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 Gemascolex flindersi Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.632. Gemascolex flindersi - -
Megascolecidae Gemascolex disparatus Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.625 Gemascolex disparatus - -
Megascolecidae Scolecoides gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.512 Scolecoides gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Digaster williamsi Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.425 Digaster williamsi - -
Megascolecidae Digaster tararanea Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.422. Digaster tararanea - -
Megascolecidae Digaster septentrionalis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.417 Digaster septentrionalis - -
Megascolecidae Digaster senitatis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.414 Digaster segnitatis - -
Megascolecidae Digaster rosea Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.410 Digaster rosea - -
Megascolecidae Digaster grandis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.364 Digaster grandis - -
Megascolecidae Digaster googarnae Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.360 Digaster googarnae - -
Megascolecidae Bursadrilus gen nov. Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.252 Bursadrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Provescus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.235 Provescus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Arthuridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.176 Arthuridrilus gen nov. - -
Megascolecidae Araucaridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.172 Araucaridrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella xylicola Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1339 Spenceriella xylicola - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella virgultis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1332 Spenceriella virgultis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella variabilis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1327 Spenceriella variabilis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella thannae Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1321 Spenceriella thannae - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella pusilla Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1289 Spenceriella pusilla - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella pilularis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1287 Spenceriella pilularis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella crateris Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1202 Spenceriella crateris - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella campestris Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1188 Spenceriella campestris - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella calamonis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1181 Spenceriella calamonis - -
Megascolecidae Spenceriella bennetti Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1172 Spenceriella bennetti - -
Megascolecidae Scolecidrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1083 Scolecidrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Pseudocryptodrilus sublimis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1061 Pseudocryptodrilus sublimis - -
Megascolecidae Propheretima decipiens Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1021 Propheretima decipiens - -
Megascolecidae Propheretima agilis Dyne 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.1015 Propheretima agilis - -
Megascolecidae Healesvillea gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p. 741 Healesvillea gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus duodecithecatus Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p. 101 Vesiculodrilus duodecithecatus - -
Megascolecidae Anisochaeta eastoni Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.152 Anisochaeta eastoni - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima pickfordi Gates 1957 Nat.Hist.Rennel.Is.2:18. Metapheretima pickfordi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima lavangguana Gates 1957 Nat.Hist.Rennel.Is.2:14. Amynthas lavangguanus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima rennelana Gates 1957 Nat.Hist.Rennel Is.2:11. Amynthas rennelanus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima hsinpuensis Kuo 1995 Nat. Hsin. Teach. Coll. Amynthas rockefelleri - -
Megascolecidae Polypheretima tamarae Easton 1984 N.Z.Journ.Zool.vol.11:126. Polypheretima tamarae - -
Megascolecidae Polypheretima neglecta Easton 1984 N.Z.Journ.Zool.vol.11:116. Polypheretima neglecta - -
Megascolecidae Metapheretima sergei Easton 1984 N.Z.Journ.Zool.11:117. Metapheretima sergei - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta houlleti Perrier 1872 N.Arch.Mus.Paris 8:99. Metaphire houlleti - -
Megascolecidae Digaster lumbricoides Perrier 1872 N.Arch.Mus.Paris 8:94. Digaster lumbricoides - -
Megascolecidae Perionyx excavatus Perrier 1872 N.Arch.Mus.Paris 8:126. Perionyx excavatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta elongata Perrier 1872 N.Arch.Mus.Paris 8:124. Polypheretima elongata MHNP AE 633-646, -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta quadragenaria Perrier 1872 N.Arch.Mus.Paris 8:122. Metaphire quadragenaria - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta aspergillum Perrier 1872 N.Arch.Mus.Paris 8:118. Amynthas aspergillus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta robusta Perrier 1872 N.Arch.Mus.Paris 8:112. Amynthas robustus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta acystis Beddard 1895 Monogr.Oligo.:423. Polypheretima elongata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta violacea Beddard 1895 Monogr.Oligo.:407 Pithemera violacea - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex albidus Beddard 1896 Monogr.Oligo.:387. Megascolex albidus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex tenax Beddard 1895 Monogr.Oligo.:377. Megascolex tenax - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex monticola Beddard 1895 Monogr.Oligo.:374. Megascolex monticola - -
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