Abstract

This paper described a new species of earthworm from southern Taiwan Metaphire feijani. This species belongs to the octothecate stephensoni-species group within the genus Metaphire. The morphological comparison of species within this group revealed the identity of this new species.

中文摘要

本文描述一種發現於台灣南部的新種蚯蚓。這種蚯蚓屬於腔環蚓屬中具有八個受精囊的stephensoni 種群。在與此種群中的各物種比較形態特徵，顯示這個新種的存在。

Keyword: Earthworms, New species, Metaphire feijani, Taiwan