Metaphire planata (Gates, 1926)

Phan, Quoc T., Lam, Dang H. & Nguyen, Anh D., 2025, The Comprehensive Checklist of the Earthworm Genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Vietnam, Species Diversity 30 (1), pp. 37-48 : 44

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scientific name	Metaphire planata (Gates, 1926)
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54. Metaphire planata (Gates, 1926)

Pheretima planata Gates, 1926b: 441 .

Metaphire planata : Sims and Easton 1972: 239.

Pheretima californica View in CoL (non Kinberg, 1867): T. T. Nguyen et al. 2012: 146.

Metaphire californica : T. T. Nguyen at al. 2016: 52 (in part).

Type locality. Myanmar (Rangoon) .

Type material. USNM (19312).

DNA barcode. ON314428 View Materials .

Distribution. Lao Cai (Sa Pa), Phu Tho (Xuan Son NP), Tay Ninh (Trang Bang, Go Dau, Duong Minh Chau, Tan Chau), Binh Phuoc (Dong Xoai, Dong Phu, Chon Thanh), Binh Duong (Di An, Tan Uyen, Bac Tan Uyen, Ben Cat, Phu Giao, Dau Tieng, Bau Bang, Thu Dau Mot City), Dong Nai (Vinh Cuu, Long Khanh, Xuan Loc, Nhon Trach, Long Thanh), Ba Ria–Vung Tau (Xuyen Moc, Tan Thanh, Ba Ria City), Ho Chi Minh City (Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Can Gio), An Giang (Mt. Nhon), Kien Giang (Mt. Chua Hang, Mt. Ba Trai, Phu Quoc Isl., Lai Son Isl.), Tra Vinh (Duyen Hai), Soc Trang (Tran De), Bac Lieu (Bac Lieu City) ( T. T. Nguyen et al. 2016, 2022b; Lam et al. 2021).

Remarks. This species was often misidentified as M. californica ( Kinberg, 1867) ( T. T. Nguyen 2014; T. T. Nguyen et al. 2016, 2017b), but its taxonomic account was corrected by N. Q. Nguyen et al. (2019).