Metaphire arrobustoides (Thai, 1984)

Pheretima arrobustoides Thai, 1984c: 1327, fig. 4D; Le 1995a: 58; Nakamura 1999: 29; Thai 2000a: 308; Huynh et al. 2005: 180

Pheretima (Amynthas) arrobustoides— Thai 1983: 124.

Metaphire arrobustoides— Blakemore 2007a: 9; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Ninh Binh: Cuc Phuong).

Type material. ZMUM (W.236), Russia.

Records from Vietnam. Lang Son (Bac Son); Cao Bang (Thach An); Bac Giang (Tan Yen); Ninh Binh (Cuc Phuong NP); Phu Tho (Xuan Son NP) (Thai 1984c; Le 1995a; Huynh et al. 2005).

Distribution. Only known from Vietnam.

Vietnamese name. Giun dạng arrobusta .

Remarks. Blakemore (2007a) stated its status as " species inquirenda ", but further examination was not possible because all previously collected material has been lost.