Metaphire tripidoporophoratus (Thai & Nguyen, 1993), comb. nov.

Pheretima tripidoporophorata Thai & Nguyen, 1993 (in Nguyen 1993): 5, fig. 1 A; Nguyen 1994: 70; Pham 1995c: 95; Nakamura 1999: 24; Thai 2000a: 310; Pham 2010: 64.

Amynthas ? tripidoporophoratus— Blakemore 2007a: 100; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Thua Thien Hue: Hue).

Type material. SORC, Vietnam.

Examined material. 6 C and 1 A (SORC-V.095.04) An Le, Huong Dien, Hue, 15/5/1985, coll. Nguyen Van Thuan.

Records from Vietnam. Thua Thien Hue (Hue; Huong Dien); Da Nang; Quang Nam (Phuoc Son) (Nguyen 1993, 1994; Pham 1995c, 2010).

Distribution. Only known from Vietnam.

Vietnamese name. Giun nhú đực 3 cánh.

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