Metaphire khaoluangensis

Metaphire khaoluangensis

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 khaoluangensis

Name

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

Holotype: clitellate (CUMZ 3377), 17 January 2013, leg. U. Bantaowong, C. Sutcharit & W. Siriwut.

Type locality: Thailand, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nopphitam, Ban Khlong Phod, a village in the Khaoluang mountain range, 8°48'8.4"N, 99°35'18.6"E, 140 m amsl.

Paratypes: : 22 adults (CUMZ 3378), 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 khaoluangensis: p. 71–73]

Links

• Metaphire khaoluangensis in the World Register of Marine Species

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

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