Amynthas morrisi (Beddard, 1892)

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Amynthas morrisi (Beddard, 1892)

Perichaeta morrisi Beddard, 1892a: 166 , Plate IX, Fig. 1.

Pheretima morrisi— Michaelsen 1900: 287; Chen 1931: 148, Fig. 9; Chen 1933: 267; Chen 1936: 270; Chen 1938: 382; Gates 1939: 100; Gates 1972: 202; Tran 1985: 39; Do 1994: 94; Nguyen 1994: 57; Le 1995a: 61; Nakamura 1999: 26; Thai 2000a: 309; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 116; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008: 185; Tran & Tran 2010: 8; Pham 2010: 63.

Pheretima (Amynthas) morrisi— Thai 1983: 125.

Amynthas morrisi— Sims & Easton 1972: 236, Figs 1 A, 1H; Easton 1981: 55; Easton 1982: 729, Fig. 4d; Blakemore 2002: 176, Fig. 2.12; Shen & Yeo 2005: 24; Blakemore 2007a: 67; Blakemore 2008b.

See Blakemore (2002, 2007a) for more synonyms.

Type locality. England ( Kew Gardens, soils from Penang, Malaysia).

Type material. NHM London , U.K.

Examined material. 4 C ( CTU-EW.070.01) Tu Liem, Hanoi, 6/1996; 9 C and 10 A ( CTU-EW.070.02) near stream in the primary forest, Tri Le , Que Phong , Nghe An; 16 C ( SORC-V.151.09) on the Bac Giang river bank, Van Minh, Binh Gia , Lang Son, 26/3/1992, coll. Le Van Trien ; 6 C ( SORC-V.151.22) wetlands, Khe Ngam, Na Chang, Que Phong , Nghe An, 23/12/1987, coll. Tran Minh Khoi .

Records from Vietnam. Lao Cai (Sa Pa) ; Son La (Moc Chau) ; Hoa Binh (Mai Chau; Tan Lac); Yen B a i (Luc Yen; Pho Rang; Nghia Lo) ; Phu Tho ( Phu Tho; Doan Hung; Thanh Son) ; Vinh Phuc (Me Linh; Tam Dao NP; Yen Lac) ; Ha Giang (Quan Ba; Meo Vac; Vi Xuyen; Dong Van) ; Cao Bang (Trung Khanh; Ha Lang; Thach An) ; Tuyen Quang ; Thai Nguyen (Cho Don; Phu Binh); Bac Can (Bac Can) ; Lang Son (Bac Son; Trang Dinh; Huu Lung; Dong Dang; Van Lang) ; Bac Giang (Luc Ngan; Pho Thang; Tan Yen; Lang Giang) ; Quang Ninh (Mong Cai) ; Hai Phong ( Cat Ba Isl.; Cat Hai Isl. ) ; Hanoi ( Ba Vi NP) ; Thai Binh ; Ninh Binh ( Cuc Phuong NP) ; Thanh Hoa (Nong Cong) ; Nghe An (Ky Son; Que Phong; Quy Chau; Quy Hop) ; Quang Binh (Quang Trach; Quang Ninh) ; Da Nang ( Ba Na NP) ; Binh Dinh ( Tran 1985; Do 1994; Nguyen 1994; Le 1995a; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008; Tran & Tran 2010; Pham 2010).

Distribution. The species is probably originally from southern China, but now widely distributed in Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia ( Sumatra), Hawaii, USA, Mexico, South America, the Caribbean region, England, Spain, Italy, Pakistan, India, and Australia ( Gates 1972; Easton 1981; Samphon 1990; Blakemore 2002; Shen & Yeo 2005).

Vietnamese name. Giun morris.

Remarks. The species is widely distributed in northern and northcentral Vietnam.