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Megascolecidae 
Taxonomic Serial No.: 69166

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Hegesipyle Kinberg, 1867
  
  Common Name(s):    
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2015   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumSpiralia   
             PhylumAnnelida  – annelids, annélides, Anelídeo, minhoca, sanguessuga  
                ClassClitellata   
                   SuperorderMetagynophora   
                      OrderOpisthopora   
                         SuborderCrassiclitellata   
                            SuperfamilyMegascolecoidea   
                               FamilyMegascolecidae   
    Direct Children:  
                                  Genus Aceeca Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Amphimiximus Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Amynthas Kinberg, 1867  
                                  Genus Anisochaeta Beddard, 1890  
                                  Genus Anisogogaster Blakemore, 2010  
                                  Genus Aporodrilus Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Archipheretima Michaelsen, 1928  
                                  Genus Arctiostrotus McKey-Fender, 1982  
                                  Genus Argilophilus Eisen, 1893  
                                  Genus Austrohoplochaetella Jamieson, 1971  
                                  Genus Begemius Easton, 1982  
                                  Genus Caecadrilus Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Chetcodrilus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990  
                                  Genus Comarodrilus Stephenson, 1915  
                                  Genus Cryptodrilus Fletcher, 1886  
                                  Genus Dendropheretima James, 2005  
                                  Genus Deodrilus Beddard, 1890  
                                  Genus Didymogaster Fletcher, 1886  
                                  Genus Digaster Perrier, 1872  
                                  Genus Diporochaeta Beddard, 1890  
                                  Genus Drilochaera Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990  
                                  Genus Driloleirus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990  
                                  Genus Duplodicodrilus Blakemore, 2008  
                                  Genus Eastoniella Jamieson, 1977  
                                  Genus Fletcherodrilus Michaelsen, 1891  
                                  Genus Gastrodrilus Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Gemascolex Edmonds & Jamieson, 1973  
                                  Genus Geofdyneia Jamieson, 2000  
                                  Genus Graliophilus Jamieson, 1971  
                                  Genus Haereodrilus Dyne, 2000  
                                  Genus Healesvillea Jamieson, 2000  
                                  Genus Heteroporodrilus Jamieson, 1970  
                                  Genus Hiatidrilus Blakemore, 1997  
                                  Genus Hickmaniella Jamieson, 1974  
                                  Genus Hypolimnus Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Isarogoscolex James, 2005  
                                  Genus Kincaidodrilus McKey-Fender, 1982  
                                  Genus Lampito Kinberg, 1867  
                                  Genus Macnabodrilus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990  
                                  Genus Megascolex Templeton, 1844  
                                  Genus Megascolides McCoy, 1878  
                                  Genus Metapheretima Michaelsen, 1928  
                                  Genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972  
                                  Genus Nelloscolex Gates, 1939  
                                  Genus Nephrallaxis Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990  
                                  Genus Nexogaster Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Notoscolex Fletcher, 1886  
                                  Genus Oreoscolex Jamieson, 1973  
                                  Genus Paraplutellus Jamieson, 1972  
                                  Genus Pericryptodrilus Jamieson, 1977  
                                  Genus Perionychella Michaelsen, 1907  
                                  Genus Perionyx Perrier, 1872  
                                  Genus Perissogaster Fletcher, 1887  
                                  Genus Pheretima Kinberg, 1867  
                                  Genus Pithemera Sims & Easton, 1972  
                                  Genus Planapheretima Michaelsen, 1934  
                                  Genus Pleionogaster Michaelsen, 1892  
                                  Genus Plutelloides Jamieson, 2000  
                                  Genus Plutellus Perrier, 1873  
                                  Genus Polypheretima Michaelsen, 1934  
                                  Genus Pontodrilus Perrier, 1874  
                                  Genus Propheretima Jamieson, 1995  
                                  Genus Provescus Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Pseudocryptodrilus Jamieson, 1972  
                                  Genus Pseudonotoscolex Jamieson, 1971  
                                  Genus Retrovescus Blakemore, 1998  
                                  Genus Scolecoidea Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Sebastianus Blakemore, 1997  
                                  Genus Simsia Jamieson, 1971  
                                  Genus Spenceriella Michaelsen, 1907  
                                  Genus Tassiedrilus Blakemore, 2000  
                                  Genus Terrisswalkerius Jamieson, 1994  
                                  Genus Tonoscolex Gates, 1933  
                                  Genus Torresiella Dyne, 1997  
                                  Genus Toutellus Fender & McKey-Fender, 1990  
                                  Genus Troyia Jamieson, 1977  
                                  Genus Vesiculodrilus Jamieson, 1973  
                                  Genus Woodwardiella Stephenson, 1925  
                                  Genus Zacharius Blakemore, 1997  
       
                                FamilyMegascolecidae  incertae sedis  
    Children with Uncertain Position:  
                                  Species Pheretima feunda (Fletcher, 1890)  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: John W. Reynolds  
  Notes: Oligochaetology Laboratory, 18 Broadview Court, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2A 2X8   
  Reference for: Megascolecidae    
       
  Expert: Mark J. Wetzel  
  Notes: Oligochaetologist and Curator/Collections Manager of the INHS Annelida Collection, Illinois Natural History Survey, Forbes Natural History Building, MC-652, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61801 USA   
  Reference for: Megascolecidae    
       
  Expert: Samuel W. James  
  Notes: null   
  Reference for: Megascolecidae    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: Blakemore database, 2011 - 2012, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Blakemore, R.J. Cosmopolitan, Earthworms - an Eco-Taxonomic Guide to the Peregrine Species of the World, second ed. (CD-ROM) VermEcology, Japan, 2006   
  Reference for: Megascolecidae   
       
  Source: Earthworm species, a searchable database, database (version 2012)  
  Acquired: 2012   
  Notes: Csuzdi, Cs. (2012) Earthworm species, a searchable database, derived from Opuscula Zoologica, Budapest, 43(1): 97-99. Available online at http://earthworm.uw.hu/   
  Reference for: Megascolecidae   
       
  Source: Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog, 2011 - 2012, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Biology Catalog, taxonomic information system at Texas A&M University, available at http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/test/Annelida/Family/0AnnelidaIndex0.htm   
  Reference for: Megascolecidae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Megascolecidae   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): James, Samuel W., and Seana K. Davidson  
  Publication Date: 2012   
  Article/Chapter Title: Molecular phylogeny of earthworms (Annelida : Crassiclitellata) based on 28S, 18S and 16S gene sequences   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Invertebrate Systematics, vol. 26, no. 2   
  Page(s): 213-229   
  Publisher:    
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN: 1445-5226   
  Notes: DOI: 10.1071/IS11012   
  Reference for: Megascolecidae   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Reynolds, John Warren, and Mark Julian Wetzel  
  Publication Date: 2004   
  Article/Chapter Title: Terrestrial Oligochaeta (Annelida: Clitellata) in North America north of Mexico   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Megadrilogica, vol. 9, no. 11   
  Page(s): 71-98   
  Publisher:    
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN: 0380-9633   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Megascolecidae   
       

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