Species Notoscolex longus (Jamieson, 1974)
- Oreoscolex longus Jamieson, B.G.M. 1974. The indigenous earthworms (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) of Tasmania. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 26: 201-328 [311].
Type data:
Holotype TMH K370 mature specimen (dissected), Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania [43°30'S 146°15'E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1973.2.43 subadult (dissected), Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania [43°30'S 146°15'E]; TMH K371 aclitellate specimen (dissected), Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania [43°30'S 146°15'E]; TMH K372 aclitellate specimen, Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania [43°30'S 146°15'E]; TMH K373 clitellate specimen (dissected), Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania [43°30'S 146°15'E]; BMNH 1973.2.43 mature specimen, Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania [43°30'S 146°15'E]; AM W5329 mature specimen, Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania [43°30'S 146°15'E]; BJ T69 mature specimen, Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania [43°30'S 146°15'E].
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Coxs Bight, SW Tasmania.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian West (TWE)
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] [922] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement retained the species in Oreoscolex; monograph published contemporaneously with Blakemore (2000))
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 08-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |