Metaphire californica (Kinberg, 1867)

Blakemore, Robert J., 2013, Jeju-do earthworms (Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea) - Quelpart Island revisited, Journal of Species Research 2 (1), pp. 15-54 : 35-36

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.12651/JSR.2013.2.1.015
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13136961
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BA87B0-F64C-D613-AA70-FE13FD4AB1CB
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Metaphire californica (Kinberg, 1867)
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Material examined. NIBR IV0000246440 View Materials , found beside Temple at Mt Sanbangsan , Jeju, collected by R. J. Blakemore, 17 th Feb. 2012, from near drainage ditch and described Blakemore (2012: fig. 2); IV0000250461, single specimen from Saeseum Island, Seogwipo , collected 13 th June , 2012 by RJB, providing DNA ( WO58 that was probably mixed with WO57 see Appendix). Cheonji-yeon Falls, 13 th June , 2012 collected by RJB (four specimens undissected) .

Remarks. This was the first record from Jeju and Korea of this cosmopolitan species ( Blakemore et al., 2012).