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 Perionyx shoeanus Cognetti 1912 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(8)9:67. Perionyx shoeanus - -
Megascolecidae Perionyx lacustris Stephenson 1924 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(9)14:546. Perionychella lacustris - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima insolita Gates 1925 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(9)16:568. Metaphire insolita - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima planata Gates 1926 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(9)17:441./212. Metaphire planata - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima houlleti tortuosa Gates 1926 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(9)17:454. Metaphire houlleti tortuosa - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima houlleti rugosa Gates 1926 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(9)17:459. Metaphire houlleti rugosa - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta kinabaluensis Beddard & Fedarb 1895 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.16:71. Polypheretima kinabaluensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta digitata Benham 1896 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.18:430. Amynthas digitatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta feae Rosa 1888 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)26:161. Amynthas feae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta birmanica Rosa 1888 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)26:164. Metaphire birmanica - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta modiglianii Rosa 1889 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)27:134. Amynthas modiglianii - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta carinensis Rosa 1890 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)30:107. Amynthas carinensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta bournei Rosa 1890 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)30:110. Amynthas bournei - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta peguana Rosa 1890 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)30:113. Metaphire peguana - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta campanulata Rosa 1890 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)30:115. Metaphire campanulata - -
Megascolecidae Perionyx arboricola Rosa 1890 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)30:119. Planapheretima arboricola - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta fasciata Rosa 1892 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)32:543. Metaphire fasciata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta aeliana Rosa 1892 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)32:545. Amynthas aelianus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta enganensis Rosa 1892 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)32:547 Amynthas enganensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta enganensis tetra Rosa 1892 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)32:548. Amynthas enganensis tetrus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta nana Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:519. Amynthas nanus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta atheca Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:520. spec inc sed - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta udei Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:521. Amynthas udei - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta propora Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:522. Amynthas proporus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta glandulosa Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:524. Amynthas glandulosus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta papulosa Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:525. Amynthas papulosus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta acrophila Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:527. Amynthas acrophilus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta eoa Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:528. Pheretima eoa - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta hippocrepis Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:607. Amynthas hippocrepis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta neoguinensis spectabilis Rosa 1898 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)39:60. Amynthas spectabilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta loriae Rosa 1898 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)39:61. Metapheretima loriae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta papua Rosa 1898 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)39:63. Amynthas papuus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides neglectus Cognetti 1909 Ann.Mus.Genova (3)4(44):1. Megascolides neglectus - -
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 Amynthas asiaticus Michaelsen 1900 Ann.Mus.St.-Peterbg.5:224. Amynthas asiaticus - Shen 2018 PDF
Megascolecidae Perichaeta grubei Rosa 1891 Ann.Mus.Wien 6:395. Amynthas grubei - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta hawayana Rosa 1891 Ann.Mus.Wien 6:396. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta ijimae Rosa 1891 Ann.Mus.Wien 6:402. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta novarae Rosa 1891 Ann.Mus.Wien.6:396. Pheretima novarae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta philippina Rosa 1891 Ann.Mus.Wien.6:397. Pheretima philippina philippina - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta operculata Rosa 1891 Ann.Mus.Wien.6:398. Metaphire operculata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta pentacystis Rosa 1891 Ann.Mus.Wien.6:400. Polypheretima pentacystis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta papillata Beddard & Fedarb 1895 Ann.Nat.Hist.(6)16:70. Polypheretima everetti - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta zebra Benham 1897 Ann.Nat.Hist.(6)18:442. Amynthas zebrus - -
Megascolecidae Notoscolex birmanicus Gates 1927 Ann.Nat.Hist.(9)19:609. Tonoscolex birmanicus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex affinis Beddard 1883 Ann.Nat.Hist.12:214. Megascolex affinis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta armata Beddard 1883 Ann.Nat.Hist.12:216. Lampito mauritii - Michaelsen 1900:227
Megascolecidae Perichaeta willeyi Benham 1895 Ann.Nat.Hist.16:41. Metaphire willeyi - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta caducichaeta Benham 1895 Ann.Nat.Hist.16:47. Metaphire caducichaeta - -
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