Amynthas alluxus (Thai, 1984)

Pheretima alluxa Thai, 1984c: 1318, fig. 2b; Le 1995a: 64; Nakamura 1999: 48; Thai 2000a: 307; Huynh 2005a: 83; Pham 2010: 62.

Pheretima (Amynthas) alluaxa— Thai 1983: 124.

Amynthas alluxus— Blakemore 2007a: 6; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Gia Lai: Buon Luoi).

Type material. ZMUM (W.243), Russia.

Examined material. 4 C (SORC -V.004.01), Trang Dinh, Lang Son, 27/01/1990 .

Records from Vietnam. Lang Son (Trang Dinh); Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao); Gia Lai (Buon Luoi); Da Nang (Ba Na NP) (Thai 1984c; Le 1995a; Huynh 2005a; Pham 2010).

Distribution. Only known from Vietnam.

Vietnamese name. Giun cận luxus.

Remarks. Blakemore (2007a, 2008b) considered it as " species inquirenda ". Material was re-examined and absence of male copulatory pouches and hence placement of the species in Amynthas is confirmed here.