Marine Species Traits - Megascolex travancorensis Michaelsen, 1910

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Megascolex travancorensis Michaelsen, 1910

AphiaID

1073929 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1073929)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Megascolex Templeton, 1844

Original name

Megascolex travancorensis Michaelsen, 1910

Direct children (4)

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Subspecies Megascolex travancorensis ghatensis Michaelsen, 1910
Subspecies Megascolex travancorensis quilonensis Michaelsen, 1910
Subspecies Megascolex travancorensis bonnocordensis Michaelsen, 1914 (uncertain > unassessed)
Subspecies Megascolex travancorensis proboscidea Aiyer, 1929 (uncertain > unassessed)

Environment

terrestrial

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Michaelsen, W. (1910). Die Oligochäten-fauna der vorderindisch-ceylonischen Region. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften, herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 19(5): 1-108., available online at https://archive.org/details/abhandlungen-aus-dem-gebiete-der-naturwissenschaften-19-20/page/n433/mode/2up
page(s): 72 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Traits (2025). Megascolex travancorensis Michaelsen, 1910. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1073929 on 2025-05-27

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Megascolex travancorensis Michaelsen, 1910. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1073929 on 2025-05-27

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2018-03-12 11:38:35Z

created

Reynolds, John W.

2020-04-13 06:08:20Z

changed

van Haaren, Ton

2024-09-22 07:21:37Z

changed

van Haaren, Ton

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original description Michaelsen, W. (1910). Die Oligochäten-fauna der vorderindisch-ceylonischen Region. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften, herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 19(5): 1-108., available online at https://archive.org/details/abhandlungen-aus-dem-gebiete-der-naturwissenschaften-19-20/page/n433/mode/2up
page(s): 72 [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]

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