Earthworm species. A searchable database*
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FAMILY GENUS SPECIES AUTHOR YEAR LITERATURE VALID_GENUS VALID_SPECIES TYPE REFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Megascolecidae Plutellus decathecus Altman 1936 Univ.Wash.Publ.Biol.4:72. Arctiostrotus altmani - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus altmani Gates 1942 Amer Midland Nat 27:89 Arctiostrotus altmani - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus adunatus McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1327 Arctiostrotus adunatus - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus fontinalis McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1329. Arctiostrotus fontinalis - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus johnsoni McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1330. Arctiostrotus johnsoni - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus pluvialis McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1332. Arctiostrotus pluvialis - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus vancouverensis McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1332. Arctiostrotus vancouverensis - -
Megascolecidae Argilophilus marmoratus ornatus Eisen 1893 Zoe 4:253. Argilophilus marmoratus marmoratus - -
Megascolecidae Argilophilus marmoratus papillifer Eisen 1893 Zoe 4:253 Argilophilus marmoratus papillifer - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus garloughi F.Smith 1937 Proc.V.S.Nat.Mus.84(3009):175. Argilophilus garloughi - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus panulirus McKey F. 1959 Northwest.Sci.33:69. Argilophilus panulirus - -
Megascolecidae Argilophilus margaritae James 1994 Proc.Biol.Soc.Wash.107(4):630. Argilophilus margaritae - -
Megascolecidae Argilophilus woodi James 1994 Proc.Biol.Soc.Wash.107(4):628. Argilophilus woodi - -
Megascolecidae Aridulodrilus molesworthae Dyne 2021 Rec Austr Mus 73:124 Aridulodrilus molesworthae W36906 - PDF
Megascolecidae Arthuridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.176 Arthuridrilus gen nov. - -
Megascolecidae Austrohaplochaetella kendricki Jamieson 1971 J.Zool.London 165:492. Austrohaplochaetella kendricki - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex longicystis Nicholls & Jackson 1927 J.Roy.Soc.W.Aust.12:142. Austrohoplochaetella longicystis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex swarbricki Nicholls & Jackson 1927 J.Roy.Soc.W.Aust.12:143. Austrohoplochaetella swarbricki - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex syndetoporus Jackson 1931 J.Roy.Soc.W.Aust.17:117. Austrohoplochaetella syndetoporus - -
Megascolecidae Eudichogaster barodensis Stephenson 1914 Rec.Ind.Mus.10:358. Barogaster barodensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides prashadi Stephenson 1920 Mem.Ind.Mus.7:202. Barogaster prashadi - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides annandalei Stephenson 1921 Rec.Ind.Mus.22:757. Barogaster annadalei - -
Megascolecidae Begemius gavini Easton 1982 Aust.J.Zool.30:717. Begemius gavini - -
Megascolecidae Begemius jamiesoni hornensis Easton 1982 Aust.J.Zool.30:720. Begemius jamiesoni hornensis - -
Megascolecidae Begemius jamiesoni jamiesoni Easton 1982 Aust.J.Zool.30:719. Begemius jamiesoni jamiesoni - -
Megascolecidae Begemius lockerbiensis Easton 1982 Aust.J.Zool.30:720. Begemius lockerbiensis - -
Megascolecidae Begemius raveni Easton 1982 Aust.J.Zool.30:724. Begemius raveni - -
Megascolecidae Begemius yorkensis Easton 1982 Aust.J.Zool.30:724. Begemius yorkensis - -
Megascolecidae Bursadrilus gen nov. Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.252 Bursadrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Caecadrilus flindersi Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Caecadrilus flindersi - -
Megascolecidae Caecadrilus strzelecki Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Caecadrilus strzelecki - -
Megascolecidae Caecadrilus walkersi Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Caecadrilus walkersi - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta gigantea Benham 1906 Trans.N.Z.Inst.38:251. Celeriella gigantea - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta shakespeari Benham 1906 Trans.N.Z.Inst.38:254. Celeriella antarctica - Lee 1962
Megascolecidae Spenceriella duodecimalis Michaelsen 1907 Jb.Hamb.wiss.Aust.24(2):152. Celeriella duodecimalis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella duodecimalis ditheca Stephenson 1924 Rec.Ind.Mus.24:332. Celeriella ditheca - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella duodecimalis quadripapillata Stephenson 1924 Rec.Ind.Mus.26:331. Celeriella quadripapillata - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella duodecimalis regularis Stephenson 1924 Rec.Ind.Mus.24:330. Celeriella regularis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella kempi Stephenson 1924 Rec.Ind.Mus.26:332. Celeriella kempi - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella argillae Lee 1959 Bull.N.Z.Dept.Sci.Industr.Res.no.130:342. Celeriella argillae - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella pallida Lee 1959 Bull.N.Z.Dept.Sci.Industr.Res.no.130:345. Celeriella pallida - -
Megascolecidae Celeriella bursata Jamieson 1977 Bull.Mus.Nat.Hist.Nat.(3)No.450.Zool.313:487. Celeriella bursata - -
Megascolecidae Celeriella punctata Jamieson 1977 Bull.Mus.Nat.Hist.Nat.(3) No.450.Zool.313:489. Celeriella punctata - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus fenderi Macnab 1958 Northwest Sci.32:103. Chetcodrilus fenderi - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus umbellulariae Macnab 1958 Northwest Sci.32:113. Chetcodrilus umbellulariae - -
Megascolecidae Comarodrilus gravelyi Stephenson 1915 Mem.Ind.Mus.6:69. Comarodrilus gravelyi - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus rusticus Fletcher 1886 Proc.Linn.Soc.N.S.Wales 1:570. Cryptodrilus rusticus - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus saccarius Fletcher 1886 Proc.Linn.Soc.N.S.Wales 1:951. Cryptodrilus saccarius - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus fletcheri Beddard 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:544. Cryptodrilus fletcheri - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus mediterreus Fletcher 1887 Proc.Linn.Soc.N.S.Wales 2:614. Cryptodrilus mediterreus - -
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