Species Diplotrema fragilis Spencer, 1900
- Diplotrema fragilis Spencer, W.B. 1900. Further descriptions of Australian earthworms, Part I. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 13(1): 29-67 [31-32, pl. IV, figs 4-6].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NMV G31 3 complete specimens, one immature (re-examined by Blakemore (1997)), Gayndah, Queensland [ca 25°37'39''S 151°36'38''E]; NMV G101 3 specimens, Cooran, Queensland.Secondary source:
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 [114-115]; Michaelsen, W. 1907. Oligochaeta. pp. 117-232 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena : Gustav Fischer Verlag. [142]; Jamieson, B.G.M. 1971. A review of the megascolecoid earthworm genera (Oligochaeta) of Australia. Part II — The subfamilies Ocnerodrilinae and Acanthodrilinae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 82: 95-108 [100-102].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Gayndah and Cooran.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
General References
Dyne, G.R. & Jamieson, B.G.M. 1998. Two new semi-aquatic species of Diplotrema (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae: Acanthodrilinae), with a redescription of the type species. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42(2): 487-493 [488] (revised description, and comments)
Jensz, R.L. & Smith, B.J. 1969. Catalogue of Baldwin Spencer earthworm types in the National Museum of Victoria, Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 29: 85-110 [94]
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 (as Plutellus (Diplotrema) fragilis)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 11-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |