- Perichaeta steelii Spencer, W.B. 1892. Preliminary notice of Victorian earthworms. Part II. The genus Perichaeta. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 5: 1-26 [10-11].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM W1304 3 surface-hardened specimens, Woodend, Victoria [37°22'S 144°32'E].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Woodend.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: Victorian Midlands (VM)
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] [1313] (as Spenceriella steelii)
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 [108] (as Perichaeta steelii )
Michaelsen, W. 1900. Das Tierreich, Vermes, Lief. 10, Oligochaeta. Berlin : Friedländer und Sohn. [218] (as Megascolex steeli, note spelling altered from steelii to steeli)
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 |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |