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

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 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).

Source: Species Diversity

DOI: 10.12782/specdiv.30.37

Authors: Quoc T. Phan, Dang H. Lam, Anh D. Nguyen

Institutions: Can Tho University, Trường Cao đẳng Cộng đồng Hậu Giang, Graduate University of Science and Technology, Viện Sinh thái và Tài nguyên sinh vật, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408260904

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