Amynthas tessellatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lumbricina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Annelida Classis: Clitellata Subclassis: Oligochaeta Ordo: Haplotaxida Subordo: Lumbricina

Familia: Megascolecidae
Genus: Amynthas
Species: Amynthas tessellatus
Subspecies: A. t. paucus – A. t. tessellatus

Name

Amynthas tessellatus H.P. Shen, C.F. Tsai & S.C. Tsai, 2002

Type locality: Taiwan, Nantou Prefecture, Rueyen Nature Reserve, 2300 m.

Holotype: TESRI. genitalia slide Shen no. 1999-24.

References

• Shen, H.P., Tsai, C.F. & Tsai, S.C. 2002. Description of a new earthworm belonging to the genus Amynthas (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Taiwan and its infraspecific variation in relation to elevation. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50(1): 1–8. PDF Reference page.