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 Begemius yorkensis Easton 1982 Aust.J.Zool.30:724. Begemius yorkensis - -
Megascolecidae Eudichogaster barodensis Stephenson 1914 Rec.Ind.Mus.10:358. Barogaster barodensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides prashadi Stephenson 1920 Mem.Ind.Mus.7:202. Barogaster prashadi - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides annandalei Stephenson 1921 Rec.Ind.Mus.22:757. Barogaster annadalei - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex longicystis Nicholls & Jackson 1927 J.Roy.Soc.W.Aust.12:142. Austrohoplochaetella longicystis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex swarbricki Nicholls & Jackson 1927 J.Roy.Soc.W.Aust.12:143. Austrohoplochaetella swarbricki - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex syndetoporus Jackson 1931 J.Roy.Soc.W.Aust.17:117. Austrohoplochaetella syndetoporus - -
Megascolecidae Austrohaplochaetella kendricki Jamieson 1971 J.Zool.London 165:492. Austrohaplochaetella kendricki - -
Megascolecidae Arthuridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.176 Arthuridrilus gen nov. - -
Megascolecidae Aridulodrilus molesworthae Dyne 2021 Rec Austr Mus 73:124 Aridulodrilus molesworthae W36906 - PDF
Megascolecidae Argilophilus marmoratus ornatus Eisen 1893 Zoe 4:253. Argilophilus marmoratus marmoratus - -
Megascolecidae Argilophilus marmoratus papillifer Eisen 1893 Zoe 4:253 Argilophilus marmoratus papillifer - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus garloughi F.Smith 1937 Proc.V.S.Nat.Mus.84(3009):175. Argilophilus garloughi - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus panulirus McKey F. 1959 Northwest.Sci.33:69. Argilophilus panulirus - -
Megascolecidae Argilophilus margaritae James 1994 Proc.Biol.Soc.Wash.107(4):630. Argilophilus margaritae - -
Megascolecidae Argilophilus woodi James 1994 Proc.Biol.Soc.Wash.107(4):628. Argilophilus woodi - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus decathecus Altman 1936 Univ.Wash.Publ.Biol.4:72. Arctiostrotus altmani - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus altmani Gates 1942 Amer Midland Nat 27:89 Arctiostrotus altmani - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus adunatus McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1327 Arctiostrotus adunatus - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus fontinalis McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1329. Arctiostrotus fontinalis - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus johnsoni McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1330. Arctiostrotus johnsoni - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus pluvialis McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1332. Arctiostrotus pluvialis - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus vancouverensis McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1332. Arctiostrotus vancouverensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex iris Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58:244. Archipheretima iris - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex margaritacea Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):245. Archipheretima margaritacea - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex pictus Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):246. Archipheretima picta - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex mazarredi Rosa 1894 Atti.Acad.Torino 29:6. Archipheretima mazarredi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima beccarii Cognetti 1910 Ann.Mus.Genova (3)4:331. Archipheretima beccarii - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima zonata Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):42. Archipheretima zonata - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima penrisseni Michaelsen 1928 Ark.Zool.20A.(3):11. Archipheretima zonata - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima ophiodes Michaelsen 1929 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.44:85. Archipheretima ophiodes - -
Megascolecidae Archipheretima gritzae James 2009 ODE 9(3): 244e7 Archipheretima gritzae NMA, KUNHM -
Megascolecidae Archipheretima middletoni James 2009 ODE 9(3): 244e9 Archipheretima middletoni NMA, KUNHM -
Megascolecidae Archipheretima ricei James 2009 ODE 9(3):244e11 Archipheretima ricei NMA, KUNHM -
Megascolecidae Archipheretima cofini James 2009 ODE 9(3):244e12 Archipheretima cofini NMA, KUNHM -
Megascolecidae Archipheretima pandanophila James 2009 ODE 9(3):244e13 Archipheretima pandanophila NMA, KUNHM -
Megascolecidae Araucaridrilus gen nov Jamieson 2000 Native earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae: Megascolecinae), Enfield p.172 Araucaridrilus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides albertisii Cognetti 1910 Ann.Mus.Genova (3)4:329. Aporodrilus? albertisii - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex mortenseni Michaelsen 1924 Vid.Meddel.Nat.Foren.75:234. Aporodrilus mortenseni - Blakemore 2012
Megascolecidae Notoscolex equestris Benham 1942 Trans.Roy.Soc.N.Z.72:220. Aporodrilus equestris - Blakemore 2011
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus avesiculatus Jamieson 1974 Bull.Brit.Mus.Nat.Hist.(Zool) 26(4):271. Aporodrilus avesiculatus - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus brunyensis Jamieson 1974 Bull.Brit.Mus.Nat.Hist.(Zool) 26(4):273. Aporodrilus brunyensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus enteronephricus Jamieson 1974 Bull.Brit.Mus.Nat.Hist.(Zool) 26(4):277. Aporodrilus enteronephricus - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus polynephricus urethrae Jamieson 1974 Bull.Brit.Nat.Hist.(Zool.) 26(4):288. Aporodrilus urethrae - -
Megascolecidae Aporodrilus doveri Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Aporodrilus doveri - -
Megascolecidae Aporodrilus fuscus fuscus Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Aporodrilus fuscus fuscus - -
Megascolecidae Aporodrilus fuscus violaceus Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Aporodrilus fuscus violaceus - -
Megascolecidae Aporodrilus hartzi Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Aporodrilus hartzi - -
Megascolecidae Aporodrilus melaleucus Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Aporodrilus melaleucus - -
Megascolecidae Aporodrilus nubigenus Blakemore, R. 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Aporodrilus nubigenus - -
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