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 everetti Beddard & Fedarb 1895 Ann.Nat.Hist.16:69. Polypheretima everetti - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta merabahensis Beddard & Fedarb 1895 Ann.Nat.Hist.16:72. Metaphire merabahensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta padasensis Beddard & Fedarb 1895 Ann.Nat.Hist.16:73. Pheretima padasensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta ceylonica Beddard 1886 Ann.Nat.Hist.17:89. Megascolex ceylonicus - Michaelsen 1900:228
Megascolecidae Perichaeta jampeana Benham 1896 Ann.Nat.Hist.18:430. Amynthas jampeanus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta hexatheca Benham 1897 Ann.Nat.Hist.18:440. Amynthas hexathecus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta purpurea Benham 1897 Ann.Nat.Hist.18:445. Amynthas purpureus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta brevis Rosa 1898 Ann.Nat.Hist.2:283. Polypheretima brevis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta recta Rosa 1898 Ann.Nat.Hist.2:284. Amynthas rectus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta pura Rosa 1898 Ann.Nat.Hist.2:285. Pheretima pura - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta belli Rosa 1898 Ann.Nat.Hist.2:286. Pheretima belli - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta zonopora Rosa 1898 Ann.Nat.Hist.2:288. Pheretima zonopora - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta novae-zelandiae Beddard 1888 Ann.Nat.Hist.2:434. Diporochaeta intermedia - Blakemore 2012:130
Megascolecidae Megascolex cingulatus Beddard 1892 Ann.Nat.Hist.9:122. Megascolex cingulatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta vitiensis Beddard 1892 Ann.Nat.Hist.9:131. Pheretima vitiensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus insularis Rosa 1891 Ann.Nat.Hist.Wien 6:387. Cryptodrilus insularis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas dinghumontis Zhang, W., Li, J., Fu, S., Qiu, J. 2006 Annales Zoologici 56(2): 249-254 Amynthas dinghumontis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas liaoi Zhang, W., Li, J., Fu, S., Qiu, J. 2006 Annales Zoologici 56(2): 249-254 Amynthas liaoi - -
Megascolecidae Metaphire nanlingmontis Zhang, W., Li, J., Fu, S., Qiu, J. 2006 Annales Zoologici 56(2): 249-254 Metaphire nanlingmontis - -
Megascolecidae Metaphire dadingmontis Zhang, W., Li, J., Fu, S., Qiu, J. 2006 Annales Zoologici 56(2): 249-254 Metaphire dadingmontis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima yezoensis Kobayashi 1938 Annot.Zool.Jap.17:412. Amynthas yezoensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta fuscata Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:66. Amynthas fuscatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta campestris Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:67. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta kamakurensis Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:68. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta parvula Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:68. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta heteropoda Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:69. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta obscura Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:70. Amynthas obscurus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta scholastica Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:70. Amynthas scholasticus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta decimpapillata Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:71. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta flavescens Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:72. Amynthas flavescens - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta producta Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:73. Amynthas flavescens - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta micronaria Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:74. Amynthas micronarius NMST An446 Neotype Blakemore 2012:140
Megascolecidae Perichaeta vittata Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:74. Amynthas vittatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta grossa Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:75. Amynthas fuscatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta takatorii Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:76. Amynthas aspergillus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta schizopora Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:76. Metaphire schizopora - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta candida Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:77. Amynthas candidus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta agrestis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3(1):17. Amynthas agrestis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta iizukai Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:14. Amynthas fuscatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta irregularis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:14. Amynthas irregularis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta carnosa Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:15. Amynthas carnosus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta shimaensis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:15. Amynthas shimaensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima acincta Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:16. Pheretima acincta - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta parvicystis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:18. Amynthas parvicystis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta glandularis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:18. Metaphire glandularis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta levis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:20. Metaphire levis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta megascolidioides Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:21. Amynthas megascolidioides - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta vesiculata Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:21. Metaphire vesiculata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta communissima Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:23. Amynthas communissimus - -
Megascolecidae Lumbricus litoralis Grube, E. 1855 Arch. Naturg: 127. Pontodrilus litoralis - -
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