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Hong and James
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NPA,
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), same data as holotype
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.
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The species is named after Mr. Xay, one of the collectors.
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Four pairs of spermathecal pores deep in 5/68/9 at 9
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setal line; male pores superficial in XVIII at centers of round porophores, 0.170.29 circumference apart; no genital markings or papillae; caeca pinnate; first dorsal pore in 5/6.
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Dimensions
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by 3.0
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at clitellum; body cylindrical, segments 6783. Setae distributed around segmental equators, numbering 3034 at VII, 4245 at XX, 1216 between the male pores; setae of IIVIII enlarged, setal formula AA:AB:ZZ:YZ = 2:2:6:3 at XIII. Female pore single at XIV at
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on oval. Prostomium epilobic with tongue open, purple-brown anterior dorsal pigmentation, lighter ventrally and posteriorly, clitellum coffee color, formalin preservation. First dorsal pores at 5/6. Clitellum annular XIVXVI; setae invisible externally.
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Male pores superficial in XVIII at 8
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<paragraph id="6F2736A5813A6F6F79CC2C43E36325B0" blockId="3.[151,1437,1258,2041]" lastBlockId="4.[151,1436,151,213]" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="277" pageId="3" pageNumber="276">Septa 5/6, 6/7 thick, 7/8 thin, 8/9/10 absent, 10/1113/14 thin. Gizzard globular in VIIIX. Intestine beginning in XV, and lymph glands missing. Typhlosole vestigial from XXVII. Intestinal caeca originating in XXVII and extending anteriorly to about XXV, slightly asymmetric pinnate-shaped with 67 dorsal, 67 ventral lobes. Hearts esophageal in XXIII; X small. Male sexual system holandric testes and funnels in ventral paired sacs in X and XI. Seminal vesicle two pairs in XI and XII, no dorsal lobes. Prostates in XVIII, 6 main lobes, extending between XVII and XXIII; stout short muscular duct very wide in center.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F799C2E1CE1692021" bold="true" box="[151,275,1324,1348]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F78122E1CE1D42021" box="[281,430,1324,1348]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">Amynthas xayi</emphasis>
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(A, B). A: ventral view; B: intestinal caeca; C: spermatheca. Scale bars 2 mm.
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<paragraph id="6F2736A5813D6F6F79CC2EA7E2E0209C" blockId="4.[151,1437,1431,1889]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">Ovaries in XIII. Four pairs of spermathecae in VIIX; ampulla very large lanceolate pouches, irregularly folded or flattened, slender duct shorter than ampulla; diverticulum chamber egg-shaped, iridescent on short stalk attached to duct near body wall; no nephridia on ducts.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection id="2782652E813D6F6F79CC2D33E4BF2204" pageId="4" pageNumber="277" type="discussion">
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F79CC2D33E1412378" bold="true" box="[199,315,1539,1565]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">Remarks.</emphasis>
The distinctions from the main body of the
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7A242D33E33A2378" box="[815,832,1539,1565]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">A</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7A442D34E3D92378" box="[847,931,1540,1565]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">corticis</emphasis>
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-group are the pinnate caeca and the forward position of the dorsal pores. The Burmese
<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7B832D17E2822324" box="[648,760,1575,1601]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">andersoni</emphasis>
-group of 9 octothecate species in
<bibRefCitation id="0B094B54813D6F6F7D802D17E55A2324" author="Gates, G. E." box="[1163,1312,1575,1601]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277" pagination="1 - 326" refId="ref4125" refString="Gates, G. E. (1972) Burmese earthworms, an introduction to the systematics and biology of megadrile oligochaetes with special reference to Southeast Asia. Transaction of the American Philosophical Society, New Series, 62, 1 - 326. https: // doi. org / 10.2307 / 1006214" type="journal article" year="1972">Gates (1972)</bibRefCitation>
is entirely composed of species with simple caeca and first dorsal pores in 12/13 or nearby and has a range including northeastern
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, northern
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, and
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. Thus, it is likely that similar species are present in northern
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, but none have been found as yet.
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F78BF2DA3E22123C8" box="[436,603,1683,1709]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">Amynthas xayi</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7B6E2DA3E2BB23C8" bold="true" box="[613,705,1683,1709]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="46DF57CC813D6F6F7B6E2DA3E2BB23C8" box="[613,705,1683,1709]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is similar to
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7A542DA3E42F23C8" box="[863,1109,1683,1709]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">Amynthas piyakarnae</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7D542DA3E4C623C8" bold="true" box="[1119,1212,1683,1709]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="46DF57CC813D6F6F7D542DA3E4C623C8" box="[1119,1212,1683,1709]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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with respect to the pinnate intestinal caeca, but it can be separated easily by the following characters: the new species has a lack of genital markings and papillae, but
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7B172DEBE36A2390" box="[540,784,1755,1781]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">Amynthas piyakarnae</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7A1C2DEBE30B2390" bold="true" box="[791,881,1755,1781]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="46DF57CC813D6F6F7A1C2DEBE30B2390" box="[791,881,1755,1781]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
has genital markings on circular, paired pre-setal VIII and IX and genital papillae on XVIII and XIX with very short stalks or sessile.
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7D6F2DCFE570227C" box="[1124,1290,1791,1817]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">Amynthas xayi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7C182DCFE514227C" bold="true" box="[1299,1390,1791,1817]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="46DF57CC813D6F6F7C182DCFE514227C" box="[1299,1390,1791,1817]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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has ampulla very large lanceolate pouches, but
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<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7B8E2C13E3032258" box="[645,889,1827,1853]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">Amynthas piyakarnae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="5DECEAB7813D6F6F7A892C13E3A62258" bold="true" box="[898,988,1827,1853]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="46DF57CC813D6F6F7A892C13E3A62258" box="[898,988,1827,1853]" pageId="4" pageNumber="277" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
has ampulla oval, small black spots on surface. This new species also has fewer setae in post-clitellar segments, and smaller body size.
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