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 albida Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58:237. Spenceriella tenax - Jamieson 1965
Megascolecidae Perichaeta martensi Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):242. Pheretima martensi - -
Megascolecidae Pleionogaster jagori Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58:247. Pleionogaster horsti - -
Megascolecidae Pleionogaster samariensis Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):248. Pleionogaster horsti - -
Megascolecidae Plutellus matsushimensis indicus Michaelsen 1892 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(10)15:106. Plutellus litoralis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta aeliana Rosa 1892 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)32:545. Amynthas aelianus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta enganensis Rosa 1892 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)32:547 Amynthas enganensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta enganensis tetra Rosa 1892 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)32:548. Amynthas enganensis tetrus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex templetonianus Rosa 1892 Boll.Mus.Torino 7:1. Megascolex templetonianus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta fasciata Rosa 1892 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)32:543. Metaphire fasciata - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus capestris Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.(n.s.) 4:138. Cryptodrilus capestris - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus dubius Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:136. Cryptodrilus dubius - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus frenchi Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:135. Cryptodrilus frenchi - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus gippslandicus Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:132. Cryptodrilus gippslandicus - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus intermedius Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:133. Cryptodrilus intermedius - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus lucasi Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:143. Cryptodrilus lucasi - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus macedonensis Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:138. Cryptodrilus macedonensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus minor Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:144. Cryptodrilus minor - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus narrensis Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:142. Cryptodrilus narrensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus tanjilensis Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:134. Cryptodrilus tanjilensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus victoriae Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:139. Cryptodrilus victoriae - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus willsiensis Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:140. Cryptodrilus willsiens - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides attenuatus Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:155. Megascolides attenuatus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides cameroni Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:144. Megascolides cameroni - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides hulmei Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:147. Megascolides hulmei - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides incertus Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:151. Megascolides incertus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides insignis Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:146. Megascolides insignis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides manni Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:149. Megascolides manni - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides manni variabilis Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:150. Megascolides manni variabilis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides obscurus Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:148. Megascolides obscurus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides roseus Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:153. Megascolides roseus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides sinuosus Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:152. Megascolides sinuosus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides victoriensis Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.4:151. Megascolides victoriensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta alsophila Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:17. Diporochaeta alsophila - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta copelandi Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:2. Diporochaeta copelandi - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta dendyi Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:12. Perionychella dendyi - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta frenchii Spencer 1892 Proc.Roy.Soc.Vict.5:9. Spenceriella frenchii - -
Megascolecidae Perionyx intermedius Beddard 1893 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1893:689. Perionyx intermedius - -
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 Perichaeta minima Horst 1893 Reise Niederl.O.Ind.3:66. Amynthas minimus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex armatus Beddard 1883 Ann Mag Nat Hist 12:256 Megascolex armatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta falcata Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus. 15:316. Metaphire falcata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta inflata Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:327. Metaphire inflata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta tenkatei Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:321. Metaphire tenkatei - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta tjibodae Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:326. Metaphire tjibodae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta variabilis Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:319. Metaphire variabilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta bosschae Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:324. Pheretima bosschae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta dubia Horst 1893 Reise Niederl.O.Ind.3:68. Pheretima dubia - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta urceolata Horst 1893 Notes Leyden Mus.15:322. Pheretima urceolata - -
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