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 udekemi Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):240. Metaphire udekemi - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta longa Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):239. Metaphire longa - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta pulchra Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):233. Metaphire pulchra - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta pallida Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.58(1):227. Amynthas pallidus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta madagascarensis Michaelsen 1891 Arch.Naturg.57(1):227. Lampito mauritii - Michaelsen 1900:227
Megascolecidae Perichaeta divergens Michaelsen 1892 Arch.Naturg.48:243. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima sedgwicki cognettii Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:185. Pithemera cognettii - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima (Metapheretima) swelaensis Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:178. Polypheretima swelaensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima (Metapheretima) kellneri Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:177. Polypheretima kellneri - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima (Metapheretima) elberti Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:175. Polypheretima elberti - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima benhami Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:174. Amynthas benhami - -
Megascolecidae Metapheretima wetzeli Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:173. Amynthas wetzeli - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima (Metapheretima) badia Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:171. Polypheretima badia - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima (Metapheretima) arensi Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:168. Metapheretima arensi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima renschi Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:141. Polypheretima renschi - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima rosai Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:140. Metapheretima sembalunensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima sembalunensis Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:139. Metapheretima sembalunensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima ladjangensis Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:138. Metaphire ladjangensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima bryoni Michaelsen & Boldt 1932 Arch.Hydrobiol.9:618. Metaphire bryoni - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima musiana Michaelsen 1932 Arch.Hydrobiol.9:614. Metaphire musiana - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima feuerborni Michaelsen 1932 Arch.Hydrobiol.9:605. Metaphire feuerborni - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima baliensis Michaelsen & Boldt 1932 Arch.Hidrobiol.9:609. Amynthas baliensis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima thienemanni Michaelsen 1932 Arch.Hidrobiol.9:602. Amynthas thienemanni - -
Megascolecidae Lumbricus litoralis Grube, E. 1855 Arch. Naturg: 127. Pontodrilus litoralis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta communissima Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:23. Amynthas communissimus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta megascolidioides Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:21. Amynthas megascolidioides - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta vesiculata Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:21. Metaphire vesiculata - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta levis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:20. Metaphire levis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta parvicystis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:18. Amynthas parvicystis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta glandularis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:18. Metaphire glandularis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima acincta Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:16. Pheretima acincta - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta carnosa Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:15. Amynthas carnosus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta shimaensis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:15. Amynthas shimaensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta iizukai Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:14. Amynthas fuscatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta irregularis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:14. Amynthas irregularis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta agrestis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3(1):17. Amynthas agrestis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta candida Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:77. Amynthas candidus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta takatorii Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:76. Amynthas aspergillus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta schizopora Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:76. Metaphire schizopora - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta grossa Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:75. Amynthas fuscatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta micronaria Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:74. Amynthas micronarius NMST An446 Neotype Blakemore 2012:140
Megascolecidae Perichaeta vittata Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:74. Amynthas vittatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta producta Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:73. Amynthas flavescens - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta flavescens Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:72. Amynthas flavescens - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta decimpapillata Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:71. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta obscura Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:70. Amynthas obscurus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta scholastica Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:70. Amynthas scholasticus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta heteropoda Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:69. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta kamakurensis Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:68. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta parvula Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:68. Amynthas gracilis - -
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