Species Eukerria saltensis (Beddard, 1895)
- Kerria saltensis Beddard, F.E. 1895. Preliminary account of new species of earthworms belonging to the Hamburg Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1892. 210-239 [225].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 21025, Salto, Valparaiso, Chile.
Paratype(s) BMNH 1904:10:5:928, Salto, Valparaiso, Chile.Type locality references:
Chang, C.-H., Shen, H.-P. & Chen, J.-H. 2010. BiotaTaiwanica: Eukerria saltensis (Beddard, 1895). Version 2010. http://www.clitellates.biota.biodiv.tw/pages/823 [BiotaTaiwanica is a TaiBIF project funded by National Science Council]]. - Acanthodrilus sydneyensis Sweet, G. 1900. On the structure of the spermiducal glands and associated parts in Australian earthworms. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 28: 109-139.
- Kerria gunningi Michaelsen, W. 1913. Oligochäten vom tropischen und südlich-subtropischen Afrika. Bibliotheca Zoologica, Stuttgart 26: 139-170 [139].
- Kerria nichollsi Jackson, A. 1931. The Oligochaeta of South-Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 17: 71-136 [121].
- Eukerria saltensis var. bellavistensis Gavrilov, 1952.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Christoffersen, M.L. 2008. A catalogue of the Ocnerodrilidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from South America. Italian Journal of Zoology 75(1): 97-107 [100]
Generic Combinations
- Eukerria saltensis (Beddard, 1895). —
Beddard, F.E. 1895. Preliminary account of new species of earthworms belonging to the Hamburg Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1892. 210-239 [225]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Record from Victoria is questioned by Blakemore (1999). Distribution in Tasmania is uncertain according to Blakemore et al. (2006). NSW (Murray-Darling basin). Also found in: Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Boliva, Canada, USA and Asia (including Japan)
Introduced.
Distribution References
- Blakemore, R.J, Ito, M.T. & Kaneko, N. 2006. Alien earthworms in the Asia/Pacific region with a checklist of species and the first records of Eukerria saltensis (Oligochaeta: Ocnerodrilidae) and Eiseniella tetraedra (Lumbricidae) from Japan, and Pontoscolex corethrurus (Glossoscolecidae) from Okinawa. 173-181 pp. in Koike, F., Clout, M.N., Kawamichi, M., De Poorter, M. & Iwatsuki, K. Assessment and Control of Biological Invasion Risks. Kyoto, Japan and Gland, Switzerland : Shoukadoh Book Sellers and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) 216 pp. [ISBN: 978-4-87974-604-7] [178]
- Blakemore, R.J. 1999. Diversity of exotic earthworms in Australia - a status report. pp. 182-187 in Ponder, W.F. & Lunney, D. (eds). The Other 99%. The Conservation and Biodiversity of Invertebrates. Mosman (NSW) : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 454 pp. [183]
- Christoffersen, M.L. 2008. A catalogue of the Ocnerodrilidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from South America. Italian Journal of Zoology 75(1): 97-107 [98]
Ecological Descriptors
Lives on edge of rivers and in rice fields.
Notes
Considered a pest species in Australian rice paddies. Native to South America.
General References
Stevens, M. M. & Warren, G. N. 2000. Laboratory studies on the influence of the earthworm Eukerria saltensis (Beddard) (Oligochaeta: Ocnerodrilidae) on overlying water quality and rice plant establishment. International Journal of Pest Management 46(4): 303-310
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIGOCHAETA | 12-May-2011 | ADDED | Dr Robin Wilson |