Species Diporochaeta (Diporochaeta) dicksonia (Spencer, 1892)
- Perichaeta dicksonia Spencer, W.B. 1892. Preliminary description of Victorian earthworms. Part I. The genera Cryptodrilus and Megascolides. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 4: 130-156 [16-17].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NMV F40221 (re-examined 'for setal ratios' by Jamieson (2000)), Fern Tree Gully, Victoria [37°53'S 145°18'E].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Fern Tree Gully.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
General References
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 [83] (as Diporochaeta dicksonia)
Jamieson, B.G.M. 1976. The genus Diporochaeta (Oligochaeta Megascolecidae) in Queensland. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 149: 1-57 [4] (as Diporochaeta dicksonia)
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] [467] (as Diporochaeta (Diporochaeta) dicksonia)
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 [104] (as Perichaeta dicksonia)
History of changes
| 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 |