Subspecies Spenceriella rubra frenchii (Spencer, 1892)
- Perichaeta frenchii Spencer, W.B. 1892. Preliminary notice of Victorian earthworms. Part II. The genus Perichaeta. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 5: 1-26 [9-10].
Type data:
Lectotype NMV F40210, Loch [38°22'S 145°43'E]; apparently (Jamieson 2000), there is one specimen but three localities, the above, and Waratah Bay [38°01'S 145°18'E] and Narre Warren [38°51'S 146°04'E], thus lectotype locality is uncertain.
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Loch, Narre Warren and Waratah Bay.
IBRA
Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Victoria: SE coastal
General References
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 [105] (as Perichaeta frenchii)
Michaelsen, W. 1900. Das Tierreich, Vermes, Lief. 10, Oligochaeta. Berlin : Friedländer und Sohn. [218-219] (as Megascolex frenchii)
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 [116-117] (as Megascolex frenchii)
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 |