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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 Amphimiximus Blakemore, 2000
  3. Genus Amynthas Kinberg, 1866
  4. Genus Anisochaeta Beddard, 1890
  5. Genus Anisogaster Blakemore, 2000
  6. Genus Aporodrilus Blakemore, 2000
  7. Genus Araucaridrilus Jamieson, 2000
  8. Genus Arctiostrotus McKey-Fender in McKey-Fender & Fender, 1982
  9. Genus Aridulodrilus Dyne, 2021
  10. Genus Arthuridrilus Jamieson, 2000
  11. Genus Austrohoplochaetella Jamieson, 1971
  12. Genus Begemius Easton, 1982
  13. Genus Bursadrilus Jamieson, 2000
  14. Genus Caecadrilus Blakemore, 2000
  15. Genus Celeriella Gates, 1958
  16. Genus Chilota Michaelsen, 1899
  17. Genus Cryptodrilus Fletcher, 1886
  18. Genus Dendropheretima James, 2004
  19. Genus Didymogaster Perrier, 1972
  20. Genus Digaster Perrier, 1872
  21. Genus Diplotrema Spencer, 1900
  22. Genus Diporochaeta Beddard, 1890
  23. Genus Eastoniella Jamieson, 1977
  24. Genus Fletcherodrilus Michaelsen, 1891
  25. Genus Gastrodrilus Blakemore, 2000
  26. Genus Gemascolex Edmonds & Jamieson, 1973
  27. Genus Geofdyneia Jamieson, 2000
  28. Genus Graliophilus Jamieson, 1971
  29. Genus Haereodrilus Jamieson, 2000
  30. Genus Healesvillea Jamieson, 2000
  31. Genus Heteroporodrilus Jamieson, 1970
  32. Genus Hiatidrilus Jamieson, 1994
  33. Genus Hickmaniella Jamieson, 1974
  34. Genus Isarogoscolex James, 2004
  35. Genus Kangaridrilus Jamieson, 2000
  36. Genus Kayarmacia Jamieson, 1997
  37. Genus Lampito Kinberg, 1866
  38. Genus Manus Blakemore, 2010
  39. Genus Megascolides M'Coy, 1878
  40. Genus Metapheretima Michaelsen, 1928
  41. Genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972
  42. Genus Nellogaster Gates, 1938
  43. Genus Neodiplotrema Dyne, 1997
  44. Genus Nexogaster Blakemore & Kingston, 1997
  45. Genus Notoscolex Fletcher, 1886
  46. Genus Occicryptodrilus Jamieson, 2000
  47. Genus Oreoscolex Jamieson, 1973
  48. Genus Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  49. Genus Pericryptodrilus Jamieson, 1977
  50. Genus Perionychella Michaelsen, 1907
  51. Genus Perionyx Perrier, 1872
  52. Genus Perissogaster Fletcher, 1887
  53. Genus Pheretima Kinberg, 1866
  54. Genus Plutelloides Jamieson, 2000
  55. Genus Plutellus Perrier, 1873
  56. Genus Polypheretima Michaelsen, 1934
  57. Genus Pontodrilus Perrier, 1874
  58. Genus Propheretima Jamieson, 1995
  59. Genus Provescus Blakemore, 2000
  60. Genus Pseudocryptodrilus Jamieson, 1972
  61. Genus Pseudonotoscolex Jamieson, 1971
  62. Genus Reflechtodrilus Blakemore, 2005
  63. Genus Retrovescus Blakemore, 1998
  64. Genus Rhododrilus Beddard, 1889
  65. Genus Scolecidrilus Jamieson, 2000
  66. Genus Simsia Jamieson, 1972
  67. Genus Spenceriella Michaelsen, 1907
  68. Genus Tassiedrilus Blakemore, 2000
  69. Genus Terrisswalkerius Jamieson, 1994
  70. Genus Torresiella Dyne, 1997
  71. Genus Toutellus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990
  72. Genus Trichaeta Spencer, 1902
  73. Genus Trinephrus Beddard, 1895
  74. Genus Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925
  75. Genus Yagansia Michaelsen, 1899
  76. Genus Zacharius Blakemore, 1997
  77. Genus Amyntas Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Amynthas Kinberg, 1866
  78. Genus Dygaster Hutton, 1883 accepted as Digaster Perrier, 1872
  79. Genus Eodrilus Michaelsen, 1907 accepted as Diplotrema Spencer, 1900
  80. Genus Noroscolex accepted as Notoscolex Fletcher, 1886
  81. Genus Pericha accepted as Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  82. Genus Pericheta Perrier, 1874 accepted as Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  83. Genus Perichoeta Vaillant, 1867 accepted as Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  84. Genus Perrissogaster Michaelsen in Kükenthal & Krumbach, 1932 accepted as Perissogaster Fletcher, 1887
  85. Genus Pseudoperichaeta Jamieson, 1970 accepted as Perionychella Michaelsen, 1907
  86. Genus Rhodopis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972
  87. Genus Scolecoidea Blakemore, 2000 accepted as Scolecidrilus Jamieson, 2000
  88. Genus Sebastianus Blakemore, 1997 accepted as Hiatidrilus Jamieson, 1994
  89. Genus Woodwardia Stephenson, 1923 accepted as Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925
  90. Genus Woodwardia Michaelsen, 1907 accepted as Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925
  91. Genus Balanteodrilus Pickford, 1938 (uncertain, unassessed)
  92. Genus Driloleirus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  93. Genus Geodrilus Ude, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  94. Genus Howascolex Michaelsen, 1901 (uncertain, unassessed)
  95. Genus Iridodrilus Beddard, 1897 (uncertain, unassessed)
  96. Genus Kerriona Michaelsen, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  97. Genus Megascolex Templeton, 1844 (uncertain, unassessed)
  98. Genus Metascolex Michaelsen, 1903 (uncertain, unassessed)
  99. Genus Parachilota Pickford, 1937 (uncertain, unassessed)
  100. Genus Paraplutellus Jamieson, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  101. Genus Pentodrilus (uncertain, unassessed)
  102. Genus Pinguidrilus Jamieson, 1974 (uncertain, unassessed)
  103. Genus Pithemera Sims & Easton, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  104. Genus Ponloscolex (uncertain, unassessed)
  105. Genus Tonoscolex Gates, 1933 (uncertain, unassessed)
  106. 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 2024-11-08
Date
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2006-12-05 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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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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