Species Simsia tuberculata (Fletcher, 1887)
- Notoscolex tuberculatus Fletcher, J.J. 1887. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2(2): 601-620 [611-614].
Type data:
Lectotype NMV F40172, Warragul, Victoria [38°10'S 145°56'E]. - Megascolides roseus 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 [153-154].
- Megascolides incertus 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 [151-152].
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
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Warragul.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
General References
Beddard, F.E. 1895. A Monograph of the Order of Oligochaeta. Oxford : Clarendon Press. [490-491] (as Megascolides roseus)
Jamieson, B.G.M. 1971. A review of the megascolecoid earthworm genera (Oligochaeta) of Australia. Part III — The subfamily Megascolecinae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 16: 69-102 [88] (as Plutellus tuberculatus)
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] [1118] (as Simsia tuberculata)
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 (missing type series of M. roseus)
Michaelsen, W. 1900. Das Tierreich, Vermes, Lief. 10, Oligochaeta. Berlin : Friedländer und Sohn. [167-168] (as Plutellus roseus (p. 167-168); as Plutellus incertus (p. 167))
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 [156] (as Megascolides tuberculatus)
Sweet, G. 1900. On the structure of the spermiducal glands and associated parts in Australian earthworms. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 28: 109-139 [112] (as Megascolides roseus)
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 |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |