Metaphire khaochamao

Metaphire khaochamao

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lumbricina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Annelida Classis: Clitellata Subclassis: Oligochaeta Ordo: Haplotaxida Subordo: Lumbricina

Familia: Megascolecidae
Genus: Metaphire
Species: Metaphire khaochamao

Name

Metaphire khaochamao Bantaowong & Panha in Bantaowong et al., 2016

Holotype: clitellate (CUMZ 3382), 10 November 2013, leg. S. Panha, U. Bantaowong, P. Tongkerd & W. Siriwut.

Type locality: Thailand, Rayong, Khao Cha Mao, Wat Ma Dua, 13°03'14.1"N, 101°36'46.6"E, 343 m amsl.

Paratypes: 5 adults (CUMZ 3383), 2 adults (ZMH), 2 adults (NHMUK), same data as holotype.

References

Primary references

• Bantaowong, U., Chanabun, R., James, S.W. & Panha, S. 2016. Seven new species of the earthworm genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972 from Thailand (Clitellata: Megascolecidae). Zootaxa 4117(1): 63–84. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4117.1.3. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
  • [original description of Metaphire khaochamao: p. 73–74]

Links

• Metaphire khaochamao in the World Register of Marine Species

• BHL bibliography
• Metaphire khaochamao – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Metaphire khaochamao.
• ION
• Species-ID

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