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Species Begemius queenslandicus (Fletcher, 1886)

Perichaeta queenslandica Fletcher, J.J. 1886. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1(2): 943-973 [962-966].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM W2399, Barron River District, North Queensland [16°51'–17°10'S 145°26'–145°42'E].

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

N Qld.

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)

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

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IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: N Gulf

General References

Beddard, F.E. 1895. A Monograph of the Order of Oligochaeta. Oxford : Clarendon Press. [407] (as Perichaeta)

Jamieson, B.G.M. 1971. A review of the megascolecoid earthworm genera (Oligochaeta) of Australia. Part III — The subfamily Megascolecinae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 16: 69-102 [97] (as Pheretima queenslandica)

Michaelsen, W. 1916. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expedition to Australia 1910-1913. XIII. Oligochäten. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 52: 3-74 [34-37] (as Pheretima queenslandica)

Sims, R.W. & Easton, E.G. 1972. A numerical revision of the earthworm genus Pheretima auct. (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) with the recognition of new genera and an appendix on the earthworms collected by the Royal Society North Borneo Expedition. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 4(3): 169-268 [237, 245?] (as Amynthas queenslandicus)

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