Earthworm species. A searchable database*
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FAMILY GENUS SPECIES AUTHOR YEAR LITERATURE VALID_GENUS VALID_SPECIES TYPE REFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Microchaetidae Microchaetus rappi Benham 1886 Quart.J.Micros.Sci.(n.s.) 26:267. Microchaetus rappi - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus papillata Benham 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:141. Microchaetus papillatus - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus marenzelleri Rosa 1897 Boll.Mus.Torino 12(310):2. Proandricus marenzelleri - Plisko 1992
Microchaetidae Microchaetus griseus Michaelsen 1903 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.19:33. Tritogenia griseus - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus colletti Beddard 1907 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1:277. Proandricus colletti - Plisko 1992
Microchaetidae Microchaetus zuluensis Beddard 1907 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1907:279. Tritogenia zuluensis - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus gracilis Michaelsen 1907 Ark.Zool.4(4):8. Proandricus gracilis - Plisko 1992
Microchaetidae Microchaetus ivari Michaelsen 1907 Ark.Zool.4(4):10. Proandricus gracilis - Plisko 1992
Microchaetidae Microchaetus zulu Michaelsen 1907 Ark.Zool.4(4):6. Tritogenia zulu - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus namaensis Michaelsen 1908 Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen gesellschaft zu Jena.13:40 Geogenia namaensis - Plisko 2006:44
Microchaetidae Microchaetus rosai Michaelsen 1908 Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen gesellschaft zu Jena.13:38 Kazimierzus rosai - Plisko 2006:51
Microchaetidae Microchaetus namaensis Michaelsen 1909 Denk.Ges.Jena 13:40. Microchaetus namaensis - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus microchaetus braunsi Michaelsen 1910 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.27:cf Microchaetus braunsi - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus microchaetus var.decipiens Michaelsen 1910 Mitt.Mus.Ham.27:161. Microchaetus microchaetus decipiens - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus modestus humicultor Michaelsen 1910 Erg.Z.Afr.Exped.(Zool.) 3(1):82. Proandricus marenzelleri - Plisko 2005:94
Microchaetidae Microchaetus papillatus caementerii Michaelsen 1913 Ann.Natal.Mus.2:429. Geogenia caementerii NMSA/Olig.00259 Plisko 2006: 43
Microchaetidae Microchaetus parvus Michaelsen 1913 Ann.Natal.Mus.2:445. Geogenia parva NMSA/Olig.00270 Plisko 2006:45
Microchaetidae Microchaetus peringueyi Michaelsen 1913 Zool.Jb.Syst.34:535. Kazimierzus peringueyi - Plisko 2006:51
Microchaetidae Microchaetus pondoanus Michaelsen 1913 Zool.Jb.Syst.34:542. Geogenia pondoana NMSA/Olig.00444 Plisko 206:45
Microchaetidae Microchaetus poudoanus minor Michaelsen 1913 Zool.Jb.Syst.34:547. Microchaetus poudoanus minor - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus warreni Michaelsen 1913 Zool.Syst.Jb.34:547. Proandricus warreni ZMUH V7500 Plisko 1992
Microchaetidae Microchaetus sulcatus howickianus Michaelsen 1913 Ann.Natal.Mus.2:432. Tritogenia howickiana - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus caementeri Michaelsen 1918 Zool.Jb.Syst.41:321. Microchaetus caementeri - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus marleyi Michaelsen 1928 Ark.Zool.20A (3):4. Proandricus marleyi NMSA/Olig.00261 Plisko 1992
Microchaetidae Microchaetus melmothanus Michaelsen 1928 Ark.Zool.20A (3):7. Tritogenia melmothana NMSA/Olig.00260 -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus timmianus Michaelsen 1933 Abh.Senckenb.Ges.40:429. Proandricus timmianus - Plisko 1992
Microchaetidae Microchaetus saundersi Brock & Dick 1935 Rec.Albany Mus.4:238. Microchaetus saundersi - -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus brincki Sciacchitano 1960 S.Afr.Anim.Life 3:1. Proandricus brincki - Plisko 1992:354-
Microchaetidae Microchaetus crousi Pickford 1975 Trans.Conn.Acad.Arts.Sci.46:42. Kazimierzus crousi - Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus franciscus Pickford 1975 Trans.Conn.Acad.Arts.et Sci.46:46. Kazimierzus franciscus - Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus guntheri Pickford 1975 Trans.Conn.Acad.Arts.et Sci.46:37. Kazimierzus guntheri - Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus ljungstromi Pickford 1975 Trans.Conn.Acad.Arts.et Sci.46:50. Kazimierzus ljungstroemi - Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus pearsonianus Pickford 1975 Trans.Conn.Acad.Arts.et Sci.46:31. Kazimierzus pearsonianus - Plisko 2006:51
Microchaetidae Microchaetus klopperi Plisko 1991 Ann.Natal.Mus.32:297. Microchaetus klopperi NMSA/Olig.00650 -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus stuckenbergi Plisko 1991 Ann.Natal.Mus.32:294. Microchaetus stuckenbergi NMSA/Olig.00525 -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus mkuzi Plisko 1992 Ann.Natal.Mus.33(2):341. Geogenia mkuzi NMSA/Olig.00630 Plisko 2006:44
Microchaetidae Microchaetus vernoni Plisko 1992 Ann.Natal.Mus.33(2):349. Microchaetus vernoni NMSA/Olig.00449 -
Microchaetidae Microchaetus zaloumisi Plisko 1992 Ann.Natal.Mus.33(2):352. Geogenia zaloumisi NMSA/Olig.00751 Plisko 2006:46
Microchaetidae Microchaetus madidus Plisko 1993 Ann.Natal.Mus.34(2):223. Geogenia madida NMSA/Olig.00592/1 Plisko 2006:44
Microchaetidae Microchaetus montanus Plisko 1993 Ann.Natal.Mus.34(2):226. Geogenia montana NMSA/Olig.00616/1 Plisko 2006:44
Microchaetidae Microchaetus ritae Plisko 1993 Ann.Natal.Mus.34(2):225. Geogenia ritae NMSA/Olig.00598/1 Plisko 2006:45
Microchaetidae Microchaetus rivus Plisko 1993 Ann.Natal.Mus.34(2):229. Geogenia riva NMSA/Olig.00501 Plisko 2006:45
Microchaetidae Microchaetus alipentus J.D.Plisko 1998 Ann.Natal Mus.39:255. Kazimierzus alipentus NMSA/Olig.02644 Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus ambitus J.D.Plisko 1998 Ann.Natal Mus. 39:258 Geogenia ambita NMSA/Olig.02532 Plisko 2006:43
Microchaetidae Microchaetus circulatus J.D.Plisko 1998 Ann. Natal Mus. 39:260. Kazimierzus circulatus NMSA/Olig.02535 Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus davidi J.D.Plisko 1998 Ann Natal. Mus 39:263. Kazimierzus davidi NMSA/Olig.02627 Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus hamerae J.D.Plisko 1998 Ann.Natal Mus.39:265. Kazimierzus hamerae NMSA/Olig.02650 Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus imitatus J.D.Plisko 1998 Ann.Natal Mus.39:268. Kazimierzus imitatus NMSA/Olig.02670 Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus metandrus J.D.Plisko 1998 Ann.Natal.Mus 39:271. Kazimierzus metandrus NMSA/Olig.02669 Plisko 2006:50
Microchaetidae Microchaetus obscurus J.D.Plisko 1998 Ann.Natal.Mus. 39:275. Kazimierzus obscurus NMSA/Olig.02595 Plisko 206:51
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