

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  • Edaphologia

    Edaphologia 112 (0), 9-16, 2023-01-05

    The Japanese Society of Soil Zoology

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