Species Spenceriella murrayana (Fletcher, 1887)
- Perichaeta exigua murrayana Fletcher, J.J. 1887. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2(2): 375-402 [389] [as Perichaeta exigua var. murrayana].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM W1323, Mulwaba, New South Wales [35°59'S 146°00'E].Type locality 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] [1271] (Australian Museum specimens, W1323, labelled "Perichaeta exigua var Murrayana, Mulwaba (T.G.S.) 12/5/87" recognised as types).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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] [1272] (although raising Perichaeta exigua var. murrayana to specific rank, noted that it is questionable whether S. murrayana is distinct from S. exigua; however, see Blakemore (2000a: 3))
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Mulwaba (or Mulwala?), near the Murray River.
IBRA
NSW: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin
History of changes
| 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 |