Six New Earthworms of the Genus Amynthas (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Central Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 479-490

  Shen, Huei Ping ^a   Tsai, Chu Fa ^a   Tsai, Su Chen ^a  

^a ENDEMIC SPECIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amynthas; Earthworms; Megascolecidae; New species; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

AMYNTHAS; ANNELIDA; INVERTEBRATA; MEGASCOLECIDAE; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0346270764     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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