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 Spenceriella calamonis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1181 Spenceriella calamonis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella campestris Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1188 Spenceriella campestris - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella crateris Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1202 Spenceriella crateris - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella pilularis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1287 Spenceriella pilularis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella pusilla Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1289 Spenceriella pusilla - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella thannae Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1321 Spenceriella thannae - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella variabilis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1327 Spenceriella variabilis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella virgultis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1332 Spenceriella virgultis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella xylicola Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1339 Spenceriella xylicola - -
Megascolecidae Araucaridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.172 Araucaridrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Arthuridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.176 Arthuridrilus gen nov. - -
Megascolecidae Provescus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.235 Provescus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Bursadrilus gen nov. Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.252 Bursadrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Digaster googarnae Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.360 Digaster googarnae - -
Megascolecidae Digaster grandis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.364 Digaster grandis - -
Megascolecidae Digaster rosea Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.410 Digaster rosea - -
Megascolecidae Digaster senitatis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.414 Digaster segnitatis - -
Megascolecidae Digaster septentrionalis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.417 Digaster septentrionalis - -
Megascolecidae Digaster tararanea Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.422. Digaster tararanea - -
Megascolecidae Digaster williamsi Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.425 Digaster williamsi - -
Megascolecidae Scolecoides gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.512 Scolecoides gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Gemascolex disparatus Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.625 Gemascolex disparatus - -
Megascolecidae Gemascolex flindersi Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.632. Gemascolex flindersi - -
Megascolecidae Gemascolex gelasinus Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.636. Gemascolex gelasinus - -
Megascolecidae Geofdyneia gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.667. Geofdyneia gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Haereodrilus reichelti Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.735 Haereodrilus reichelti - -
Megascolecidae Haereodrilus gen nov Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.735 Haereodrlius gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus albus Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.74. Vesiculodrilus albus - -
Megascolecidae Kangaridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.843 Kangaridrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Occicryptordilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.896 Occicryptodrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Pericryptodrilus monteithi Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.945 Pericryptodrilus monteithi - -
Megascolecidae Plutelloides gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.977 Plutelloides gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Tassiedrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p315 Tassiderilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta leucocycla Schmarda 1861 Neue Wirbell.Th.1:13. Megascolex leucocyclus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta viridis Schmarda 1861 Neue Wirbell.Th.1:13. Megascolex Spec. Inc. Sed. - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta branchycycla Schmarda 1861 Neue Wirbell.Th.1:14. Megascolex branchycyclus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta cingulata Schmarda 1861 Neue Wirbell.Th.1:14. Megascolex cingulatus - -
Megascolecidae Hypogaeon orthostichon Schmarda, 1861 Neue wirbellose Tiere, vol. 1. p. 12 Tokea orthostichon - Blakemore 2014
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta pounamu Blakemore 2010 New Zealand earthworms CD-ROM:19 Diporochaeta pounamu TPTM -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta radula Blakemore 2010 New Zealand earthworms CD-ROM:21 Diporochaeta radula TPTM -
Megascolecidae Perionychella ngakawau Blakemore 2010 New Zealand earthworms CD-ROM:23 Perionychella ngakawau TPTM -
Megascolecidae Zacharius obo Blakemore 2010 New Zealand earthworms CD-ROM:24 Zacharius obo TPTM -
Megascolecidae Plutellus fenderi Macnab 1958 Northwest Sci.32:103. Chetcodrilus fenderi - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus umbellulariae Macnab 1958 Northwest Sci.32:113. Chetcodrilus umbellulariae - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus hopsonae McKey F. 1970 Northwest Sci.44(4):225. Macnabodrilus hopsonae - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus hammondi McKey F. 1970 Northwest Sci.44(4):235. Plutellus hammondi - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus chenowithensis McKey F. 1970 Northwest Sci.44(4):240. Plutellus chenowithensis - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus fenderi exutus Macnab & McKey F. 1958 Northwest Science 32:107. Plutellus exutus - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus hyoiedes Macnab & McKey F. 1959 Northwest Science 33:158. Toutellus hyoiedes - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus adecus Macnab & McKey F. 1959 Northwest Science 33:165. Toutellus adecus - -
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