Amynthas tschiliensis tschiliensis (Michaelsen, 1928)

Nguyen, Tung T., Nguyen, Anh D., Tran, Binh T. T. & Blakemore, Robert J., 2016, A comprehensive checklist of earthworm species and subspecies from Vietnam (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta: Almidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Moniligastridae, Ocnerodrilidae, Octochaetidae), Zootaxa 4140 (1), pp. 1-92 : 47-48

Amynthas tschiliensis tschiliensis (Michaelsen, 1928)

Pheretima tschiliensis Michaelsen, 1928a: 13 ; Chen 1933: 250; Nguyen 1994: 71; Pham 1995c: 83; Nakamura 1999: 45; Thai 2000a: 310; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 116; Huynh 2005a: 108; Pham 2010: 64.

Pheretima (Amynthas) tsiliensis (sic!) — Thai 1983: 125.

Amynthas tschiliensis— Sims & Easton 1972: 237; Blakemore 2008b, species incertus sedis.

Amynthas ? tschiliensis tschiliensis— Blakemore 2007a: 101, " incertae sedis ".

Type locality. China (Tschili).

Type material. Unknown

Examined material. 2 C (SORC-V.167.11) bushes, Km 13, Bach Ma NP, Thua Thien Hue ; 3 C (SORC- V.167.10) banana, Tam Ky , Quang Nam, 14/2/1984 ; 4 C and 5 A (SORC-V.167.09) long-term tree garden, Tam Dan, Tam Ky , Quang Nam, 4/9/1994, coll. Pham Thi Hong Ha.

Records from Vietnam. Hanoi (Ba Vi NP) ; Quang Binh (Tuyen Hoa); Thua Thien Hue (Huong Thuy; Nam Dong; Phu Loc) ; Da Nang (Hoa Vang; Son Tra; Hai Van; Ba Na NP) ; Quang Nam (Dien Ban; Duy Xuyen; Dai Loc; Thang Binh; Que Son; Hiep Duc; Tien Phuoc) ; Gia Lai (Buon Luoi) ; Dak Lak (Yon Don) ( Nguyen 1994; Pham 1995c, 2010; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a; Huynh 2005a).

Distribution. Vietnam; China (Michaelsen 1928; Chen 1933).

Vietnamese name. Giun tschili.

Remarks. Although Blakemore (2007a) noted the species as " incertae sedis ", Csuzdi (2012) accepted the generic placement.