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 Pheretima quintana Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.239 Amynthas quintanus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima silvatica Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.46 Amynthas tappensis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima stipata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.236 Amynthas stipatus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima striata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.53 Amynthas agrestis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima surcata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.48 Amynthas tappensis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima tamaensis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.231 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima verticosa Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.50 Amynthas tokioensis - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima medipusilla Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Amynthas assacceus - nom. nov. pro Ph. pusilla Ohfichi, 1956
Megascolecidae Pheretima medimaculosa Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Amynthas malacus - nom. nov. pro. Ph. maculosa Gates, 1933
Megascolecidae Pheretima mediparva Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Amynthas parvus - nom. nov. pro. Ph. parva Chen & Zhifang, 1977
Megascolecidae Pheretima mediparvula Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Metaphire parvula - nom. nov. pro. Ph. parva Ohfuchi, 1956
Megascolecidae Pheretima medicampestris Nakamura 1999 Edaphologia 64:2 Amynthas corticis - nom. nov. pro. Ph. casmpestris Lee, 1952
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus naroomai Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.215 Cryptodrilus naroomai - -
Megascolecidae Digaster eastoni Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p. 218 Digaster eastoni - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta diadema Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p.8 Diporochaeta diadema - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta gordoni Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p.10 Diporochaeta gordoni - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta lacustris Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p.11 Diporochaeta lacustris - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta rubertumula Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p.13 Diporochaeta rubertumula - -
Megascolecidae Diporochaeta setosa Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p.14 Diporochaeta setosa - -
Megascolecidae Heteroporodrilus bitenax Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p. 202 Heteroporodrilus bitenax - -
Megascolecidae Heteroporodrilus editus Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.204 Heteroporodrilus editus - -
Megascolecidae Heteroporodrilus hirthi Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.205 Heteroporodrilus hirthi - -
Megascolecidae Heteroporodrilus kaputar Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.206 Heteroporodrilus kaputar - -
Megascolecidae Heteroporodrilus namoi Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.208 Heteroporodrilus namoi - -
Megascolecidae Heteroporodrilus narrabri Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.210 Heteroporodrilus narrabri - -
Megascolecidae Hypolimnus gen nov Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p. 4 Hypolimnus gen nov - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides bagomaraglensis Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.198 Megascolides bagomaraglensis - -
Megascolecidae Notoscolex dinephrus Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p. 20 Notoscolex pilus - -
Megascolecidae Notoscolex harenapascuus Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.216 Notoscolex harenapascuus - -
Megascolecidae Notoscolex meekae Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.217 Notoscolex meekae - -
Megascolecidae Perionychella variegata Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p. 17 Perionychella variegata - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus barringtoni Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.190 Plutellus barringtoni - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus buckerfieldi Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.192 Plutellus buckerfieldi - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus borealis Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p. 5 Vesiculodrilus borealis - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus nivalis Blakemore 2000 Records of the Australian Museum p.196 Vesiculodrilus nivalis - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus ventralis Blakemore 2000 Records of the Queen Victoria Museum p. 7 Vesiculodrilus ventralis - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus brunyi Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesicoulodrilus brunyi - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus inornatus Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus inornatus - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus ansoni Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus ansoni - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus apris Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus apris - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus bronte Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus bronte - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus bufalus Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus bufalus - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus canaliculatus Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra vesiculodrilus canaliculatus - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus culminis Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus culminis - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus cuneatus Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus cuneatus - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus cygnus Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus cygnus - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus dendrophagus Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus dendrphagus - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus emu Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus emu - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus fictilis Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus fictilis - -
Megascolecidae Vesiculodrilus fingal Blakemore, R 2000 Tasmanian earthworms: CD_ROM Monograph, VermEcology, Kippax 2615. Canberra Vesiculodrilus fingal - -
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