Species Terrisswalkerius atavius (Michaelsen, 1916)
- Perionyx (Diporochaeta) phalacrus atavia Michaelsen, W. 1916. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expedition to Australia 1910-1913. XIII. Oligochäten. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 52: 3-74 [16] [as Perionyx (Diporochaeta) phalacrus var. atavia].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMH V8477 single specimen (dissected), Atherton, Queensland [17°16'S 145°29'E].Subsequent designation 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] [1351] (the previously dissected specimen of Megascolex wilsonianus in the Hamburg Museum (V8477) was designated as the lectotype; a newly dissected additional specimen was selected as paralectotype).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Atherton, far N QLD.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
General References
Dyne, G.R. & Wallace, C.C. 1994. Biodiversity and conservation of the earthworm fauna of the wet tropics of Queensland's World Heritage area. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 36(1): 59-66 (as Diprorochaeta atavia)
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] [1351] (as Terrisswalkerius atavius)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 07-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |