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 propora Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:522. Amynthas proporus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta udei Rosa 1896 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)36:521. Amynthas udei - -
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 cupulifera Fedarb 1898 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1898:445. Amynthas cupuliferus - -
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 halmaherae kauensis Michaelsen 1898 Abh.Senckenb.Ges.23:220. Amynthas halmaherae kauensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta neoguinensis spectabilis Rosa 1898 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)39:60. Amynthas spectabilis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta papua Rosa 1898 Ann.Mus.Genova (2)39:63. Amynthas papuus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta recta Rosa 1898 Ann.Nat.Hist.2:284. Amynthas rectus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta esafatae Beddard 1899 Zool.Results 2:187. Amynthas esafatae - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta solomonis Beddard 1899 Zool.Results.2:188. Amynthas solomonis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta agrestis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3(1):17. Amynthas agrestis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta carnosa Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:15. Amynthas carnosus - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta communissima Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:23. Amynthas communissimus - -
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 megascolidioides Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:21. Amynthas megascolidioides - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta parvicystis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:18. Amynthas parvicystis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta shimaensis Goto & Hatai 1899 Annot.Zool.Jap.3:15. Amynthas shimaensis - -
Megascolecidae Nitocris gracilis Kinberg 1867 Ofv. Akad. Forh.23:102. Amynthas gracilis - -
Megascolecidae Metapheretima wetzeli Ude 1932 Arch.Naturg.1:173. Amynthas wetzeli - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex (Promegascolex) mekongianus Cognetti 1922 Boll.Mus.Torino 37(744):3. Amynthas mekongianus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex diffringens Baird 1869 Proc.Zool.Soc.Lond.1869:40. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex sanctaehelenae Baird 1873 J.Linn.Soc.11:96. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex indicus Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:186. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex japonicus Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:192. Amynthas japonicus - -
Megascolecidae Megascolex sieboldi Horst 1883 Notes Leyden Mus.5:191. Amynthas sieboldi - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas aeruginosus Kinberg 1866 Ofv. Akad. Forh.23:101. Amynthas aeruginosus - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas burchardi Michaelsen 1899 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.16:88. Amynthas burchardi - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas castaneus Michaelsen 1899 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.16:56. Amynthas castaneus - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas culminis Michaelsen 1899 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.16:58. Amynthas culminis - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas fissigerus Michaelsen 1899 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.16:67. Amynthas fissigerus - -
Megascolecidae Amynthas jampeanus fumigatus Michaelsen 1899 Mitt.Mus.Hamb.16:64. Amynthas jampeanus fumigatus - -
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