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 Pheretima hupbonensis Stephenson 1931 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1931:61. Amynthas hupbonensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima annamensis Stephenson 1931 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1931:60. Polypheretima annamensis BMNH1930.2.7.10-11 -
Megascolecidae Pheretima bianensis Stephenson 1913 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1931:58. Metaphire bianensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex rodwayi Stephenson 1931 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1931:53. Anisochaeta rodwayi - Blakemore 2000
Megascolecidae Woodwardiella pumila Stephenson 1931 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1931:51. Woodwardiella pumila - -
Megascolecidae Perionyx hingstoni Stephenson 1925 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1925:895. Perionyx hingstoni - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima himalayana Stephenson 1925 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1925:893. Amynthas himalayanus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima pingi Stephenson 1925 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1925:891. Amynthas pingi - Blakemore 2012: 40
Megascolecidae Woodwardiella bahli Stephenson 1925 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1925:888. Nellogaster bahli - -
Megascolecidae Tokea maorica Benham 1904 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1904:252. Tokea maorica - Blakemore 2014
Megascolecidae Tokea kirki Benham 1904 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1904:251. Tokea kirki - Blakemore 2012
Megascolecidae Tokea suteri Benham 1904 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1904:250. Tokea suteri - Blakemore 2012
Megascolecidae Tokea huttoni Benham 1904 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1904:248. Tokea huttoni - Blakemore 2012
Megascolecidae Tokea urewerae Benham 1904 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1904:246. Tokea urewerae - Blakemore 2012
Megascolecidae Tokea esculenta Benham 1904 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1904:240. Tokea esculenta - Blakemore 2012
Megascolecidae Plutellus lacustris Benham 1903 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1903:228. Plutellus lacustris - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas alexandri Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:999. Amynthas alexandri - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas biporus Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:908. Metaphire bipora - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas evansi Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:907. Amynthas evansi - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas minutus Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:906. Polypheretima polytheca - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas pulauensis Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:904. Metaphire pulauensis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas kelantanensis Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:902. Metaphire kelantanensis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas aringeanus Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:897. Polypheretima aringeana - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas polythecus Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:897. Polypheretima polytheca - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas perichaeta Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:896. Metaphire perichaeta - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas virgo Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:895. Metaphire virgo - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas malayanus Beddard 1900 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1900:893. Metaphire malayana - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta crescentica Fedarb 1898 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1898:447. Metaphire crescentica - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta cupulifera Fedarb 1898 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1898:445. Amynthas cupuliferus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta trinitatis Beddard 1896 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1896:206. Amynthas trinitatis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta trityphla Beddard 1896 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1896:205. Duplodicodrilus schmardae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta insulae Beddard 1896 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1896:204. Amynthas insulae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta sandvicensis Beddard 1896 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1896:203. Metaphire sandvicensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta molokaiensis Beddard 1896 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1896:201. Amynthas molokaiensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta perkinsi Beddard 1896 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1896:198. Amynthas perkinsi - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta sanctijacobi Beddard 1895 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1895:61. Amynthas sanctijacobi - -
Megascolecidae Perionyx intermedius Beddard 1893 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1893:689. Perionyx intermedius - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta mauritiana Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:170. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta hesperidum Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:169. Metaphire hesperidum - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta barbadensis Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:167. Amynthas barbadensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta morrisi Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:166. Amynthas morrisi - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta taprobanae Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:163. Polypheretima taprobanae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta bermudensis Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:160. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta sinensis Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:158. Amynthas sinensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima sinensis Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:158. Pheretima sinensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta dyeri Beddard 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:157. Amynthas rodericensis - Blakemore 2014:120
Megascolecidae Plutellus perrieri Benham 1892 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1892:138. Plutellus perrieri - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta vaillanti Beddard 1890 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1890:66. Pheretima vaillanti - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta forbesi Beddard 1890 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1890:65. Amynthas forbesi - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta intermedia Beddard 1889 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1889:380. Diporochaeta intermedia - Blakemore 2012:130
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