Earthworm species. A searchable database*
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Last updated 26. March, 2020

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FAMILY GENUS SPECIES AUTHOR YEAR LITERATURE VALID_GENUS VALID_SPECIES TYPE REFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Megascolecidae Megascolex zygochaetus Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:199. Megascolex zygochaetus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta zonopora Rosa 1898 Ann.Nat.Hist.2:288. Pheretima zonopora - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima zonata Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):42. Archipheretima zonata - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima penrisseni Michaelsen 1928 Ark.Zool.20A.(3):11. Archipheretima zonata - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas zonarius Sun & Qiu 2015 Zootaxa 4058:258 Amynthas zonarius C-HN201114-06 -
Megascolecidae Polypheretima zonadimidia Aspe et al. 2021 J Nat Hist 55:775 Polypheretima zonadimidia MSUN-A013 - PDF
Megascolecidae Megascolex zietzi quadricystis Michaelsen 1916 Ark.Zool.10(9):9. Megascolex zietzi quadricystis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex zietzi Michaelsen 1907 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19:17. Megascolex zietzi - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas montanus Qiu & Sun 2012 Zootaxa 3458: 154 Amynthas zhuya C-HN032-04 Blakemore 2013:117
Megascolecidae Amynthas zhuya Blakemore 2013 J Spec res 2(2):117 Amynthas zhuya - nom. nov pro A. montanus Qiu & Sun, 2012
Megascolecidae Amynthas zhongi Qui & Wanqwei 1991 Guizhou Sci.9(4):301. Amynthas zhongi - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas zhangi Qiu & Sun 2009 Rev. Suisse Zool. 116: 295 Amynthas zhangi MNS, MHNG -
Megascolecidae Pheretima zenkevichi Thai 1982 Zool.Zh.61(6):823. Amynthas? zenkevichi - -
Megascolecidae Graliophilus zeilensis Dyne 2019 Zootaxa 4700:146 Graliophilus zeilensis CSIRO 76-000001 - PDF
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus zeehan Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus zeehan - -
Megascolecidae Anisochaeta zeehan Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Anisochaeta zeehan - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta zebra Benham 1897 Ann.Nat.Hist.(6)18:442. Amynthas zebrus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima zavattarii Cognetti 1909 Boll.Mus.Torino 24(604):1. Amynthas zavaratti - -
Megascolecidae Polypheretima zamboangensis Aspe & James 2016 Zool Stud 55(8):26 Polypheretima zamboangensis NMA 4599 -
Megascolecidae Pithemera zambalesensis Hong 2018 JAPB 11:200 Pithemera zambalesensis NMA 4635 - PDF
Megascolecidae Zacharius zacharyi Blakemore, R. J. 1997 Journal of Natural History 31/12/ :1812. Zacharius zacharyi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima yunoshimensis Hatai 1930 Sci.Rept.Tohoku Univ.(4)5:655. Amynthas yunoshimensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima yunlongensis Chen & Zhifang 1977 Acta Zool.Sin.23(2):176. Amynthas yunlongensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima yuhsi Tsai 1964 Quart.J.Taiwan Mus.17:5. Metaphire yuhsii - Blakemore 2005
Megascolecidae Woodwardiella youngi Boardman 1932 Mem.Qd.Mus.10:128. Woodwardiella youngi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima youngi Gates 1932 Rec.Ind.Mus.34:406. Amynthas youngi - -
Megascolecidae Begemius yorkensis Easton 1982 Aust.J.Zool.30:724. Begemius yorkensis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas yongshilensis Yong Hung & S. W. James 2001 Rev. suisse Zool. 108(1):80. Amynthas yongshilensis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas yizhou Blakemore 2013 J Spec res 2(2):117 Amynthas yizhou TESRI -
Megascolecidae Pheretima yezoensis Kobayashi 1938 Annot.Zool.Jap.17:412. Amynthas yezoensis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas yeoi Hong & Kim 2002 Rev. siusse Zool., 109:487 Amynthas yeoi - -
Megascolecidae Metaphire yeni Su-Chen,T., Huei-Ping,S., Chu-Fa,T. 2000 Journal of the National Taiwan Museum p.8 Metaphire yeni - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta tanjilensis Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:24. Diporochaeta yarraensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta yarraensis Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:23. Diporochaeta yarraensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima yapensis Ohfuchi 1941 Palao.Trop.Biol.Stu.Stud.2:283. Pheretima yapensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima yamizoyamensis Ohfuchi 1935 Sci.Rept.Tohoku Univ.(4)10:413. Amynthas yamizoyamensis - Blakemore 2012:145
Megascolecidae Pheretima yambaruensis Ishizuka, Azama & Sasaki 2000 Edaphologia 65:90 Amynthas yambaruensis NSMT-An-330 -
Megascolecidae Amynthas yamade Blakemore 2010 Opusc. Zool. Budapest 41: 197 Amynthas yamade LBM 1390000092 -
Megascolecidae Pheretima yamadai Hatai 1930 Sci.Rept.Tohoku Univ.(4)5:664. Amynthas yamadai - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella xylicola Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1339 Spenceriella xylicola - -
Megascolecidae Metaphire xuanlocensis Nguyen & Lam 2017 Tap Chi Sinh Hoc 39:412 Metaphire xuanlocensis CTU-EW.086.h01 - PDF
Megascolecidae Amynthas xingdoumontis Wang & Qiu 2005 J. Shanghai Jiao. Univ. 23: 28 Amynthas xingdoumontis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas xayi Hong & James 2024 Zootaxa 5405:276 Amynthas xayi BDNUL 0057 - PDF
Megascolecidae Megascolides xanthus Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Megascolides xanthus - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas xamtaiensis Hong 2017 J Asia Pac Biodivers 10:421 Amynthas xamtaiensis BDNUL 0023 - PDF
Megascolecidae Metaphire wuzhimontis Qiu & Sun 2013 Zootaxa 3619:387 Metaphire wuzhimontis SNM F-HN201110-01 -
Megascolecidae Amynthas wuzhimontis Sun & Qiu 2015 Zootaxa 4058:260 Amynthas wuzhimontis C-HN201109-07A -
Megascolecidae Amynthas wulinensis Tsai, Shen, Tsai 2001 Zool. Stud., 40(4): 285. Amynthas wulinensis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas wujhouensis Shen et al 2013 Zootaxa 3599:477 Amynthas wujhouensis NTU 14-07395 - PDF
Megascolecidae Amynthas wujhouensis Shen, Chang, Li, Chih & Chen 2013 Zootaxa 3599:477 Amynthas wujhouensis IZCLNTU 14-07395 -
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