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 Plutellus indicus Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Aust.24(2):148. Plutellus indicus - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus indicus silvestris Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Aust.24(2):149. Plutellus indicus silvestris - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus levis Michaelsen 1907 Fauna Südwest Aust.1(2):173. Plutellus levis - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus palniensis Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Aust.4(2):149. Plutellus palniensis - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus sikkimensis Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Aust.24(2):147. Plutellus sikkimensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima voeltzkowi Michaelsen 1907 Wiss.Erg.Reise Ostafr.2:45. Polypheretima voeltzkowi - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides bergtheili Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Aust.24(2):150. Scolioscolides bergtheili - -
Megascolecidae Woodwardia affinis Michaelsen 1907 Fauna Südwest Aust.1(2):191. Woodwardiella affinis - -
Megascolecidae Woodwardia burkilli Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Aust.24(2):152. Woodwardiella burkilli - -
Megascolecidae Woodwardia callichaeta Michaelsen 1907 Fauna Südwest Aust.1(2):189. Woodwardiella callichaeta - -
Megascolecidae Woodwardia libferti Michaelsen 1907 Fauna Südwest Aust.1(2):193. Woodwardiella libferti - -
Megascolecidae Woodwardia molaeleonis Michaelsen 1907 Fauna Südwest Aust.1(2):195. Woodwardiella molaeleonis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima setosa Cognetti 1908 Boll.Mus.Torino 23(577):1. Amynthas setosus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima isselii Cognetti 1908 Boll.Mus.Torino 23(584):1. Metaphire isselii - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima fakfakensis Cognetti 1908 Boll.Mus.Torino 23(584):1. Polypheretima fakfakensis - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta brachysoma Benham 1909 Subant.Is.N.Z.1:284. Diporochaeta brachysoma - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta helophila Benham 1909 Subant.Is.N.Z.1:283. Diporochaeta helophila - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta heterochaeta Benham 1909 Subant.Is.N.Z.1:28. Diporochaeta heterochaeta - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta perionychopsis Benham 1909 Subant.Is.N.Z.1:286. Diporochaeta perionychopsis - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus auklandicus Benham 1909 Subant.Is.N.Z.1:278. Plutellus auklandicus - -
Megascolecidae Rhododrilus cockayni waterfieldi Benham 1909 Subant.Is.N.Z.1:278. Rhododrilus cockayni waterfieldi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima rechingeri Cognetti 1909 Boll.Mus.Torino 24(604):1. Amynthas rechingeri - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima silvestrii Cognetti 1909 Boll.Lab.Zool.Portici 3:266. Amynthas silvestrii - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima zavattarii Cognetti 1909 Boll.Mus.Torino 24(604):1. Amynthas zavaratti - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides neglectus Cognetti 1909 Ann.Mus.Genova (3)4(44):1. Megascolides neglectus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex willey Michaelsen 1909 Spol.Zeyl.6:96. Megascolex willey - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides albertisii Cognetti 1910 Ann.Mus.Genova (3)4:329. Aporodrilus? albertisii - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima beccarii Cognetti 1910 Ann.Mus.Genova (3)4:331. Archipheretima beccarii - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex adami Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19:64. Megascolex adami - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex escherichi Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19(5):66. Megascolex escherichi - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex insignis Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19:78. Megascolex insignis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex spectabilis Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19:80. Megascolex spectabilis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex travancorensis ghatensis Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Nat.wiss.Ver.Hamb.19:75. Megascolex travancorensis ghatensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex travancorensis quilonensis Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Nat.wiss.Ver.Hamb.19:75. Megascolex travancorensis quilonensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex travancorensis typica Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19(5):72. Megascolex travancorensis typica - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides tenmalai Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19:55. Megascolides tenmalai - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima carolinensis Michaelsen 1910 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.27(2):105. Metapheretima carolinensis - -
Megascolecidae Notoscolex brancasteriensis Michaelsen 1910 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.27(2):95. Notoscolex brancasteriensis - -
Megascolecidae Notoscolex leai Michaelsen 1910 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.27(2):99. Notoscolex leai - -
Megascolecidae Notoscolex termiticola Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19:63. Notoscolex termiticola - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima honkongensis Michaelsen 1910 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.17:(2):107. Pheretima honkongensis - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus decatheca Michaelsen 1910 Mitt.Mus.hanb.27(2):81. Plutellus decatheca - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima fakfakensis tetratheca Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Senckenb.Ges.33:254. Polypheretima annulata - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima mertoni Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Senckenb.Ges.33:256. Polypheretima mertoni - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima polytheca aruensis Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Senckenb.Ges.33:252. Polypheretima bifaria - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima stelleri koroensis Michaelsen 1910 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Aust.27:109. Polypheretima everetti - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides cochinensis Michaelsen 1910 Abh.Ver.Hamb.19:56. Travoscolides cochinensis - -
Megascolecidae Woodwardia javanica Michaelsen 1910 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.27(2):93. Woodwardiella javanica - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima colossus Cognetti 1911 Boll.Mus.Torino 26(641):6. Amynthas colossus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima cyclops Cognetti 1911 Boll.Mus.Torino 26(641):1. Amynthas cyclops - -
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