Amynthas tokioensis
Species of earthworm
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Amynthas tokioensis, the Asian jumping worm, is a species of earthworm in the family Megascolecidae. It is native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula. It is an invasive species in North America.[2][3]
| Amynthas tokioensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Opisthopora |
| Family: | Megascolecidae |
| Genus: | Amynthas |
| Species: | A. tokioensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amynthas tokioensis (Beddard, 1892) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Amynthas boletiformis Hong & James, 2001 | |
These worms engage in parthenogenetic reproduction.[4]
Taxonomy
This worm was first described by Frank Evers Beddard in 1892 as Perichaeta tokioensis.[5][6]
Conservation status
The IUCN declared it as of Least Concern in 2018.[1]
