Amynthas infantiloides (Thai, 1984)

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Amynthas infantiloides (Thai, 1984)

Pheretima infantiloides Thai, 1984a: 284 , fig. 1 A; Do 1994: 85; Le 1995a: 42; Nakamura 1999: 20; Thai 2000a: 309; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 115; Huynh et al. 2005: 180.

Pheretima (Terrata) infantiloides— Thai 1983: 123.

Amynthas infantiloides— Blakemore 2007a: 51; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Hanoi: Soc Son ).

Type material. ZMUM (W.233), Russia.

Records from Vietnam. Cao Bang (Thach An); Lang Son (Binh Gia) ; Phu Tho (Xuan Son NP) ; Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao) ; Hanoi (Soc Son; Ba Vi NP) ; Nghe An (Quy Chau; Que Phong) ( Thai 1984a; Do 1994; Le 1995a; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a; Huynh et al. 2005).

Distribution. Only known from Vietnam.

Vietnamese name. Giun cận infantilis .

Remarks. Thai (1983) proposed a new subgenus Terrata of the genus Pheretima , and placed the species under the new subgenus. Blakemore (2007a, 2008b) considered it as " species inquirenda ", further examination was not possible because all previously collected material has been lost.