WoRMS taxon details
Megascolecidae Rosa, 1891
22960 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22960)
accepted
Family
Cryptodrilidae Beddard, 1891 · unaccepted (synonym)
Megascolecinae Rosa, 1891 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Perichaetidae Claus, 1880 · unaccepted (prevailed usage)
Perionycidae Benham, 1890 · unaccepted
- Genus Aceeca Blakemore, 2000
- Genus Amphimiximus Blakemore, 2000
- Genus Amynthas Kinberg, 1866
- Genus Anisochaeta Beddard, 1890
- Genus Anisogaster Blakemore, 2000
- Genus Aporodrilus Blakemore, 2000
- Genus Archipheretima Michaelsen, 1928
- Genus Aridulodrilus Dyne, 2021
- Genus Austrohoplochaetella Jamieson, 1971
- Genus Balanta Michaelsen, 1898
- Genus Begemius Easton, 1982
- Genus Borgesia James, 1991
- Genus Caecadrilus Blakemore, 2000
- Genus Chetcodrilus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990
- Genus Comarodrilus Stephenson, 1915
- Genus Cryptodrilus Fletcher, 1887
- Genus Deodrilus Beddard, 1890
- Genus Digaster Perrier, 1872
- Genus Diporochaeta Beddard, 1890
- Genus Eastoniella Jamieson, 1977
- Genus Exxus Gates, 1959
- Genus Fletcherodrilus Michaelsen, 1891
- Genus Gastrodrilus Blakemore, 2000
- Genus Gemascolex Edmonds & Jamieson, 1973
- Genus Graliophilus Jamieson, 1971
- Genus Heteroporodrilus Jamieson, 1970
- Genus Hiatidrilus Jamieson, 1994
- Genus Hickmaniella Jamieson, 1974
- Genus Kanchuria Julka, 1988
- Genus Kaxdrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994
- Genus Lampito Kinberg, 1866
- Genus Larsonidrilus James, 1993
- Genus Mahbenus Bourne, 1894
- Genus Mayadrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994
- Genus Megascolex Templeton, 1844
- Genus Megascolides McCoy, 1878
- Genus Metapheretima Michaelsen, 1928
- Genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972
- Genus Nelloscolex Gates, 1939
- Genus Nexogaster Blakemore & Kingston, 1997
- Genus Notoscolex Fletcher, 1887
- Genus Oreoscolex Jamieson, 1973
- Genus Parapheretima Cognetti de Martiis, 1912
- Genus Paraplutellus Jamieson, 1972
- Genus Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
- Genus Pericryptodrilus Jamieson, 1977
- Genus Perionychella Michaelsen, 1907
- Genus Perionyx Perrier, 1872
- Genus Pheretima Kinberg, 1866
- Genus Pithemera Sims & Easton, 1972
- Genus Planapheretima Michaelsen, 1934
- Genus Pleionogaster Michaelsen, 1892
- Genus Pleurochaeta Beddard, 1883
- Genus Plionogaster Michaelsen, 1900
- Genus Polypheretima Michaelsen, 1934
- Genus Pontodrilus Perrier, 1874
- Genus Propheretima Jamieson, 1995
- Genus Protozapotecia James, 1993
- Genus Provescus Blakemore, 2000
- Genus Pseudocryptodrilus Jamieson, 1972
- Genus Pseudonotoscolex Jamieson, 1971
- Genus Retrovescus Blakemore, 1998
- Genus Sebastianus Blakemore, 1997
- Genus Simsia Jamieson, 1972
- Genus Spenceriella Michaelsen, 1907
- Genus Tassiedrilus Blakemore, 2000
- Genus Terrisswalkerius Jamieson, 1994
- Genus Tokea Benham, 1904
- Genus Tonoscolex Gates, 1933
- Genus Trichaeta Spencer, 1900
- Genus Trinephrus Beddard, 1895
- Genus Troyia Jamieson, 1977
- Genus Vesiculodrilus Jamieson, 1973
- Genus Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925
- Genus Zacharius Blakemore, 1997
- Genus Zapatadrilus James, 1991
- Subfamily Acanthodrilinae Claus, 1880 accepted as Acanthodrilidae Claus, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Amyntas [Kinberg's alternate original spelling to Amynthas] accepted as Amynthas Kinberg, 1866 (disused alternate spelling of Amynthas)
- Genus Didymogaster Fletcher, 1887 accepted as Digaster Perrier, 1872
- Subfamily Diplocardiiinae Michaelsen, 1899 accepted as Acanthodrilidae Claus, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Eudrilinae Claus, 1880 accepted as Eudrilidae Claus, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Megascolecinae Rosa, 1891 accepted as Megascolecidae Rosa, 1891 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Nitocris Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Amynthas Kinberg, 1866 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Ocnerodrilinae Beddard, 1891 accepted as Ocnerodrilidae Beddard, 1891 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Octochaetinae Michaelsen, 1900 accepted as Octochaetidae Michaelsen, 1900 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Perissogaster Fletcher, 1887 accepted as Digaster Perrier, 1872 (synonym)
- Genus Rhodopis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972 (junior homonym to Rhodopis Reichenbach, 1854)
- Subfamily Trigastrinae Michaelsen, 1900 accepted as Ocnerodrilidae Beddard, 1891 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Woodwardia Michaelsen, 1907 accepted as Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925 (replaced junior homonym)
- Genus Hegesipyle Kinberg, 1866 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, single monotypic species is taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Rosa, Daniel. (1891). Die exotischen Terricolen des k. k. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. <em>Annalen des K. K. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. Wein.</em> 6: 379–406., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5374870
page(s): 380, 387; note: Rosa uses the spelling "Megascolicidae" [details]
page(s): 380, 387; note: Rosa uses the spelling "Megascolicidae" [details]
WoRMS (2024). Megascolecidae Rosa, 1891. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22960 on 2024-09-20
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original description
Rosa, Daniel. (1891). Die exotischen Terricolen des k. k. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. <em>Annalen des K. K. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. Wein.</em> 6: 379–406., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5374870
page(s): 380, 387; note: Rosa uses the spelling "Megascolicidae" [details]
original description (of Perichaetidae Claus, 1880) Claus, C. (1880). Grundzüge der Zoologie, zum wissenschaftlichen gebrauche [fourth edition]. <em>N.G. Elwert'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Marburg.</em> 1: 1-822. [Copepoda 543-560]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/913950
page(s): 479; note: for Perichaeta [details]
original description (of Perionycidae Benham, 1890) Benham, W.B. (1890). An attempt to classify Earthworms. <em>Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science.</em> 31:201-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13820415
page(s): 247 [details]
original description (of Cryptodrilidae Beddard, 1891) Beddard, F.E. (1891). The classification and distribution of earthworms. <em>Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc.</em> 10: 235-290., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26238678
page(s): 253 [details]
original description (of Megascolecinae Rosa, 1891) Rosa, Daniel. (1891). Die exotischen Terricolen des k. k. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. <em>Annalen des K. K. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. Wein.</em> 6: 379–406., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5374870 [details]
additional source De Assis, Jose Eriberto; Souza, J. R. B.; Vieira, M. L. M.; Nunes De Souza, J. V.; Rodrigues, G. G.; Christoffersen, M. L. (2017). A catalogue of the Eudrilidae and Megascolecidae (Clitellata: Lumbricina)from South America, with two new records of exotic species from Brazil. <em>Turkish Journal of Zoology.</em> 41: 599-614., available online at http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/issues/zoo-17-41-4/zoo-41-4-2-1604-74.pdf [details]
additional source Reynolds, John W. (2004). Gordon Enoch Gates – his life and work. <em>[Edited book chapter. Workshop proceedings].</em> Avances en taxonomía de lombrices de tierra (Annelida: Oligochaeta) [Advances In Earthworm Taxonomy (Annelida: Oligochaeta)]. Ana G. Moreno y Sonia Borges (Editoras). Editorial Complutense. Madrid, España. CD Appendix. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Tiwari, Nalini; Tiwari, Pooja; Gupta, Neelima; Yadav, Shweta. (2024). An Annotated Checklist of Earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta) of Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5477(3): 251-294., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5477.3.1 [details]
page(s): 380, 387; note: Rosa uses the spelling "Megascolicidae" [details]
original description (of Perichaetidae Claus, 1880) Claus, C. (1880). Grundzüge der Zoologie, zum wissenschaftlichen gebrauche [fourth edition]. <em>N.G. Elwert'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Marburg.</em> 1: 1-822. [Copepoda 543-560]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/913950
page(s): 479; note: for Perichaeta [details]
original description (of Perionycidae Benham, 1890) Benham, W.B. (1890). An attempt to classify Earthworms. <em>Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science.</em> 31:201-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13820415
page(s): 247 [details]
original description (of Cryptodrilidae Beddard, 1891) Beddard, F.E. (1891). The classification and distribution of earthworms. <em>Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc.</em> 10: 235-290., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26238678
page(s): 253 [details]
original description (of Megascolecinae Rosa, 1891) Rosa, Daniel. (1891). Die exotischen Terricolen des k. k. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. <em>Annalen des K. K. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. Wein.</em> 6: 379–406., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5374870 [details]
additional source De Assis, Jose Eriberto; Souza, J. R. B.; Vieira, M. L. M.; Nunes De Souza, J. V.; Rodrigues, G. G.; Christoffersen, M. L. (2017). A catalogue of the Eudrilidae and Megascolecidae (Clitellata: Lumbricina)from South America, with two new records of exotic species from Brazil. <em>Turkish Journal of Zoology.</em> 41: 599-614., available online at http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/issues/zoo-17-41-4/zoo-41-4-2-1604-74.pdf [details]
additional source Reynolds, John W. (2004). Gordon Enoch Gates – his life and work. <em>[Edited book chapter. Workshop proceedings].</em> Avances en taxonomía de lombrices de tierra (Annelida: Oligochaeta) [Advances In Earthworm Taxonomy (Annelida: Oligochaeta)]. Ana G. Moreno y Sonia Borges (Editoras). Editorial Complutense. Madrid, España. CD Appendix. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Tiwari, Nalini; Tiwari, Pooja; Gupta, Neelima; Yadav, Shweta. (2024). An Annotated Checklist of Earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta) of Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5477(3): 251-294., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5477.3.1 [details]
From editor or global species database
Spelling Rosa (1891: 380) is apparently the first use of Megascolecidae, but Rosa's spelling is consistently as "Megascolicidae" [details]