Species Terrisswalkerius oculatus (Jamieson, 1976)

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• Diporochaeta oculata Jamieson, B.G.M. 1976. The genus Diporochaeta (Oligochaeta Megascolecidae) in Queensland. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 149: 1-57 [42-45].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM G8365 mature specimen (dissected), Mt Spec, Queensland [18°56'S 146°13'E].
  Paratype(s) QM G8366-8369, Mt Spec, Queensland [18°56'S 146°13'E]; QM GH4316, Paluma Range, Queensland [19°00'S 146°08'E]; RMNH 15253-15254, Birthday Creek Falls [18°56'S 146°05'E].

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Mt Spec, Birthday Creek Falls and Paluma Range, all near Ingham.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

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 (listed for Wet Tropics Queensland World Heritage Area as Diporochaeta oculata)

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] [1409] (as Terrisswalkerius oculatus)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		15-Jul-2010	MODIFIED