Marine Species Traits - Megascolex varians Michaelsen, 1897

Traits taxon details

Megascolex varians Michaelsen, 1897

AphiaID

1072298 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1072298)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Megascolex Templeton, 1844

Original name

Megascolex varians Michaelsen, 1897

Direct children (2)

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Subspecies Megascolex varians simplex Michaelsen, 1897
Subspecies Megascolex varians insolitus Stephenson, 1915 (uncertain > unassessed)

Environment

terrestrial

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Michaelsen, W. (1897). Die terricolenfauna Ceylons. <em>Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum in Hamburg.</em> 14: 157-250., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7917007
page(s): 201 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Traits (2025). Megascolex varians Michaelsen, 1897. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1072298 on 2025-05-23

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Megascolex varians Michaelsen, 1897. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1072298 on 2025-05-23

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2018-03-12 08:59:35Z

created

Reynolds, John W.

2024-09-22 07:21:37Z

changed

van Haaren, Ton

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Sources (2)

original description Michaelsen, W. (1897). Die terricolenfauna Ceylons. <em>Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum in Hamburg.</em> 14: 157-250., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7917007
page(s): 201 [details]

basis of record 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]