Species Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758
Dew Worm, Lob, Nightcrawler (name used in North America), Squirrel Tail, Twachel
- Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [647] [part.].
Type data:
Neotype BMNH 1973:1:1. - Enterion herculeum Savigny, J.C. in Cuvier, G. 1826. Analyse Des Travaux de l'Académie royale des Sciences pendant l'année 1821, Partie Physique. Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences de l'Institut de France 5(Histoire de l’Académie): 153-203 [in 2nd section of volume 5] [180].
- Lumbricus infelix Kinberg, J.G. 1867. Annulata nova. Öfversigt af Kongelige Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 23(4): 97-103 [98].
- Lumbricus americanus Perrier, E. 1872. Recherches pour servir à l'histoire des lombriciens terrestres. Nouvelles Archives du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 8: 5-198 [44].
- Lumbricus studeri Ribaucourt, E. De 1896. Étude sur la faune lombricide de la Suisse. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 4: 1-110 [5].
- Lumbricus herculeus Tétry, A. 1937. Révision des lombriciens de la collection de Savigny. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 9(2): 140-155 [151].
Generic Combinations
- Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758. —
Michaelsen, W. 1900. Oligochaeta. Das Tierreich 10: 1-565 [511]
Graff, O. 1953. Zur Berechtigung des Artnames Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758. Zoologischer Anzeiger 161: 324-326 [324]
Gates, G.E. 1958. Contribution to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae II. Indian species. Breviora. Museum of Comparative Zoology 91: 1-16 [8]
Gerard, B.M. 1964. Lumbricidae (Annelida) with keys and descriptions. Synposes of the British Fauna. London : The Linnean Society of London Vol. 6 2, 58 pp. [48]
Gates, G.E. 1972. Contributions to North American earthworms No. 3. Towards a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae, IV. The trapezoides species group. Bulletin of the Tall Timbers Research Station 12: 1-146 [118]
Sims, R.W. 1973. Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Oligochaeta): designation of a neotype in accordance with accustomed usage. Problems arising from the misidentification of the species by Savigny (1822 and 1826). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 30: 27-33 [27]
Reynolds, J.W. 1977. The Earthworms (Lumbricidae and Sparganophilidae) of Ontario. Life Sciences Miscellaneous Publications. Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario. pp. 141 [99, fig. 34]
Sims R.W. & Gerard B.M. 1985. Earthworms. Keys and notes to the identification and study of species. In: Kermack, D.M. & Barnes, R.S.K. (eds) Synopsis of the British fauna (New Series) Cambridge : Cambridge University Press Vol. 31 171 pp. [106, figs 1, 4, 6, 9j, 37, 38]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Lumbricus terrestre (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826) [part.]. —
Blumenbach, J.F. 1825. Handbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dieterich, Göttingen : Obttingan 11, 668 pp., 2 pls. [365] - Lumbricus herculeus (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826). —
Dugès, A. 1837. Nouvelles observations sur le zoologie et l'anatomie des annélides abranches sétigères, I. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris 2 8: 15-35 [17]
Rosa, D. 1884. I lumbricidi dei Piemonte. Torino : Unione Tipografico-Editrice pp. 54. [22]
Tétry, A. 1937. Révision des lombriciens de la collection de Savigny. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 9(2): 140-155 [151]
Bouché, M.B. 1969. La biogéography des lumbricidés de France, son intérêt et ses ambiguitiés. Cas d'Allolobophora cupulifera Tétry, A. icterica (Sav.), de Lumbricus friend Cognetti et de Lumbricus herculeus (Sav.). Pedobiologia 9: 87-92 [89]
Bouché, M.B. 1970. Observations sur les lombricidés (Troisième série: VII, VIII, IX). Revue d'Écologie et de Biologie du Sol 7: 533-547 [541]
Bouché, M.B. 1972. Lombriciens de France, écologie et systématique. Articles de Zoologie-Écologie animale (numéro hors-série). Institut national de la Recherche agronomique, Paris. pp. 621 [352]
Bouché, M.B. & Beugnot, M. 1972. La complexité de Lumbricus herculeusillustrée par les caractéristiques des populations de stations de la R.C.P. 40. Revue d'Écologie et de Biologie du Sol 9: 697-704 [697] - Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758. —
Müller, O.F. 1774. Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. Pars altera. Helminthica. Havniae et Lipsiae [Havana & Leipzig] : Heineck and Faber Vol. 1(2) pp. 80. [24]
Fabricius, O. 1780. Fauna Groenlandica. Systematice sistens, Animalia Groenlandiae occidentalis hactenus indagata, quad Nomen specificum, triviale, vernaculumque Synonyma Auctorum plurium, Descriptionem, Locum, Victum, Generationem, Mores, Usum, Capturamque singuli, pront detegendi Occasio fuit, maximaque Parte secundum proprias Observationes. Havniae & Lipsiae : Heineck & Faber 452 pp., 1 pl. [277]
Michaelsen, W. 1900. Oligochaeta. Das Tierreich 10: 1-565 [511]
Easton, E.G. 1983. A guide to the valid names of Lumbricidae (Oligochaeta). pp. 475-485 in Satchell, J.E. (ed.). Earthworm Ecology from Darwin to Vermiculture. London : Chapman & Hall. [475]
Sims R.W. & Gerard B.M. 1985. Earthworms. Keys and notes to the identification and study of species. In: Kermack, D.M. & Barnes, R.S.K. (eds) Synopsis of the British fauna (New Series) Cambridge : Cambridge University Press Vol. 31 171 pp. [106, figs 1, 4, 6, 9j, 37, 38]
Blakemore, R.J. 2002. Cosmopolitan Earthworms — an Eco-Taxonomic Guide to the Peregrine Species of the World. Canberra : VermEcology, Kippax 506 pp. [335, fig. 4.18] - Lumbricus norvegica (Eisen, 1873) [part.]. —
Fabricius, O. 1780. Fauna Groenlandica. Systematice sistens, Animalia Groenlandiae occidentalis hactenus indagata, quad Nomen specificum, triviale, vernaculumque Synonyma Auctorum plurium, Descriptionem, Locum, Victum, Generationem, Mores, Usum, Capturamque singuli, pront detegendi Occasio fuit, maximaque Parte secundum proprias Observationes. Havniae & Lipsiae : Heineck & Faber 452 pp., 1 pl. [277]
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Also found in: Argentina, Uruguay, North America, Greenland, Iceland, east Atlantic islands, Europe, Africa and India
Introduced.
Distribution References
- 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. 2011. Catalogue of the Lumbricidae (Annelida, Clitellata, Lumbricoidea) from South America, with remarks on the systematics of the Lumbricina. Zoosystema 33(2): 141-173 [159]
Common Name References
Sims, R.W. & Gerard, B.M. 1999. Earthworms. Notes for the identification of British species. In, Synopsis of the British Fauna (New Series) No. 31. Shrewsbury : The Linnean Society of London and the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association, Field Studies Council. [108] (Dew Worm, Lob, Nightcrawler, Squirrel Tail, Twachel)
Lumbricus terrestris L. (Lumbricidae). http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/worms/profile6.htm [University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program] (Nightcrawler)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 07-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 06-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| OLIGOCHAETA | 16-May-2011 | ADDED | Dr Robin Wilson |