Species Perionychella richea (Spencer, 1895)
- Perichaeta richea Spencer, W.B. 1895. Preliminary notes on Tasmanian earthworms. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 7: 33-54 [49-52].
Type data:
Status unknown, (types lost (Jensz & Smith 1969)), Mount Olympus, Tasmania [42°05'S 146°10'E]. - Perionychella (Perionychella) hickmani Jamieson, B.G.M. 1974. The indigenous earthworms (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) of Tasmania. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 26: 201-328 [226].
Type data:
Holotype TMH K:260 clitellate specimen dissected, Fern Glade, Emu River, Burnie, NW Tasmania [41°05'S 145°55'E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1972.8.12 aclitellate specimen dissected, Hellyer Gorge, NW Tasmania [41°20'S 145°35'E]; TMH K:261, Parrawe [41°20'S 145°35'E]; BMNH 1972.8.13-14 2 clitellate specimens, Lake St Clair, central Tasmania [42°05'S 146°10'E]; AM W5185 aclitellate specimen, Lake St Clair, central Tasmania [42°05'S 146°10'E]. - Perionychella (Vesiculodrilus) obliquae Jamieson, B.G.M. 1974. The indigenous earthworms (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) of Tasmania. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 26: 201-328 [250].
Type data:
Holotype TMH K310 mature specimen (dissected) (synonymised by Blakemore (2000d)), South of Interview River, 2 miles inland, W Tasmania [41°35'S 144°55'E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1972.8.31 mature specimen, posterior amputee (dissected), South of Interview River, 2 miles inland, W Tasmania [41°35'S 144°55'E]; AM W5202 mature specimen (dissected) (according to Blakemore (2000d) this specimen lies 'in the domain of P. dilwynnia'), Port Davey, Kellys Beach, SW Tasmania [43°20'S 145°55'].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Blakemore, R.J. 2000. Tasmanian earthworms. Published electronically. 575 pp. [305] (places both Perionychella (Perionychella) hickmani and Perionychella (Vesiculodrilus) obliquae as synonyms)
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Mount Olympus.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH)
Ecological Descriptors
Soil dweller.
General References
Jamieson, B.G.M. 1974. The indigenous earthworms (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) of Tasmania. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 26: 201-328 [223] (as Perichaeta richea)
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] [475] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement retained species in Diporochaeta, following Jamieson (1976); monograph published contemporaneously with Blakemore (2000))
Jensz, R.L. & Smith, B.J. 1969. Catalogue of Baldwin Spencer earthworm types in the National Museum of Victoria, Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 29: 85-110 [107] (as Perichaeta richea)
Michaelsen, W. 1900. Das Tierreich, Vermes, Lief. 10, Oligochaeta. Berlin : Friedländer und Sohn. [204] (as Perichaeta richea)
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 |