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 Hickmaniella gogi Blakemore, R. J. et al 1997 Journal of Natural History 31(11), November 1997:1690. Hickmaniella gogi - -
Megascolecidae Hickmaniella classica Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Hickmaniella classica - -
Megascolecidae Hickmaniella faba Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Hickmaniella faba - -
Megascolecidae Hickmaniella noda Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Hickmaniella noda - -
Megascolecidae Hypogaeon orthostichon Schmarda, 1861 Neue wirbellose Tiere, vol. 1. p. 12 Tokea orthostichon - Blakemore 2014
Megascolecidae Hypolimnus gen nov Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p. 4 Hypolimnus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Isarogoscolex abidai S. W. James 2005 Systematics and Biodiversity 2(3):277. Isarogoscolex abidai - -
Megascolecidae Isarogoscolex albayensis S: W: James 2005 Systematics and Biodiversity 2(3):278. Isarogoscolex albayensis - -
Megascolecidae Kanchuria octotheca Julka 1988 Res.Bull.(Sci) Panjab Univ.39(1-2):88. Kanchuria octotheca - -
Megascolecidae Kanchuria sumerianus Julka 1988 Res.Bull.(Sci) Panjab Univ.39(1-2):89. Kanchuria sumerianus - -
Megascolecidae Kanchuria turaensis Julka 1988 Res.Bull.(Sci) Panjab Univ.39(1-2):89. Kanchuria turaensis - -
Megascolecidae Kanchuria daribokgrensis Lone et al. 2020 JAPB 13:273 Kanchuria daribokgrensis HGCU-190101 - PDF
Megascolecidae Kanchuria karorensis Lone et al. 2020 JAPB 13:274 Kanchuria karorensis HGCU-190102 - PDF
Megascolecidae Kanchuria makhulensis Lone et al. 2020 JAPB 13:274 Kanchuria makhulensis HGCU-190103 - PDF
Megascolecidae Kanchuria mohiskulensis Lone et al. 2020 JAPB 13:275 Kanchuria mohiskulensis HGCU-190104 - PDF
Megascolecidae Kangaridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.843 Kangaridrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Lampito mauritii Kinberg 1867 Ofv.Akad.Fohr.23:103. Lampito mauritii - -
Megascolecidae Lampito sylvicola Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Anst.24(2):161. Lampito sylvicola - -
Megascolecidae Lampito vilpattiensis Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Anst.24(2):160. Lampito vilpattiensis - -
Megascolecidae Lampito mauritii zeylanica Stephenson 1913 Spol.Zeyl.8:262. Lampito mauritii zeylanica - -
Megascolecidae Lampito trilobata Stephenson 1914 Rec.Ind.Mus.10:340. Lampito trilobata - -
Megascolecidae Lampito dubius Stephenson 1916 Rec.Ind.Mus.12:315. Lampito dubius - -
Megascolecidae Lampito kempi Gates 1938 Rec.Ind.Mus.40:407. Lampito kempi - -
Megascolecidae Lampito bouchei Jamieson 1977 Bull.Mus.Nat.Hist.Nat.(3) No.450.Zool.313:497. Lampito bouchei - -
Megascolecidae Lumbricus litoralis Grube, E. 1855 Arch. Naturg: 127. Pontodrilus litoralis - -
Megascolecidae Mahbenus imperatrix Bourne 1894 Quart.J.Micros.Sci.(n.s.) 36:12. Megascolex imperatrix - -
Megascolecidae Megascolecidae aborensis Stephenson 1914 Rec.Ind.Mus.8:384. Plutellus aborensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex caeruleus Templeton 1844 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.12:89. Megascolex caeruleus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex diffringens Baird 1869 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1869:40. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex sanctaehelenae Baird 1873 J.Linn.Soc.11:96. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex antarctica Baird 1873 J.Linn.Soc.11:96. Anisochaeta antarctica - Blakemore 2014
Megascolecidae Megascolex lineatus Hutton 1877 Trans.N.Z.Inst.9:352. Megascolecidae lineatus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex affinis Beddard 1883 Ann.Nat.Hist.12:214. Megascolex affinis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex indicus Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:186. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex japonicus Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:192. Amynthas japonicus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex sieboldi Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:191. Amynthas sieboldi - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex capensis Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:195. Metaphire javanica - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex musica Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:193. Metaphire musica - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex schmardae Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:194. Duplodicodrilus schmardae - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex hasselti Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:190. Planapheretima hasselti - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex annulatus Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:195. Polypheretima elongata - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex robustus Vaillant 1889 Hist.Nat.Annel.3(1):76. Megascolex robustus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex coeruleus Bourne 1891 Quart.J.Micros.Sci.(n.s.) 32:49. Megascolex coeruleus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex cingulatus Beddard 1892 Ann.Nat.Hist.9:122. Megascolex cingulatus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex iris Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58:244. Archipheretima iris - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex margaritacea Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):245. Archipheretima margaritacea - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex pictus Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):246. Archipheretima picta - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex templetonianus Rosa 1892 Boll.Mus.Torino 7:1. Megascolex templetonianus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex armatus Beddard 1883 Ann Mag Nat Hist 12:256 Megascolex armatus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex mazarredi Rosa 1894 Atti.Acad.Torino 29:6. Archipheretima mazarredi - -
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