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 copulatrix Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):49. Amynthas copulatrix - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima nieuwenhuisi Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):47. Planapheretima nieuwenhuisi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima buitendijki Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):45. Amynthas buitendijki - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima zonata Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):42. Archipheretima zonata - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima formosae Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):39. Metaphire formosae -
Megascolecidae Pheretima festiva Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):37. Amynthas festivus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima liangi Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):36. Metapheretima liangi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima jacobsoni Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):34. Amynthas jacobsoni - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima sintangi Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):28. Metaphire sintangi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima papulosa sauteri Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):26. Amynthas papulosus sauteri - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima sibogae Michaelsen 1922 Capita Zool.1(3):23. Polypheretima sibogae - -
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 Arctiostrotus johnsoni McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1330. Arctiostrotus johnsoni - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus fontinalis McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1329. Arctiostrotus fontinalis - -
Megascolecidae Arctiostrotus adunatus McKey et.al. 1994 Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(7):1327 Arctiostrotus adunatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta coerulea Perrier 1875 C.R.Soc.Biol.(D) 81:1044. Lampito mauritii - Michaelsen 1900:227
Megascolecidae Perichaeta luzonica Perrier 1875 C.R.Soc.Biol.(D) 81:1044. Lampito mauritii - Michaelsen 1900:227
Megascolecidae Perichaeta juliani Perrier 1875 C.R.Acad.Sci.81:1045. Amynthas juliani - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta bicincta Perrier 1875 C.R.Acad.Sci.81:1044. Pithemera bicincta - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta biseralis Perrier 1875 C.R.Acad.Sci.81:1044. Polypheretima elongata - -
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 florea Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.52 Metaphire communissima - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima verticosa Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.50 Amynthas tokioensis - Blakemore 2012:138
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 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 bimaculata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.42 Amynthas tappensis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima purpurata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.42 Amynthas purpuratus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima bigibberosa Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.40 Metaphire vesiculata - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima okutamaensis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.38 Metaphire vesiculata - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima aokii Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.36 Metaphire soulensis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima conjugata Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.34 Amynthas koreanus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima octo Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.31 Pheretima octo - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima lactea Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.28 Amynthas fuscatus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima mitakensis Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.28 Amynthas fuscatus - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima subalpina Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.25 Amynthas corticis - -
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 elliptica Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.237 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
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 hypogaea Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.235 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima hiberna Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.233 Amynthas hibernus - 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 imperfecta Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.229 Amynthas imperfectus - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima subterranea Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.22 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima fulva Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.21 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima hinoharensis Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p.187 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima disticha Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p.185 Pheretima disticha - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima semilunaris Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.18 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima silvestris Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.18 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima flavida Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.16 Amynthas fuscatus - -
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