The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Vietnam

The checklist comprises 66 species/subspecies of the earthworm genus Metaphire Sims and Easton, 1972 in Vietnam. Of 66 species, 47 were described by samples from Vietnam and considered to be endemic species to the Vietnam fauna. The genus Metaphire is more distributed in southern Vietnam in comparis...

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Main Authors: Quoc T. Phan, Dang H. Lam, Anh D. Nguyen
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Published: Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology 2025-03-01
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description The checklist comprises 66 species/subspecies of the earthworm genus Metaphire Sims and Easton, 1972 in Vietnam. Of 66 species, 47 were described by samples from Vietnam and considered to be endemic species to the Vietnam fauna. The genus Metaphire is more distributed in southern Vietnam in comparison to other parts of Vietnam (32 species in the southern part, 31 species in the central part, and only 19 species in the northern part).
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spelling doaj-art-ecb497a83eb244a6b165a3ec0652c27d2025-08-20T03:01:21ZengJapanese Society of Systematic ZoologySpecies Diversity1342-16702189-73012025-03-01301374810.12782/specdiv.30.37The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in VietnamQuoc T. Phan0Dang H. Lam1Anh D. Nguyen2Institute of Biotechnology, Can Tho UniversitySchool of Education, Can Tho UniversityInstitute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and TechnologyThe checklist comprises 66 species/subspecies of the earthworm genus Metaphire Sims and Easton, 1972 in Vietnam. Of 66 species, 47 were described by samples from Vietnam and considered to be endemic species to the Vietnam fauna. The genus Metaphire is more distributed in southern Vietnam in comparison to other parts of Vietnam (32 species in the southern part, 31 species in the central part, and only 19 species in the northern part).checklistcoi geneearthwormsmetaphirevietnam
spellingShingle Quoc T. Phan
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The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Vietnam
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coi gene
earthworms
metaphire
vietnam
title The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Vietnam
title_full The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Vietnam
title_fullStr The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Vietnam
title_short The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Vietnam
title_sort comprehensive checklist of the earthworm genus metaphire oligochaeta megascolecidae in vietnam
topic checklist
coi gene
earthworms
metaphire
vietnam
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