Amynthas zenkevichi ( Thai, 1982 )

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Amynthas zenkevichi ( Thai, 1982)

Pheretima zenkevichi Thai, 1982: 823 , fig. 2B; Tran 1985: 51; Le 1995a: 46; Nakamura 1999: 58; Thai 2000a: 310; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 116; Tran & Ngo 2008: 133; Tran & Tran 2010: 8.

Pheretima (Amynthas) zenkevichi— Thai 1983: 125.

Amynthas zenkevichi— Blakemore 2007a: 108; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Hanoi: Soc Son) ( Thai 1984).

Type material. ZMUM (W.221), Russia.

Examined material. 6 C and 3 A (SORC-V.100.03) Thai Son, Tan Thai, Dai Tu , Thai Nguyen, 2/5/1986 .

Records from Vietnam. Phu Tho (Phu Tho) ; Vinh Phuc (Me Linh) ; Bac Giang (Luc Ngan; Tan Yen; Pho Thang; Khe Ro NR) ; Cao Bang (Thach An) ; Quang Ninh (Mong Cai; Hon Gai) ; Hanoi (Soc Son; Ba Vi NP) ; Thai Binh ( Thai 1982; Tran 1985; Le 1995a; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a; Tran & Ngo 2008; Tran & Tran 2010).

Distribution. Only known from Vietnam.

Vietnamese name. Giun zenkevich.

Remarks. Blakemore (2007a, 2008b) considered it as " species inquirenda ". Material was re-examined and absence of male copulatory pouches and hence placement of the species in Amynthas is confirmed here.