Species Spenceriella tenax (Fletcher, 1886)
- Perichaeta tenax Fletcher, J.J. 1886. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1(2): 943-973 [953-955].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown (types 'Lost' (Reynolds & Cook 1976)), Auburn, near Parramatta, New South Wales [32°09'S 147°44'E]. - Perichaeta albida Michaelsen, W. 1892. Terricolen der Berliner Zoologischen Sammlung. II. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 58: 209-261 [237-238].
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] [1319] (Perichaeta albida placed as synonym of Spenceriella tenax)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Auburn, near Parramatta; County of Cumberland; Springwood, Blue Mountains.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
General References
Fletcher, J.J. 1890. Notes on Australian earthworms—Part VI. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 4(2): 987-1019 [1014-1015] (as Perichaeta tenax)
Jamieson, B.G.M. 1965. Recognizing Australian earthworms. Australian Natural History 15: 39-43 [43] (as Megascolex tenax)
Raff, J.W. 1910. Contributions to our knowledge of Australian earthworms. The Alimentary Canal. Part I. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 22: 244-254 [250-251] (as Megascolex tenax)
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 |