Species Diporochaeta (Vesiculodrilus) tasmanianus (Fletcher, 1887)

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Species Diporochaeta (Vesiculodrilus) tasmanianus (Fletcher, 1887)

Notoscolex tasmanianus Fletcher, J.J. 1887. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2(2): 601-620 [607-611].
Type data:
Lectotype NMV F42112 (formerly G2112) mature specimen fragmented (dissected), Thomas Plains (=Weldborough), NE Tasmania.
Paralectotype(s) AM W1263-1271, 1476 several specimens fragmented (assessed by Blakemore (2000)), as for lectotype?.

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

NE Tasmania.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Tasmania

Ecological Descriptors

Soil dweller.

General References

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] [974] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement retained species in Pinguidrilus)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		15-Jul-2010	MODIFIED

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