Pheretima apoensis ( Aspe & James, 2016 )

Aspe, Nonillon M. & James, Samuel W., 2017, Pheretimoid earthworms (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from Mt. Apo, Mindanao Island, Philippines with description of eight new species, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 65, pp. 357-372 : 358-360

Pheretima apoensis ( Aspe & James, 2016)

Diagnosis. Large worm, adult body dimension 163–350 mm × 7.2–12 mm; 102–120 segments; dorsum purplish brown, ventrum pale; equators non-pigmented; spermathecal pores lacking in athecate individuals, at 7/ 8 in thecate individuals; 37–48 setae on vii, 50–58 setae on xx; 4–5 setae between male pores; male pores 0.15–0.16 circumference apart; penis lacking.

Remarks. Pheretima apoensis was also observed in Mt. Kitanglad and Mt. Musuan in Bukidnon Province ( Aspe & James, 2016), and in Mt. Timolan, Zamboanga del Sur Province (personal observation).