Metaphire neoexilis (Thai & Samphon, 1988)

Pheretima neoexilis Thai & Samphon, 1988: 17, fig. 4D; Do 1994: 97; Nguyen 1994: 57; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 116; Huynh et al. 2005: 180.

Metaphire ? neoexilis— Blakemore 2007a: 71; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Laos (Luang Prabang).

Type material. SORC, Vietnam.

Records from Vietnam. Phu Tho (Xuan Son NP); Hanoi (Ba Vi NP); Nghe An (Que Phong); Quang Binh (Tuyen Hoa; Minh Hoa; Bo Trach; Quang Ninh); Thua Thien Hue (Phu Loc); (Do 1994; Nguyen 1994; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a; Huynh et al. 2005).

Distribution. Laos (Samphon 1990).

Vietnamese name. Giun exilis mới.

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