WRiMS name details
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] 
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]
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