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Megascolex (Perichaeta) diffringens Baird, 1869

1067735  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1067735)

 unaccepted > superseded combination (superseded original combination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Baird, W. (1869). Description of a new Species of Earth‐worm (Megascolex diffringens) found in North Wales (p.40-43). Additional remarks on the Megascolex diffringens (p. 387-389). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> volume for 1869: 40-43, 387-389., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28662855
page(s): 40 [details] OpenAccess publication
WRiMS (2025). Megascolex (Perichaeta) diffringens Baird, 1869. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/introduced/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1067735 on 2025-06-06
Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Pino, L.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Rius, M.; Robinson, T. B.; Sobczyk, R.; Stępień, A.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Zhan, A. (2025). World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS). Megascolex (Perichaeta) diffringens Baird, 1869. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/introduced%20/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1067735 on 2025-06-06
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2018-03-12 08:59:35Z
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2021-04-28 11:19:44Z
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2024-06-30 08:39:50Z
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original description Baird, W. (1869). Description of a new Species of Earth‐worm (Megascolex diffringens) found in North Wales (p.40-43). Additional remarks on the Megascolex diffringens (p. 387-389). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> volume for 1869: 40-43, 387-389., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28662855
page(s): 40 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Reynolds, J. W.; Wetzel, M. J. (2018). Nomenclatura Oligochaetologica – A catalogue of names, descriptions and type specimens. Editio Secunda. , available online at https://nomenclatura-oligochaetologica.inhs.illinois.edu/ [details] 

source of synonymy Sims, R.W.; Gerard, B.M. (1999). Earthworms. Notes for the identification of British species. <em>Synopsis of the British Fauna (N. S).</em> 31 (revised) : i-viii + 1-169.
page(s): 128 [details]