Eukerria saltensis (Beddard, 1895)

Kerria saltensis Beddard, 1895b: 225; Michaelsen 1900: 371; 1935a: 40.

Eukerria saltensis— Michaelsen 1935b: 103; Gates 1972: 270; Thai 1983: 121; Thai 2000a: 311; Thai 2000b: 2; Blakemore 2002: 81, Fig. 1.7; Huynh & Nguyen 2004b: 70; Huynh 2005a: 158; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008: 185; Blakemore 2008.

Acanthodrilus sydneyensis Sweet, 1900: 124, synonymized by Michaelsen (1935a).

Kerria nichollsi Jackson, 1931: 121, Pl. XVI., Figs 5, 8–9, 11, synonymized by Michaelsen (1935a, b).

See Blakemore (2002) for more details.

Type locality. Chile ( Salto, Valparaiso).

Type material. NHM London, U.K.

Records from Vietnam. Bac Giang (Hiep Hoa); Quang Ngai (Quang Ngai; Duc Pho); Kon Tum (Kon Tum); Binh Dinh (Phu My; Phu Cat; An Nhon); Phu Yen (Tuy Hoa; Phu Lam; Dong Hoa; Deo Ca); Khanh Hoa (Nha Trang; Van Ninh; Ninh Hoa; Dien Khanh; Cam Ranh); Ninh Thuan (Ninh Son; Ninh Hai); Binh Thuan (Phan Thiet; Tuy Phong; Bac Binh; Tanh Linh) (Thai 2000b; Huynh & Nguyen 2004b; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008).

Distribution. A cosmopolitan species; widely distributed from South America, through Myanmar, South Africa to Australia (Blakemore 2002).

Remarks. It is an introduced species, probably originates from South America (Gates 1972). The species has been usually found in wet soils, together with E. kukenthali (Thai 2000b) .