Species Gemascolex stirlingi (Fletcher, 1887)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Perichaeta stirlingi Fletcher, J.J. 1887. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2(2): 375-402 [395-398].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) AM W1351 mature specimen, Lofty Ranges, near Adelaide, South Australia [34°58'S 138°42'E].
• Megascolex fletcheri Shannon, J.H. 1920. On the structure of a new species of earthworm from South Australia, Megascolex fletcheri. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 32(2): 302-313 [301-313].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Jamieson, B.G.M. 1974. Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 98: 79-112

 

Distribution

States

South Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

SA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • South Australia: S Gulfs

General References

Edmonds, S.J. & Jamieson, B.G.M. 1973. A new genus and species of earthworm (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) from South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97(1): 23-27 [23] (as Megascolex stirlingi)

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 [95] (as Megascolex stirlingi)

Michaelsen, W. 1900. Das Tierreich, Vermes, Lief. 10, Oligochaeta. Berlin : Friedländer und Sohn. [222] (as Megascolex stirlingi)

Michaelsen, W. 1907. Oligochaeten von Australien. Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg 19(1): 1-25 [21] ((Non) Megascolex fletcheri)

 

History of changes

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		15-Jul-2010	MODIFIED