Ulleung-do earthworms - Dagelet Island revisited Author Blakemore, Robert J. text Journal of Species Research 2013 2013-02-28 2 1 55 68 http://dx.doi.org/10.12651/jsr.2013.2.1.055 journal article 10.12651/JSR.2013.2.1.055 2713-8615 Bimastos parvus (Eisen, 1874) Material examined. INV0000261250, four specimens from Tongumi, a “ parvus ” morph providing DNA sample w51, and a “ beddardi ” morph providing w52. Results in Appendix. Description. Lengths 42-45 mm . Colour pinkish. Dorsal pores from 4/5. Clitellum in 24-30 lacking tubercular pubertatis ( B. parvus sample w51) or clitellum in 25,26- 31 with tubercula pubertatis in 29-30 ( B. beddardi sample w52 that returns DNA result as D. rubidus ). Note. One of the four specimens has first dorsal pore in 6/7 and clitellum in 26,27-31 with faint tubercula in 29- 30; however, segment 16 is abnormal perhaps invalidating these counts. Remarks. The four specimens looked similar but varied slightly. Bimastos parvus is a cosmopolitan species usually with synonym Bimastos beddardi (Michaelsen, 1894) included. However Hong (2000) - while consistently misspelling parvus as “ parva ” - attempts to revive this taxon in Korea , possibly following Kobayashi (1941: 156) . Nevertheless, this is the first record of either from Ulleung-do. Original orthography, type localities and types of these two taxa (and an intervening synonym) are: Fig. 7. Metaphire soulensis specimens (all lacking spermathecae and male pores); A. specimen with multi-markings showing ventral aspect; prostomium, 15/16 pseudovesicles, GMs in 18 and manicate caecum; B-D conspecifics encompassing synonyms with fewer GMs. Allolobophora parva Eisen, 1874: 46 [locality Mt Lebanon , New York. Types in US National Museum]. Dendrobaena constricta (part): Friend, 1893: 19 [non Allolobophora constricta Rosa, 1884: 38 (= Dendrodrilus rubidus )]. Allolobophora beddardi Michaelsen, 1894: 182 [locality Orlando, Orange County, Florida in a rotted tree trunk. Type Hamburg, 153]. [Non A. beddardi Ribaucourt, 1896 (= Ap. caliginosa / trapezoides complex)].