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Species Digaster queenslandica (Fletcher, 1889)

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Oxley.

Known only from type locality.

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

General References

Jamieson, B.G.M. 1970. Two new sympatric species of the earthworm genus Digaster (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) from Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 82: 35-46 [44] (as Digaster queenslandica)

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 [75] (as Digaster queenslandica)

Jamieson, B.G.M. 1975. The genus Digaster (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) in Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 17: 267-292 [268-269] (as Digaster queenslandica)

Jamieson, B.G.M. 1993. A taxonomic revision of the eastern Australian earthworm genus Perissogaster Fletcher (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 33: 235-244 [240-241] (as Digaster queenslandica)

Jamieson, B.G.M. 2000. Native Earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae, Megascolecinae). Enfield, New Hampshire, USA : Science Publishers, Inc. [CD ROM] 2506 pp. [Date published 12 December 2000] [407] (as Digaster queenslandica)

Michaelsen, W. 1900. Das Tierreich, Vermes, Lief. 10, Oligochaeta. Berlin : Friedländer und Sohn. [199] (as Perissogaster 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 [22-24] (as Perissogaster queenslandica)

Sweet, G. 1900. On the structure of the spermiducal glands and associated parts in Australian earthworms. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 28: 109-139 [124] (as Digaster queenslandica)

 

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 06-Feb-2013 MODIFIED Dr Robin Wilson
15-Jul-2010 MODIFIED