BeRMS taxon details
Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758
154885 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154885)
accepted
Genus
- Species Lumbricus arenarius Müller, 1776 accepted as Clitellio (Clitellio) arenarius (Müller, 1776) (superseded original combination)
- Species Lumbricus echiurus Pallas, 1766 accepted as Echiurus echiurus (Pallas, 1766) (superseded original combination)
- Species Lumbricus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded original combination)
- Species Lumbricus thalassema Pallas, 1774 accepted as Thalassema thalassema (Pallas, 1774) (superseded original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
BeRMS (2025). Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms./aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154885 on 2026-08-16
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154885 on 2026-08-16
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Friend, H. (1913). A contribution to the bionomics of English Oligochaeta. <em>Science progress.</em> 8(29): 99-112. [details]
context source (MSBIAS) Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. (2023). 2019 The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury Bioblitz survey. The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). , available online at https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php#details?tpc=010_71a02145fae5466afe757cd48b999ded [details]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358012
page(s): 647 [details]
additional source Beddard, F.E. (1895). A monograph of the order of Oligochaeta. <em>[Book].</em> 769 pp. The Clarendon Press, Oxford., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/71343
page(s): 721 [details]
additional source Claus, C. (1876). Grundzüge der Zoologie. (Third edition) [Principles of Zoology]. <em>N.G. Elwertsche Verlagsuchhandlung, Marburg & Leipzig.</em> 1-1254. (vol.1. incl. Annelides p.394-421, Copepoda p.465-480, vol.2 Mollusca),., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/11954#/summary
page(s): 416 [details]
additional source Rosa, D. (1893). Revisione dei Lumbricide. <em>Memorie della Reale accademia delle scienze di Torino.</em> Ser. 2:43(1):399-476 + 2 tables., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43210922
page(s): 417 [details]
taxonomy source Friend, H. (1913). A contribution to the bionomics of English Oligochaeta. <em>Science progress.</em> 8(29): 99-112. [details]
context source (MSBIAS) Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. (2023). 2019 The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury Bioblitz survey. The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). , available online at https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php#details?tpc=010_71a02145fae5466afe757cd48b999ded [details]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358012
page(s): 647 [details]
additional source Beddard, F.E. (1895). A monograph of the order of Oligochaeta. <em>[Book].</em> 769 pp. The Clarendon Press, Oxford., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/71343
page(s): 721 [details]
additional source Claus, C. (1876). Grundzüge der Zoologie. (Third edition) [Principles of Zoology]. <em>N.G. Elwertsche Verlagsuchhandlung, Marburg & Leipzig.</em> 1-1254. (vol.1. incl. Annelides p.394-421, Copepoda p.465-480, vol.2 Mollusca),., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/11954#/summary
page(s): 416 [details]
additional source Rosa, D. (1893). Revisione dei Lumbricide. <em>Memorie della Reale accademia delle scienze di Torino.</em> Ser. 2:43(1):399-476 + 2 tables., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43210922
page(s): 417 [details]
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