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 Plutellus panulirus McKey F. 1959 Northwest.Sci.33:69. Argilophilus panulirus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta sumatrana Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus 5:189 Metaphire javanica - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta falcata Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus. 15:316. Metaphire falcata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta vordermanni Horst 1890 Notes Leyden Mus.12:231. Amynthas vordermani - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta sluiteri Horst 1890 Notes Leyden Mus.12:234. Pheretima sluiteri - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta annulata Horst 1890 Notes Leyden Mus.12:236. Metapheretima annulata - Sims and Easton 1972:233
Megascolecidae Perichaeta variabilis Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:319. Metaphire variabilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta tenkatei Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:321. Metaphire tenkatei - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta urceolata Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:322. Pheretima urceolata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta bosschae Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:324. Pheretima bosschae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta tjibodae Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:326. Metaphire tjibodae - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima tjibodae Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:326. Pheretima tjibodae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta inflata Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:327. Metaphire inflata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta monocystis Horst 1899 Notes Leyden Mus.20:202. Polypheretima elongata - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex indicus Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:186. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex hasselti Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:190. Planapheretima hasselti - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex sieboldi Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:191. Amynthas sieboldi - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex japonicus Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:192. Amynthas japonicus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex musica Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:193. Metaphire musica - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex schmardae Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:194. Duplodicodrilus schmardae - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex capensis Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:195. Metaphire javanica - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex annulatus Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:195. Polypheretima elongata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta affinis Perrier 1872 Nouv.Arch.Mus.Hist.Nat.8:106. Metaphire affinis - -
Megascolecidae Diplotrema culminis Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):243. Plutellus culminis - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus ingambii Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):245. Plutellus ingambii - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus modestus Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):247. Plutellus modestus - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus sarasini Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):249. Plutellus sarasini - -
Megascolecidae Diplotrema rouxi Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):251. Plutellus rouxi - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus pygmaeus Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):255. Plutellus pygmaeus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex novaecaledoniae Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):257. Megascolex novaecaledoniae - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima fida Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):259. Polypheretima fida - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima speiseri Michaelsen 1913 Nova Caledonia 1(3):263. Metapheretima speiseri - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima doormani Michaelsen 1924 Nova Guinea 14:20. Amynthas doormani - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima heurni Michaelsen 1924 Nova Guinea 15(1):23. Amynthas heurni - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima bifaria Michaelsen 1924 Nova Guinea 15:18. Polypheretima bifaria - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima homoeotrocha Cognetti 1912 Nova Guinea 5:546 Amynthas omtrekensis - invalid emendation
Megascolecidae Amynthas homoeotrochus Cognetti 1912 Nova Guinea 5:546. Amynthas homoeotrochus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima ferion Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:289. Metaphire ferion - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima misella Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:291. Amynthas misellus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima misera Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:292. Amynthas miserus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima kochii Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:293. Polypheretima annulata - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima invisa Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:294. Polypheretima annulata - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima beauforti apotrema Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:297. Pheretima (Planapheretima) beauforti apotrema - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima alkmaarica Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:298. Pheretima (Planapheretima) alkmaarica - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima hellwigiana Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:300. Pheretima (Planapheretima) hellwigiana - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima pluviosa Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:300. Pheretima (Planapheretima) pluviosa - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima barbara Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:302. Pheretima (Planapheretima) barbara - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima barbara ambigua Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea 9:302. Pheretima (Planapheretima) barbara ambigua - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima barbara ambigua Cognetti 1913 Nova Guinea volo.9:302. Pheretima barbara .ambigua - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima vialis Michaelsen 1924 Nova Guinea15:25. Amynthas vialis - -
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