Table 2. Comparison between M in Notes on the earthworm species, Metaphire anomala (Michaelsen, 1907) (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) in Southern Vietnam, with descriptions of two new species

Table 2. Comparison between M. iranomala sp. nov. and M. anomala (Michaelsen, 1907) from Thailand, Myanmar and India (its original description).
CharacteristicsVietnam 1Thailand 2Myanmar 3Original description (India) 4Length157–228134–154116–20080–90Diameter6.5–8.04.6–6.73.0–7.05.0–5.5Segment85–145116–126119–130130Spermathecal poresfour pairs in 5/6/7/8/93 pairs in 5/6/7/8absent or 5/6/7/8absentPre-clitellar setae46–53 (viii)84–9690–96 (viii)70 (v)Post-clitellar setae62–71 (xxx)58–6761–70 (xx)74 (xxv)Male poresxixxxxxxxVentral distance between male pores0.2–0.30.33–0.17Genital markingsabsent3–6 pairs in xvii–xix, xxi–xxiii or absentpresent in xvii–xix and xxi–xxiv4 pairs in xviii– xix, xxi–xxiiSeptum 8/9absentabsentpresentpresentTestis sacsconnectedseparatedseparatedseparated
1 Freshly collected specimens; 2 Bantaowong et al. (2011); 3 Gates (1925, 1972) and Stephenson (1929); 4 Michaelsen (1907).