Spenceriella

Spenceriella is a genus of worms in the family Megascolecidae that is now included in the prior genus Anisochaeta although some other species are transferred to Celeriella.

Spenceriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Annelida
Class:
Clitellata
Subclass:
Oligochaeta
Order:
Haplotaxida
Suborder:
Lumbricina
Family:
Megascolecidae
Genus:
Spenceriella

Type species
Diporochaeta notabilis[1]
Spencer, 1900
Species

See text.

Species
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  • Spenceriella argillae
  • Spenceriella cormieri Jamieson & Wampler, 1979[2]
  • Spenceriella curtisi Jamieson & Wampler, 1979[2]
  • Spenceriella gigantea
  • Spenceriella hamiltoni (Fletcher, 1887)
  • Spenceriella macleayi (Fletcher, 1889)
  • Spenceriella minor (Spencer, 1900)
  • Spenceriella noctiluca Jamieson & Wampler, 1979[2]
  • Spenceriella notabilis (Spencer, 1900)

References
  1. Jamieson, B. G. M. (1972). "The australian earthworm genus Spenceriella and description of two new genera (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta)". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria. 33: 73–87. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.1972.33.10.
  2. Jamieson, B. G. M.; Wampler, J. E. (1979). "Bioluminescent Australian Earthworms II. Taxonomy and Preliminary Report of Bioluminescence in the General Spenceriella, Fletcherodrilus and Pontodrilus (Megascolecidae:Oligochaeta)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 27 (4): 637–669. doi:10.1071/ZO9790637.


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