Species Diporochaeta (Diporochaeta) dubia (Spencer, 1892)
- Perichaeta dubia Spencer, W.B. 1892. Preliminary notice of Victorian earthworms. Part II. The genus Perichaeta. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 5: 1-26 [14-15].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM W1293 (types considered lost by Jensz & Smith (1969) but according to Jamieson (2000) this specimen, labelled 'P. dubia, Peri sp. 18', is 'unequivocally a syntype'), South Warragul, Victoria [38°10'S 145°56'E].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
South Warragul.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
General References
Jamieson, B.G.M. 1976. The genus Diporochaeta (Oligochaeta Megascolecidae) in Queensland. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 149: 1-57 [4] (as Diporochaeta dubia)
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] [471] (as Diporochaeta (Diporochaeta) dubia)
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 (as Perichaeta dubia)
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 |