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 Perichaeta mirabilis Bourne 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:669. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta salettensis Bourne 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:669. Lampito mauritii - Michaelsen 1900:227
Megascolecidae Perichaeta hulikalensis Bourne 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:668. Megascolex spec. Inc. Sed. - Stephenson 1923:290
Megascolecidae Perichaeta burliarensis Bourne 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:667. Amynthas rodericensis - Michaelsen 1910:11
Megascolecidae Perichaeta bivaginata Bourne 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:666. Lampito mauritii - Stephenson 1923:258
Megascolecidae Pleurochaeta gracilis Bourne 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:666. Pleurochaeta gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta lawsoni Bourne 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:664. Megascolex lawsoni - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus fletcheri Beddard 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1887:544. Cryptodrilus fletcheri - -
Megascolecidae Perionyx saltans Bourne 1887 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1886:669. Perionyx saltans - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta horsti Beddard 1886 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1886:300. Pleionogaster horsti - -
Megascolecidae Pleionogaster horsti Beddard 1886 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1886:300. Pleionogaster horsti - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex diffringens Baird 1869 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1869:40. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex caeruleus Templeton 1844 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.12:89. Megascolex caeruleus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima americana bidentata Cernosvitov 1942 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.(B) 111:198. Pheretima americana bidentata - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus oregonensis F.Smith 1937 Proc.V.S.Nat.Mus.84(3009):177.180?? Toutellus oregonensis oregonensis - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus garloughi F.Smith 1937 Proc.V.S.Nat.Mus.84(3009):175. Argilophilus garloughi - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides eiseni F.Smith 1937 Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus.84(3009):171. Driloleirus eiseni - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides michaelseni F.Smith 1937 Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus.84(3009):168. Driloleirus michaelseni - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides macelfreshi F.Smith 1937 Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus.84(3009):166. Driloleirus maclfreshi - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides cascadensis F.Smith 1937 Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus.84(3009):164. Driloleirus cascadensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima ornata Gates 1929 Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus.75(10):20. Amynthas robustus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima minuta Gates 1929 Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus.75(10):18. Amynthas exiguus - Gates 1930
Megascolecidae Notoscolex lunatus Gates 1929 Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus.75(10):16. Notoscolex lunatus - -
Megascolecidae Notoscolex depressus Gates 1929 Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus.75(10):14. Notoscolex depressus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta irregularis Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:53. Perionychella irregularis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta scolecoidea Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:51. Scolecoidea scolecoidea - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta dilwynnia Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:50. Perionychella dilwynnia - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta moroea Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:49. Diporochaeta moroea - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta richea Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:49. Perionychella richea - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides bassanus Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:46. Graliophilus? bassanus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides simsoni Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:45. Notoscolex simsoni - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus officeri Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:44. Notoscolex officeri - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus wellingtonensis Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:43. Notoscolex wellingtonensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus ellissii Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:42. Cryptodrilus ellissii - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus insularis Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:41. Vesiculodrilus insularis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus tesselatus Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:40. Woodwardiella tesselatus - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus campestris Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:39. Notoscolex campestris - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus hobartensis Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:37. Vesiculodrilus hobartensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus mortoni Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:36. Vesiculodrilus mortoni mortoni - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus polynephricus Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:35. Cryptodrilus polynephricus - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus irregularis Spencer 1895 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.7:34. Notoscolex irregularis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta frenchii Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:9. Spenceriella frenchii - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta rubra Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:8. Spenceriella rubra - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta hallii Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:7. Spenceriella hallii - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta hoggii Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:6. Spenceriella hoggi - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta sylvatica Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:5. Spenceriella sylvatica - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta obscura Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:3. Diporochaeta obscura - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta bakeri Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:26. Diporochaeta bakeri - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta tanjilensis Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:24. Diporochaeta yarraensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta yarraensis Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:23. Diporochaeta yarraensis - -
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