Species Diporochaeta (Vesiculodrilus) tanjilensis (Spencer, 1892)
- Cryptodrilus tanjilensis 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 [134-135].
Type data:
Lectotype NMV F4054 (re-examined by Jamieson (2000)), Tanjil Track, near source of Yarra River, [ca 37°44'S 145°44'E].
Paralectotype(s) NMV F4055 (re-examined by Jamieson (2000)), Tanjil Track, near source of Yarra River, [ca 37°44'S 145°44'E]; AM W1288, Tanjil Track, near source of Yarra River, [ca 37°44'S 145°44'E].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Tanjil Track, near source of Yarra River.
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 [88] (as Plutellus tanjilensis)
Jamieson, B.G.M. 1976. The genus Diporochaeta (Oligochaeta Megascolecidae) in Queensland. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 149: 1-57 [4] (as Diporochaeta tanjilensis)
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] [326] (as Diporochaeta (Vesiculodrilus) tanjilensis)
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 [91] (as Cryptodrilus tanjilensis)
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 |