Species Spenceriella howeana Jamieson, 1977
- Spenceriella (Austroscolex) howeana Jamieson, B.G.M. 1977. The indigenous earthworms (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30: 272-308 [288-290].
Type data:
Holotype AM W6593, Mt Gower ridge, Lord Howe Island [31°35'03.5"S 159°04'56"E].
Paratype(s) AM W6593, Mt Gower ridge, Lord Howe Island [31°35'03.5"S 159°04'56"E]; AM W6595 ('not found' by Jamieson (2000)), Mt Gower ridge, Lord Howe Island [31°35'08"S 159°04'47"E]; BJ 4 specimens, Mt Gower Ridge, Lord Howe Island [31°35'03.5"S 159°04'56"E]; AM W6596 ('not found' by Jamieson (2000)), up stream running at right angles to Mt Gower Ridge, Lord Howe Island [31°35'02"S 159°04'50"E]; AM W6595 9 specimens ('not found' by Jamieson (2000)), Mt Gower ridge, Lord Howe Island [31°35'08"S 159°04'47"E]; AM W4560 (no other data), Lord Howe Island; AM W6594 P20 and 5 further specimens ('not found' by Jamieson (2000)), Mt Gower ridge [31°35'04"S 159°04'55"E]; AM W4565 3 specimens, Lord Howe Island [no further data]; AM W6597 (no further locality data), Lord Howe Island; AM w6597 (no other data), Lord Howe Island [31°35'03.5"S 159°04'56"E].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Vicinity of Mt Gower.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Lord Howe Island
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] [1232] (subgeneric arrangement (Austroscolex) of Spenceriella hollowayi, employed by Jamieson (1977) no longer used here)
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 | 02-Jan-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |