Species Cryptodrilus mediocris Fletcher, 1889

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Species Cryptodrilus mediocris Fletcher, 1889

Cryptodrilus mediocris Fletcher, J.J. 1889. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 3(2): 1521-1558 [1544-1546].
Type data:
Lectotype AM W4708, near Parramatta, New South Wales [33°49'S 151°01'E].
Paralectotype(s) AM W1313, near Parramatta, New South Wales [33°49'S 151°01'E].
Subsequent designation references:
Jamieson, B.G.M. 1972. A numerical study of the Australian earthworm genera Cryptodrilus Fletcher and Trinephrus Beddard, with a new genus (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 51: 147-175.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Near Parramatta.

Australian Endemic.

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

NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal

General References

Fletcher, J.J. 1889. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 3(2): 1521-1558 (note: one specimen, 34 mm long, included under Digaster armifera by Fletcher was subsequently recognised to belong to C. mediocris)

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)
17-Oct-2023	OLIGOCHAETA	18-Apr-2011	MODIFIED	Dr Robin Wilson
		15-Jul-2010	MODIFIED

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