Species Diporochaeta (Vesiculodrilus) ellisii (Spencer, 1895)
- Cryptodrilus ellisii Spencer, W.B. 1895. Preliminary notes on Tasmanian earthworms. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 7: 33-54 [42].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NMV G32 4 specimens (syntypes were found to be 'in poor condition and no longer yield useful information' Jamieson (1974a: 257)), Dee Bridge [42°15'S 146°35'E].
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Dee Bridge, Central Tasmania.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR)
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller.
General References
Blakemore, R.J. 2000. Tasmanian earthworms. Published electronically. 575 pp. [65] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement species placed in Graliophilus)
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 [87]
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] [310] (as Diporochaeta (Vesiculodrilus) (?) ellisii)
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 [87]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 07-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |