Species Simsia manni (Spencer, 1892)
- Megascolides manni Spencer, W.B. 1892. Preliminary description of Victorian earthworms. Part I. The genera Cryptodrilus and Megascolides. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 4: 130-156 [149-1504].
Type data:
Lectotype NMV F40158, South Warragul, Victoria [ca 38°10'S 145°56'E].
Paralectotype(s) NMV F401441, South Warragul, Victoria [ca 38°10'S 145°56'E]. - Megascolides steeli Spencer, W.B. 1900. Further descriptions of Australian earthworms, Part I. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 13(1): 29-67 [34] [junior objective synonym of Megascolides manni Spencer, 1892].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Jamieson, B.G.M. 1972. Further species of the Victorian earthworm genus Simsia Jamieson, 1972 (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) with a numerical analysis of intersetal ratios. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 33: 89-108 [98-100] (Megascolides steeli synonymised under Simsia manni)
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
South Warragul.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
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] [1107] (as Simsia manni)
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-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |