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Megascolecidae Rosa, 1891

108290  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:108290)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Clitellata (Class)
  5. Oligochaeta (Subclass)
  6. Haplotaxida (Order)
  7. Megascolecidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aceeca Blakemore, 2000
  2. Genus Aiyeriella Narayanan & Julka, 2025
  3. Genus Amphimiximus Blakemore, 2000
  4. Genus Amynthas Kinberg, 1866
  5. Genus Anisochaeta Beddard, 1890
  6. Genus Anisogaster Blakemore, 2000
  7. Genus Aporodrilus Blakemore, 2000
  8. Genus Araucaridrilus Jamieson, 2000
  9. Genus Arctiostrotus McKey-Fender in McKey-Fender & Fender, 1982
  10. Genus Aridulodrilus Dyne, 2021
  11. Genus Arthuridrilus Jamieson, 2000
  12. Genus Austrohoplochaetella Jamieson, 1971
  13. Genus Begemius Easton, 1982
  14. Genus Bursadrilus Jamieson, 2000
  15. Genus Caecadrilus Blakemore, 2000
  16. Genus Celeriella Gates, 1958
  17. Genus Chilota Michaelsen, 1899
  18. Genus Cryptodrilus Fletcher, 1886
  19. Genus Dendropheretima James, 2004
  20. Genus Didymogaster Perrier, 1972
  21. Genus Digaster Perrier, 1872
  22. Genus Diplotrema Spencer, 1900
  23. Genus Diporochaeta Beddard, 1890
  24. Genus Eastoniella Jamieson, 1977
  25. Genus Fletcherodrilus Michaelsen, 1891
  26. Genus Gastrodrilus Blakemore, 2000
  27. Genus Gemascolex Edmonds & Jamieson, 1973
  28. Genus Geofdyneia Jamieson, 2000
  29. Genus Graliophilus Jamieson, 1971
  30. Genus Haereodrilus Jamieson, 2000
  31. Genus Healesvillea Jamieson, 2000
  32. Genus Heteroporodrilus Jamieson, 1970
  33. Genus Hiatidrilus Jamieson, 1994
  34. Genus Hickmaniella Jamieson, 1974
  35. Genus Isarogoscolex James, 2004
  36. Genus Kangaridrilus Jamieson, 2000
  37. Genus Kayarmacia Jamieson, 1997
  38. Genus Lampito Kinberg, 1866
  39. Genus Manus Blakemore, 2010
  40. Genus Megascolides M'Coy, 1878
  41. Genus Metapheretima Michaelsen, 1928
  42. Genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972
  43. Genus Nellogaster Gates, 1938
  44. Genus Neodiplotrema Dyne, 1997
  45. Genus Nexogaster Blakemore & Kingston, 1997
  46. Genus Notoscolex Fletcher, 1886
  47. Genus Occicryptodrilus Jamieson, 2000
  48. Genus Oreoscolex Jamieson, 1973
  49. Genus Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  50. Genus Pericryptodrilus Jamieson, 1977
  51. Genus Perionychella Michaelsen, 1907
  52. Genus Perionyx Perrier, 1872
  53. Genus Perissogaster Fletcher, 1887
  54. Genus Pheretima Kinberg, 1866
  55. Genus Plutelloides Jamieson, 2000
  56. Genus Plutellus Perrier, 1873
  57. Genus Polypheretima Michaelsen, 1934
  58. Genus Pontodrilus Perrier, 1874
  59. Genus Propheretima Jamieson, 1995
  60. Genus Provescus Blakemore, 2000
  61. Genus Pseudocryptodrilus Jamieson, 1972
  62. Genus Pseudonotoscolex Jamieson, 1971
  63. Genus Reflechtodrilus Blakemore, 2005
  64. Genus Retrovescus Blakemore, 1998
  65. Genus Rhododrilus Beddard, 1889
  66. Genus Scolecidrilus Jamieson, 2000
  67. Genus Simsia Jamieson, 1972
  68. Genus Spenceriella Michaelsen, 1907
  69. Genus Tassiedrilus Blakemore, 2000
  70. Genus Terrisswalkerius Jamieson, 1994
  71. Genus Torresiella Dyne, 1997
  72. Genus Toutellus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990
  73. Genus Trichaeta Spencer, 1902
  74. Genus Trinephrus Beddard, 1895
  75. Genus Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925
  76. Genus Yagansia Michaelsen, 1899
  77. Genus Zacharius Blakemore, 1997
  78. Genus Amyntas Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Amynthas Kinberg, 1866
  79. Genus Dygaster Hutton, 1883 accepted as Digaster Perrier, 1872
  80. Genus Eodrilus Michaelsen, 1907 accepted as Diplotrema Spencer, 1900
  81. Genus Noroscolex accepted as Notoscolex Fletcher, 1886
  82. Genus Pericha accepted as Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  83. Genus Pericheta Perrier, 1874 accepted as Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  84. Genus Perichoeta Vaillant, 1867 accepted as Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  85. Genus Perrissogaster Michaelsen in Kükenthal & Krumbach, 1932 accepted as Perissogaster Fletcher, 1887
  86. Genus Pseudoperichaeta Jamieson, 1970 accepted as Perionychella Michaelsen, 1907
  87. Genus Rhodopis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972
  88. Genus Scolecoidea Blakemore, 2000 accepted as Scolecidrilus Jamieson, 2000
  89. Genus Sebastianus Blakemore, 1997 accepted as Hiatidrilus Jamieson, 1994
  90. Genus Woodwardia Stephenson, 1923 accepted as Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925
  91. Genus Woodwardia Michaelsen, 1907 accepted as Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925
  92. Genus Balanteodrilus Pickford, 1938 (uncertain, unassessed)
  93. Genus Driloleirus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  94. Genus Geodrilus Ude, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  95. Genus Howascolex Michaelsen, 1901 (uncertain, unassessed)
  96. Genus Iridodrilus Beddard, 1897 (uncertain, unassessed)
  97. Genus Kerriona Michaelsen, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  98. Genus Megascolex Templeton, 1844 (uncertain, unassessed)
  99. Genus Metascolex Michaelsen, 1903 (uncertain, unassessed)
  100. Genus Parachilota Pickford, 1937 (uncertain, unassessed)
  101. Genus Paraplutellus Jamieson, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  102. Genus Pentodrilus (uncertain, unassessed)
  103. Genus Pinguidrilus Jamieson, 1974 (uncertain, unassessed)
  104. Genus Pithemera Sims & Easton, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  105. Genus Ponloscolex (uncertain, unassessed)
  106. Genus Tonoscolex Gates, 1933 (uncertain, unassessed)
  107. Genus Vesiculodrilus Jamieson, 1973 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent only
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Megascolecidae Rosa, 1891. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=108290 on 2025-03-25
Date
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2006-12-05 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

habitat flag source Jamieson, B. G. M. (2000). Native Earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae, Megascolecinae). CD-ROM. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Oligochaeta (Class) > Haplotaxida (Order) > Lumbricina (Suborder) > Megascolecoidea (Superfamily) > Megascolecidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info terrestrial earthworms, one maritime genus [details]
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