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Megascolecidae Rosa, 1891

22960  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22960)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Clitellata (Class)
  5. Oligochaeta (Subclass)
  6. Crassiclitellata (Order)
  7. Megascolecidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Cryptodrilidae Beddard, 1891 · unaccepted (synonym)
Megascolecinae Rosa, 1891 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Perichaetidae Claus, 1880 · unaccepted (prevailed usage)

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  1. Genus Aceeca Blakemore, 2000
  2. Genus Amphimiximus Blakemore, 2000
  3. Genus Amynthas Kinberg, 1866
  4. Genus Anisochaeta Beddard, 1890
  5. Genus Anisogaster Blakemore, 2000
  6. Genus Aporodrilus Blakemore, 2000
  7. Genus Archipheretima Michaelsen, 1928
  8. Genus Aridulodrilus Dyne, 2021
  9. Genus Austrohoplochaetella Jamieson, 1971
  10. Genus Balanta Michaelsen, 1898
  11. Genus Begemius Easton, 1982
  12. Genus Borgesia James, 1991
  13. Genus Caecadrilus Blakemore, 2000
  14. Genus Chetcodrilus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990
  15. Genus Comarodrilus Stephenson, 1915
  16. Genus Cryptodrilus Fletcher, 1887
  17. Genus Deodrilus Beddard, 1890
  18. Genus Digaster Perrier, 1872
  19. Genus Diporochaeta Beddard, 1890
  20. Genus Eastoniella Jamieson, 1977
  21. Genus Exxus Gates, 1959
  22. Genus Fletcherodrilus Michaelsen, 1891
  23. Genus Gastrodrilus Blakemore, 2000
  24. Genus Gemascolex Edmonds & Jamieson, 1973
  25. Genus Graliophilus Jamieson, 1971
  26. Genus Heteroporodrilus Jamieson, 1970
  27. Genus Hiatidrilus Jamieson, 1994
  28. Genus Hickmaniella Jamieson, 1974
  29. Genus Kanchuria Julka, 1988
  30. Genus Kaxdrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994
  31. Genus Lampito Kinberg, 1866
  32. Genus Larsonidrilus James, 1993
  33. Genus Mahbenus Bourne, 1894
  34. Genus Mayadrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994
  35. Genus Megascolex Templeton, 1844
  36. Genus Megascolides McCoy, 1878
  37. Genus Metapheretima Michaelsen, 1928
  38. Genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972
  39. Genus Nelloscolex Gates, 1939
  40. Genus Nexogaster Blakemore & Kingston, 1997
  41. Genus Notoscolex Fletcher, 1887
  42. Genus Oreoscolex Jamieson, 1973
  43. Genus Parapheretima Cognetti de Martiis, 1912
  44. Genus Paraplutellus Jamieson, 1972
  45. Genus Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861
  46. Genus Pericryptodrilus Jamieson, 1977
  47. Genus Perionychella Michaelsen, 1907
  48. Genus Perionyx Perrier, 1872
  49. Genus Pheretima Kinberg, 1866
  50. Genus Pithemera Sims & Easton, 1972
  51. Genus Planapheretima Michaelsen, 1934
  52. Genus Pleionogaster Michaelsen, 1892
  53. Genus Pleurochaeta Beddard, 1883
  54. Genus Plionogaster Michaelsen, 1900
  55. Genus Polypheretima Michaelsen, 1934
  56. Genus Pontodrilus Perrier, 1874
  57. Genus Propheretima Jamieson, 1995
  58. Genus Protozapotecia James, 1993
  59. Genus Provescus Blakemore, 2000
  60. Genus Pseudocryptodrilus Jamieson, 1972
  61. Genus Pseudonotoscolex Jamieson, 1971
  62. Genus Retrovescus Blakemore, 1998
  63. Genus Sebastianus Blakemore, 1997
  64. Genus Simsia Jamieson, 1972
  65. Genus Spenceriella Michaelsen, 1907
  66. Genus Tassiedrilus Blakemore, 2000
  67. Genus Terrisswalkerius Jamieson, 1994
  68. Genus Tokea Benham, 1904
  69. Genus Tonoscolex Gates, 1933
  70. Genus Trichaeta Spencer, 1900
  71. Genus Trinephrus Beddard, 1895
  72. Genus Troyia Jamieson, 1977
  73. Genus Vesiculodrilus Jamieson, 1973
  74. Genus Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925
  75. Genus Zacharius Blakemore, 1997
  76. Genus Zapatadrilus James, 1991
  77. Subfamily Acanthodrilinae Claus, 1880 accepted as Acanthodrilidae Claus, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  78. Genus Amyntas [Kinberg's alternate original spelling to Amynthas] accepted as Amynthas Kinberg, 1866 (disused alternate spelling of Amynthas)
  79. Genus Didymogaster Fletcher, 1887 accepted as Digaster Perrier, 1872
  80. Subfamily Diplocardiiinae Michaelsen, 1899 accepted as Acanthodrilidae Claus, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  81. Subfamily Eudrilinae Claus, 1880 accepted as Eudrilidae Claus, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  82. Subfamily Megascolecinae Rosa, 1891 accepted as Megascolecidae Rosa, 1891 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  83. Genus Nitocris Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Amynthas Kinberg, 1866 (subjective synonym)
  84. Subfamily Ocnerodrilinae Beddard, 1891 accepted as Ocnerodrilidae Beddard, 1891 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  85. Subfamily Octochaetinae Michaelsen, 1900 accepted as Octochaetidae Michaelsen, 1900 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  86. Genus Perissogaster Fletcher, 1887 accepted as Digaster Perrier, 1872 (synonym)
  87. Genus Rhodopis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972 (junior homonym to Rhodopis Reichenbach, 1854)
  88. Subfamily Trigastrinae Michaelsen, 1900 accepted as Ocnerodrilidae Beddard, 1891 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  89. Genus Woodwardia Michaelsen, 1907 accepted as Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925 (replaced junior homonym)
  90. 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] OpenAccess publication
WoRMS (2024). Megascolecidae Rosa, 1891. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22960 on 2024-11-23
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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] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Perichaetidae Claus, 1880) Claus, C. (1880). Grundzüge der Zoologie, zum wissenschaftlichen gebrauche [fourth edition]. [Principles of Zoology, for scientific use [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] OpenAccess publication

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] OpenAccess publication

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] OpenAccess publication

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] OpenAccess publication

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  PDF available [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] 
 
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Spelling Rosa (1891: 380) is apparently the first use of Megascolecidae, but Rosa's spelling is consistently as "Megascolicidae" [details]
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