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Schmelz, Rüdiger M.: Collado, Rut. (2010). A guide to European terrestrial and freshwater species of Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta). Soil Organisms. 82(1): 1-176.
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Schmelz, Rüdiger M.: Collado, Rut
2010
A guide to European terrestrial and freshwater species of Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta)
Soil Organisms
82(1): 1-176
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A guide to European terrestrial and freshwater enchytraeid species is presented, designed for the identification of living specimens. Altogether 206 species are included. Recent taxonomic advances regarding new species, revisions, and improved standards of description are integrated. Marine and exotic species are excluded. The illustrated keys are preceded by introductions into the taxonomic traits, the general anatomy of enchytraeids, and the technique of handling living worms during the identification process. Due to persistent taxonomic problems in many groups, a 'sensu lato' approach is adopted in the circumscription of several common species. Bryodrilus ehlersi glandulosus Dózsa-Farkas, 1990 and Enchytraeus christenseni bisetosus Rota & Healy, 1994 are elevated to species rank; the latter receives a new name, Enchytraeus dichaetus, due to homonymy with Enchytraeus bisetosus Levinsen, 1884, now Fridericia bisetosa. Marionina libra Nielsen & Christensen, 1959 is transferred to Bryodrilus. Marionina serbui Botea, 1984 is synonymised with Buchholzia simplex Nielsen & Christensen, 1963. Mesenchytraeus franzi Nurminen, 1977, Euenchytraeus bisetosus Bretscher, 1906 and Cognettia clarae Bauer, 1993 are probably one species. The youngest name is maintained here, pending a systematic revision of the group. The purpose of this key is to facilitate and to stimulate work with enchytraeids.
Europe
Systematics, Taxonomy
Buchholzia subterranea (Černosvitov, 1937) (status source)
Cernosvitoviella estaragniensis Giani, 1979 accepted as Cernosvitoviella palustris Healy, 1979 (source of synonymy)
Cernosvitoviella goodhui Healy, 1975 accepted as Cernosvitoviella aggtelekiensis Dózsa-Farkas, 1970 (source of synonymy)
Cernosvitoviella microtheca Rota & Healy, 1999 accepted as Cernosvitoviella atrata (Bretscher, 1903) (source of synonymy)
Cognettia anomala (Černosvitov, 1928) accepted as Cognettia sphagnetorum (Veydovsky, 1878) (source of synonymy)
Enchytraeidae d'Udekem, 1855 (identification resource)
Enchytraeus christenseni bisetosus Rota & Healy, 1994 accepted as Enchytraeus dichaetus Schmelz & Collado, 2010 (source of synonymy)
Enchytraeus dichaetus Schmelz & Collado, 2010 (original description)
Enchytraeus florentinus Bell, 1947 accepted as Enchytraeus buchholzi Vejdovský, 1878 (source of synonymy)
Enchytraeus polonicus Dumnicka, 1977 accepted as Enchytraeus buchholzi Vejdovský, 1878 (source of synonymy)
Enchytronia minor Möller, 1971 accepted as Enchytronia parva Nielsen & Christensen, 1959 (source of synonymy)
Fridericia canadensis Dash, 1972 accepted as Fridericia ratzeli (Eisen, 1872) (source of synonymy)
Fridericia gracilis von Bülow, 1957 accepted as Fridericia minor Friend, 1913 (source of synonymy)
Fridericia lobifera (Vejdovský, 1879) accepted as Fridericia ratzeli (Eisen, 1872) (source of synonymy)
Fridericia renatae Möller, 1971 accepted as Fridericia maculata Issel, 1905 (source of synonymy)
Fridericia sohlenii Rota, Healy & Erséus, 1998 accepted as Fridericia cylindrica Springett, 1971 (source of synonymy)
Henleanella subterranea Černosvitov, 1937 accepted as Buchholzia subterranea (Černosvitov, 1937) (source of synonymy)
Marionina libra Nielsen & Christensen, 1959 accepted as Bryodrilus librus (Nielsen & Christensen, 1959) (new combination reference)
Marionina serbui Botea, 1984 accepted as Buchholzia simplex Nielsen & Christensen, 1963 (source of synonymy)
Mesenchytraeus diverticulata Nurminen, 1970 accepted as Enchytronia parva Nielsen & Christensen, 1959 (source of synonymy)
Mesenchytraeus franzi Nurminen, 1977 accepted as Cognettia clarae Bauer, 1993 accepted as Euenchytraeus clarae (Bauer, 1993) (source of synonymy)
Oconnorella asymmetrica (Nurminen, 1970) accepted as Oconnorella cambrensis (O'Connor, 1963) (source of synonymy)
Timmodrilus oligoseta Dózsa-Farkas, 1997 accepted as Fridericia maculata Issel, 1905 (source of synonymy)
Cernosvitoviella estaragniensis Giani, 1979 accepted as Cernosvitoviella palustris Healy, 1979 (source of synonymy)
Cernosvitoviella goodhui Healy, 1975 accepted as Cernosvitoviella aggtelekiensis Dózsa-Farkas, 1970 (source of synonymy)
Cernosvitoviella microtheca Rota & Healy, 1999 accepted as Cernosvitoviella atrata (Bretscher, 1903) (source of synonymy)
Cognettia anomala (Černosvitov, 1928) accepted as Cognettia sphagnetorum (Veydovsky, 1878) (source of synonymy)
Enchytraeidae d'Udekem, 1855 (identification resource)
Enchytraeus christenseni bisetosus Rota & Healy, 1994 accepted as Enchytraeus dichaetus Schmelz & Collado, 2010 (source of synonymy)
Enchytraeus dichaetus Schmelz & Collado, 2010 (original description)
Enchytraeus florentinus Bell, 1947 accepted as Enchytraeus buchholzi Vejdovský, 1878 (source of synonymy)
Enchytraeus polonicus Dumnicka, 1977 accepted as Enchytraeus buchholzi Vejdovský, 1878 (source of synonymy)
Enchytronia minor Möller, 1971 accepted as Enchytronia parva Nielsen & Christensen, 1959 (source of synonymy)
Fridericia canadensis Dash, 1972 accepted as Fridericia ratzeli (Eisen, 1872) (source of synonymy)
Fridericia gracilis von Bülow, 1957 accepted as Fridericia minor Friend, 1913 (source of synonymy)
Fridericia lobifera (Vejdovský, 1879) accepted as Fridericia ratzeli (Eisen, 1872) (source of synonymy)
Fridericia renatae Möller, 1971 accepted as Fridericia maculata Issel, 1905 (source of synonymy)
Fridericia sohlenii Rota, Healy & Erséus, 1998 accepted as Fridericia cylindrica Springett, 1971 (source of synonymy)
Henleanella subterranea Černosvitov, 1937 accepted as Buchholzia subterranea (Černosvitov, 1937) (source of synonymy)
Marionina libra Nielsen & Christensen, 1959 accepted as Bryodrilus librus (Nielsen & Christensen, 1959) (new combination reference)
Marionina serbui Botea, 1984 accepted as Buchholzia simplex Nielsen & Christensen, 1963 (source of synonymy)
Mesenchytraeus diverticulata Nurminen, 1970 accepted as Enchytronia parva Nielsen & Christensen, 1959 (source of synonymy)
Mesenchytraeus franzi Nurminen, 1977 accepted as Cognettia clarae Bauer, 1993 accepted as Euenchytraeus clarae (Bauer, 1993) (source of synonymy)
Oconnorella asymmetrica (Nurminen, 1970) accepted as Oconnorella cambrensis (O'Connor, 1963) (source of synonymy)
Timmodrilus oligoseta Dózsa-Farkas, 1997 accepted as Fridericia maculata Issel, 1905 (source of synonymy)
Nomenclature
According to Schmelz & Collado (2010) this is a junior synonym of E. crypticus, but retained as separate species in ... [details]
