- Perichaeta sylvatica Spencer, W.B. 1892. Preliminary notice of Victorian earthworms. Part II. The genus Perichaeta. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 5: 1-26 [5-6].
Type data:
Status unknown, AM W 1306 (original types lost (Jensz & Smith 1969) but these specimens from Victoria in the Fletcher collection, labelled 'P. sylvatica. Peri sp? 30, ident. W.B. Spencer' are presumably type material' Jamieson (2000)), Fern Tree Gully, Victoria [37°53'S 145°18'E].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Fern Tree Gully.
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
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] [1315]
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
Michaelsen, W. 1900. Das Tierreich, Vermes, Lief. 10, Oligochaeta. Berlin : Friedländer und Sohn. [219] (as Megascolex sylvaticus)
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 |