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 Amynthas assimilis Hong,Yong, Kim, TAe-Heung 2002 Korean Journal of Biological Sciences, p.196 Amynthas assimilis - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus asymmetricus Michaelsen 1907 Fauna Südwest Aust.1(2):183. Plutellus asymmetricus - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta ateramnis Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Diporochaeta ateramnis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta atheca Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:520. spec inc sed - -
Megascolecidae Perionyx athertonensis Michaelsen 1916 Ofv. Akad. Forh.52(13):7. Terrisswalkerius athertonensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima atongensis Aspe et al. 2021 J Nat Hist 55:746 Pheretima atongensis MSUN-A003 - PDF
Megascolecidae Pheretima atrofusca Michaelsen 1928 Ark.Zool.20A (3)37. Metaphire atrofusca - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima atrorubens Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.105 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Notoscolex attennata Boardman 1931 Rec.Aust.Mus.18:163. Notoscolex attennata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta attenuata Fletcher 1889 Proc.Linn.Soc.N.S.Wales 3:1552. Anisochaeta attenuata - Jamieson 2000
Megascolecidae Megascolides attenuatus Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:155. Megascolides attenuatus - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas aucklandis Blakemore 2013 J spec Res 2(1):24 Amynthas aucklandis NIBR-IV0000251100 -
Megascolecidae Plutellus auklandicus Benham 1909 Subant.Is.N.Z.1:278. Plutellus auklandicus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex auriculata Aiyer 1929 Rec.Ind.Mus.31:64. Megascolex auriculata - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas auriculus Chanabun & Panha 2023 ZooKeys 1176:208 Amynthas auriculus CUMZ 3825 - PDF
Megascolecidae Megascolides australis McCoy 1878 Prodr.Zool.Vict.21. Megascolides australis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta australis Fletcher 1889 Proc.Linn.Soc.N.S.Wales 1:561. Spenceriella australis - -
Megascolecidae Trichaeta australis Spencer 1900 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.13:30. Anisochaeta trichaeta - Blakemore 2000:3
Megascolecidae Perichaeta austrina Fletcher 1886 Proc.Linn.Soc.N.S.Wales 1:956. Spenceriella austrina - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima autumnalis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.101 Amynthas gracilis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus avesiculatus Jamieson 1974 Bull.Brit.Mus.Nat.Hist.(Zool) 26(4):271. Aporodrilus avesiculatus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex avicula Aiyer 1929 Rec.Ind.Mus.31:66. Megascolex avicula - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima axillis Chen 1946 J.W.China Border Res.Soc.16:122. Amynthas axillis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima bachmaensis Nguyen 1993 Tap Chi Sinh Hoc 15(1):7. Thang 3. Amynthas? bachmaensis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas bacoensis Yong Hong & S. W. James 2004 Revue Suisse De Zoologie 111(4):738. Amynthas bacoensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima (Metapheretima) badia Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:171. Polypheretima badia - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas baekamensis Hong & James 2009 J. Nat. Hist. 43(21-22): 1239 Amynthas baekamensis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas baemsagolensis Yong Hong & S. W. James 2001 Zoological Studies 40(4):274. Amynthas carnosus - Blakemore 2012: 36
Megascolecidae Megascolides bagomaraglensis Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.198 Megascolides bagomaraglensis - -
Megascolecidae Woodwardiella bahli Stephenson 1925 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1925:888. Nellogaster bahli - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima bahli Gates 1945 Spol.Zeyl.24:85. Metaphire bahli - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus bahli Julka 1981 Rev.Zool.Surv.Ind. Plutellus bahli - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas baikmudongensis Hong 2017 J Nat Hist 51:436 Amynthas baikmudongensis ZIIYIV0000504459 - PDF
Megascolecidae Perionyx bainii Stephenson 1915 Mem.Ind.Mus.6:72. Perionyx bainii - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta bakeri Spencer 1893 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:26. Diporochaeta bakeri - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima balbalanensis Hong & James 2010 Zool. Studies 49(4): 526 Pheretima balbalanensis NMA 4338 -
Megascolecidae Pheretima baletei S. W. James 2004 The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 2004. 52(2):292. Pheretima baletei - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima baliemensis Gates 1948 Treubia 19(2):144. Metaphire baliemensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima baliensis Michaelsen & Boldt 1932 Arch.Hidrobiol.9:609. Amynthas baliensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima balingensis Gates 1949 Bull.Raffles Mus.19:10. Metaphire balingensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima balteolata Gates 1932 Rec.Ind.Mus.34:425. Amynthas balteolatus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima bambophilia Chen 1946 J.W.China Border Res.Soc.16:86. Planapheretima bambophilia - -
Megascolecidae Dendropheretima banahawensis S. W. James 2005 Systematics and Biodiversity 2(3):273. Dendropheretima banahawensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima banaoi Hong & James 2010 Zool. Studies 49(4): 527 Pheretima banaoi NMA 4339 -
Megascolecidae Pheretima banauensis Hong & James 2008 Rev. Suisse Zool. 115: 342 Pheretima banauensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima banbongensis Thai 1982 Zool.Zh.61(6):829. Amynthas? banbongensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima bangoiana Michaelsen 1934 Arch.Zool.Exp.Gen.76:505. Amynthas bangoianus - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas bangtaesan bangtaesan Blakemore 2015 J. Spec. Res 4:10 Amynthas bangtaesan bangtaesan NIBR-IV0000261300 -
Megascolecidae Amynthas bangtaesan confinius Blakemore 2015 J. Spec. Res 4:10 Amynthas bangtaesan confinius NIBR-IV0000261312 -
Megascolecidae Polypheretima bannaworensis Hong & James 2008 Rev. Suisse Zool. 115: 351 Polypheretima bannaworensis - -
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