Species Austrohoplochaetella purpurascens (Michaelsen, 1907)

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Species Austrohoplochaetella purpurascens (Michaelsen, 1907)

Megascolex purpurascens Michaelsen, W. 1907. Oligochäten von Madagaska, den Comoren und anderen Inseln des westlichen Indischen Ozeans. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Reise in Ostafrika in der Jahren 1903–1905 2: 41-50 [214-216].
Type data:

Syntype(s) ZMH V7078 (re-examined by Jamieson (2000)), Donnybrook, Western Australia [33°35'S 115°49'E]; ZMHB (specimen(s) lost (Reynolds & Cook 1976)), Donnybrook, Western Australia [33°35'S 115°49'E].

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Donnybrook.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal

General References

Jackson, A. 1931. The Oligochaeta of South-Western Australia. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 17: 71-136 [113] (as Megascolex)

Reynolds, J.W. & Cook, D.G. 1976. Nomenclatura Oligochaetologica. New Brunswick : University of New Brunswick. (reported that one of the Syntypes was lost)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		15-Jul-2010	MODIFIED

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