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 indica cameroni Stephenson 1932 Bull.Raffles Mus.7:47. Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima tosaensis Ohfuchi 1938 Bull.Res.Saito Ho-on Kai Mus.15:58. Metaphire tosaensis - -
Megascolecidae Perichaeta dicystis Perrier 1877 Bull.Soc.Zool.Fr.2:243. Metaphire californica - Brown et al. 2006:340
Megascolecidae Perichaeta tricystis Perrier 1877 Bull.Soc.Zool.Fr.2:243. Amynthas gracilis - Brown et al. 2006:340
Megascolecidae Pheretima umbrosa Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology) p.187 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima ellipticus Ishizuka 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology) p.237 Amynthas ellipticus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima mutabilis Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p. 179 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima nubicola Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p. 180 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima conformis Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p. 182 Pheretima conformis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima invisa Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p. 189 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima monticola Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p. 191 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima autumnalis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.101 Amynthas gracilis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima montana Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.103 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima atrorubens Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.105 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima alpestris Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.107 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima dura Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.107 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima turgida Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.110 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima argentea Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.112 Amynthas fuscatus - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima imajimai Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.114 Amynthas corticis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima confusa Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.116 Amynthas corticis - http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/Japanese%20Earthworms/Japanese%20Earthworms.pdf
Megascolecidae Pheretima nipparensis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.119 Amynthas corticis - Blakemore 2003
Megascolecidae Pheretima subrotunda Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.13 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima rufidula Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.15 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima flavida Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.16 Amynthas fuscatus - -
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 disticha Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p.185 Pheretima disticha - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima hinoharensis Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series a (Zoology)p.187 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
Megascolecidae Pheretima fulva Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.21 Amynthas corticis - -
Megascolecidae Pheretima subterranea Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.22 Amynthas corticis - -
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 tamaensis Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.231 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 hypogaea Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.235 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 elliptica Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.237 Amynthas micronarius - Blakemore 2012:138
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 subalpina Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.25 Amynthas corticis - -
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 octo Ishizuka K. 2000 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.31 Pheretima octo - -
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 aokii Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.36 Metaphire soulensis - Blakemore 2003
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 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 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 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 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 verticosa Ishizuka K. 1999 Bulletin of the National Science Museum series A (Zoology)p.50 Amynthas tokioensis - Blakemore 2012:138
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