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 atheca Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:520. spec inc sed - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta eoa Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:528. Pheretima eoa - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta hexatheca Benham 1897 Ann.Nat.Hist.18:440. Amynthas hexathecus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta novaebritannicae Benham 1897 J.Linn.Soc.26:199. Amynthas novaebritannicae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta purpurea Benham 1897 Ann.Nat.Hist.18:445. Amynthas purpureus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta zebra Benham 1897 Ann.Nat.Hist.(6)18:442. Amynthas zebrus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta arthuri Benham 1897 J.Linn.Soc.London 26:205. Pheretima arthuri - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta sedgwickii Benham 1897 J.Linn.Soc.26:201. Pithemera sedgwickii - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta floweri Benham 1897 J.Linn.Soc.26:217. Pheretima floweri - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta madelinae Benham 1897 J.Linn.Soc.26:219. Pheretima madelinae - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides americanus F.Smith 1897 Amer.Nat.31:203. Driloleirus americanus - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus ceylanensis Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:183. Cryptodrilus ceylanensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus crassicystis Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Nat.Hist.Mus.Hamb.14:194. Cryptodrilus crassicystis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus dambullaensis Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:181. Cryptodrilus dambullaensis - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus decipiens Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:197. Cryptodrilus decipiens - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus sarasinorum Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:177. Cryptodrilus sarasinorum - -
Megascolecidae Cryptodrilus trincomaliensis Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:188. Cryptodrilus trincomaliensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex acanthodriloides Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:235. Megascolex acanthodriloides - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex funis Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:210. Megascolex funis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex multispinus Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:211. Megascolex multispinus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex nureliyensis Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:232. Megascolex nureliyensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex sarasinorum Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:224. Megascolex sarasinorum - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex schmardae Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:208. Megascolex schmardae - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex singhalensis Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:227. Megascolex singhalensis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex varians Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:201. Megascolex varians - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex varians simplex Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:207. Megascolex simplex varians - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex zygochaetus Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:199. Megascolex zygochaetus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolides singhalensis Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:174. Megascolides singhalensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta indica ceylonica Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:246. Pheretima darnleiensis - Sims and Easton 1972:260
Megascolecidae Perichaeta pauli Michaelsen 1897 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.14:243. Polypheretima taprobanae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta cupulifera Fedarb 1898 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1898:445. Amynthas cupuliferus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex konkanensis Fedarb 1898 J.Bombay Soc.11:434. Megascolex konkanensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta crescentica Fedarb 1898 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1898:447. Metaphire crescentica - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima travancorense Fedarb 1898 J.Bombay Nat.Hist.Soc.11:435. Metaphire travancorensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta campestris Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:67. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta candida Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:77. Amynthas candidus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta decimpapillata Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:71. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta flavescens Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:72. Amynthas flavescens - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta fuscata Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:66. Amynthas fuscatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta grossa Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:75. Amynthas fuscatus - -
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 micronaria Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:74. Amynthas micronarius NMST An446 Neotype Blakemore 2012:140
Megascolecidae Perichaeta obscura Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:70. Amynthas obscurus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta parvula Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:68. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta producta Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:73. Amynthas flavescens - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta scholastica Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:70. Amynthas scholasticus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta takatorii Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:76. Amynthas aspergillus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta vittata Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:74. Amynthas vittatus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta schizopora Goto & Hatai 1898 Annot.Zool.Jap.2:76. Metaphire schizopora - -
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