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 Scolecoides gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.512 Scolecoides gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Tassiedrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p315 Tassiderilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus albus Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.74. Vesiculodrilus albus - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus duodecithecatus Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p. 101 Vesiculodrilus duodecithecatus - -
Megascolecidae Metaphire yeni Su-Chen,T., Huei-Ping,S., Chu-Fa,T. 2000 Journal of the National Taiwan Museum p.8 Metaphire yeni - -
Megascolecidae Metaphire bununa glareosus Tsai, Tsai & Liaw 2000 J. Nat. Hist. 34: 1738 Metaphire glareosa - Chang & Chen 2008
Megascolecidae Metaphire paiwanna typica Tsai, Tsai & Liaw 2000 J. Nat. Hist. 34: 1732 Metaphire paiwanna paiwanna - Blakemore 2007
Megascolecidae Metaphire paiwanna liliumfordi Tsai, Tsai & Liaw 2000 J. Nat. Hist. 34: 1734 Metaphire paiwanna liliumfordi - -
Megascolecidae Metaphire bununa typica Tsai, Tsai & Liaw 2000 J. Nat. Hist. 34: 1736 Metaphire bununa bununa - Blakemore 2007
Megascolecidae Pheretima yambaruensis Ishizuka, Azama & Sasaki 2000 Edaphologia 65:90 Amynthas yambaruensis NSMT-An-330 -
Megascolecidae Pheretima kunigamiensis Ishizuka, Azama & Sasaki 2000 Edaphologia 65:92 Amynthas kunigamiensis NSMT-An-333 -
Megascolecidae Amynthas binoculatus Chu-Fu,T., Huei-Ping,S., Su-Chen, T. 1999 Journal of the National Taiwan Museum p.41 Amynthas binoculatus - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas sexpectatus Chu-Fu,T., Huei-Ping,S., Su-Chen, T. 1999 Journal of the National Taiwan Museum p.38 Amynthas sexpectatus - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas tayalis Chu-Fu,T., Huei-Ping,S., Su-Chen, T. 1999 Journal of the National Taiwan Museum p.36 Amynthas tayalis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas tungpuensis Chu-Fu,T., Huei-Ping,S., Su-Chen, T. 1999 Journal of the National Taiwan Museum p.34 Amynthas tungpuensis - -
Megascolecidae Metaphire puyuma Chu-Fu,T., Huei-Ping,S., Su-Chen, T. 1999 Journal of the National Taiwan Museum p.42 Metaphire puyuma - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima ellipticus Ishizuka 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology) p.237 Amynthas ellipticus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima alpestris Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.107 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima argentea Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.112 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima atrorubens Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.105 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima dura Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.107 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima hypogaea Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.235 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima imajimai Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.114 Amynthas corticis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima montana Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.103 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima nipparensis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.119 Amynthas corticis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima turgida Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.110 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima aokii Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.36 Metaphire soulensis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima autumnalis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.101 Amynthas gracilis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima bigibberosa Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.40 Metaphire vesiculata - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima bimaculata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.42 Amynthas tappensis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima confusa Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.116 Amynthas corticis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima conjugata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.34 Amynthas koreanus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima elliptica Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.237 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima florea Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.52 Metaphire communissima - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima hiberna Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.233 Amynthas hibernus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima imperfecta Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.229 Amynthas imperfectus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima okutamaensis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.38 Metaphire vesiculata - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima purpurata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.42 Amynthas purpuratus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima quintana Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.239 Amynthas quintanus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima silvatica Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.46 Amynthas tappensis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima stipata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.236 Amynthas stipatus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima striata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.53 Amynthas agrestis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima surcata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.48 Amynthas tappensis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima tamaensis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.231 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima verticosa Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.50 Amynthas tokioensis - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima medipusilla Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Amynthas assacceus - nom. nov. pro Ph. pusilla Ohfichi, 1956
Megascolecidae Pheretima medimaculosa Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Amynthas malacus - nom. nov. pro. Ph. maculosa Gates, 1933
Megascolecidae Pheretima mediparva Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Amynthas parvus - nom. nov. pro. Ph. parva Chen & Zhifang, 1977
Megascolecidae Pheretima mediparvula Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Metaphire parvula - nom. nov. pro. Ph. parva Ohfuchi, 1956
Megascolecidae Pheretima medicampestris Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Amynthas corticis - nom. nov. pro. Ph. casmpestris Lee, 1952
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