- Ocnerodrilus occidentalis Eisen, G. 1878. On the anatomy of Ocnerodrilus. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis (3) 10(4) [10].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1904:10:5:231.
Paratype(s) BMNH 1904:10:5:232. - Ocnerodrilus occidentalis var. sinensis Eisen, G. 1900. Researches on American Oligochaeta, with special reference to those of the Pacific Coast and adjacent islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2(2): 85-276.
- Ocnerodrilus tenellulus Gates, G.E. 1945. On some Indian earthworms. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences B 21: 208-258 [223].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Also found in: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, USA, China, Ryukyu Islands and 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]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIGOCHAETA | 11-May-2011 | ADDED | Dr Robin Wilson |