Metaphire bahli ( Gates, 1945 )

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 : 39

6. Metaphire bahli ( Gates, 1945)

Pheretima bahli Gates, 1945: 85 .

Pheretima saigonensis Omodeo, 1956: 327 [synonymized by T. T. Nguyen et al. (2021b)].

Metaphire bahli : Sims and Easton 1972: 238.

Pheretima (Amynthas) bahli : Thai 1983: 124.

See Blakemore (2002) and T. T. Nguyen et al. (2016) for detailed synonyms.

Type locality. Sri Lanka (Colombo).

Type material. Unknown.

DNA barcodes. OP324553, OP324553, OP324551, OP324550, OP324549, OP324548, ON314427, ON314425, MW076184, MW076183, MW076182, MW076181, MW076180, MW076179 , and MW076178 .

Distribution. Thua Thien–Hue (A Luoi), Quang Nam (Tra My); Da Nang, Kon Tum (Tu Mo Rong, Sa Thay), Gia Lai (Pleiku, Chu Prong, Duc Co), Binh Dinh (Quy Nhon City, Cu Lao Xanh), Dak Lak (Buon Me Thuot), Binh Phuoc (Dong Xoai, Binh Long, Hon Quan, Chon Thanh), Tay Ninh (Trang Bang, Go Dau, Duong Minh Chau, Tan Chau, Ba Den Mt.), Dong Nai (Vinh Cuu, Xuan Loc, Tan Phu, Trang Bom, Nhon Trach, Long Thanh), Binh Duong (Di An, Tan Uyen, Bac Tan Uyen, Ben Cat, Phu Giao, Dau Tieng, Bau Bang), Binh Thuan (Tanh Linh), Ho Chi Minh City (Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh, Nha Be, Can Gio), Ba Ria–Vung Tau (Chau Duc, Xuyen Moc, Vung Tau City, Tan Thanh, Ba Ria City, Long Dien, Dat Do, Con Dao Archipelago), An Giang (Mt. Sam, Mt. Ket, Mt. Nhon, Mt. Cau, Mt. Dai, Mt. Ba Doi, Mt. Cam, Mt. Co To, Mt. Ta Pa), Tien Giang (Tan Phu Dong, Cai Lay, Cai Be), Kien Giang (Mt. Da Dung, Mt. Dia Tang, Mt. Thach Dong, Mt. To Chau, Mt. Hon Dat, Lai Son Isl., Hon Tre Isl., An Son Isl., Phu Quoc Isl.), Can Tho (Cai Rang, Ninh Kieu, O Mon, Thot Not, Phong Dien), Vinh Long (Long Ho, Vung Liem, Vinh Long City), Ben Tre (Binh Dai, Thanh Phu, Ba Tri), Tra Vinh (Duyen Hai, Tra Cu, Tra Vinh City), Quang Binh (Minh Hoa) ( T. T. Nguyen et al. 2016, 2021c, 2022b; Lam et al. 2021).

Remarks. This species is widely distributed in southern Vietnam. Tung T. Nguyen et al. (2021b) realized that Pheretima saigonensis quite similar to a variation of Metaphire bahli mentioned in Thai (1983) by the shape of the male region, the distance of male pores, and spermathecal pores.