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Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861

1062199  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1062199)

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Megascolex (Perichaeta) Schmarda, 1861 · unaccepted (subjective rank revalidation to genus)

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  1. Species Perichaeta acrophila Rosa, 1896
  2. Species Perichaeta acystis Beddard, 1895
  3. Species Perichaeta aeliana Rosa, 1892
  4. Species Perichaeta albida Michaelsen, 1892
  5. Species Perichaeta annulata (Horst, 1883)
  6. Species Perichaeta antarctica (Baird, 1871)
  7. Species Perichaeta atheca Rosa, 1896
  8. Species Perichaeta attenuata Fletcher, 1889
  9. Species Perichaeta australis Fletcher, 1887
  10. Species Perichaeta austrina Fletcher, 1887
  11. Species Perichaeta bermudensis Beddard, 1892
  12. Species Perichaeta bicincta Perrier, 1875
  13. Species Perichaeta birmanica Rosa, 1888
  14. Species Perichaeta bosschae Horst, 1893
  15. Species Perichaeta bournei Rosa, 1890
  16. Species Perichaeta burliarensis Bourne, 1886
  17. Species Perichaeta campestris Goto & Hatai, 1898
  18. Species Perichaeta canaliculata Fletcher, 1887
  19. Species Perichaeta candida Goto & Hatai, 1898
  20. Species Perichaeta carinensis Rosa, 1890
  21. Species Perichaeta ceylonica Beddard, 1886
  22. Species Perichaeta coerulea Perrier, 1875
  23. Species Perichaeta darnleiensis Fletcher, 1887
  24. Species Perichaeta decempapillata Goto & Hatai, 1898
  25. Species Perichaeta dendyi Spencer, 1893
  26. Species Perichaeta divergens Michaelsen, 1892
  27. Species Perichaeta dorsalis Fletcher, 1887
  28. Species Perichaeta dubia Horst, 1894
  29. Species Perichaeta dyeri Beddard, 1892
  30. Species Perichaeta elongata Perrier, 1872
  31. Species Perichaeta enganensis Rosa, 1892
  32. Species Perichaeta enormis Fletcher, 1889
  33. Species Perichaeta eoa Rosa, 1896
  34. Species Perichaeta everetti Beddard & Fedarb, 1895
  35. Species Perichaeta exigua Fletcher, 1887
  36. Species Perichaeta falcata Horst, 1893
  37. Species Perichaeta fasciata Rosa, 1892
  38. Species Perichaeta feae Rosa, 1888
  39. Species Perichaeta fecunda Fletcher, 1887
  40. Species Perichaeta ferdinandi Michaelsen, 1891
  41. Species Perichaeta fielderi Spencer, 1893
  42. Species Perichaeta flavescens Goto & Hatai, 1898
  43. Species Perichaeta forbesi Beddard, 1890
  44. Species Perichaeta frenchii Spencer, 1893
  45. Species Perichaeta frosti Spencer, 1893
  46. Species Perichaeta fuscata Goto & Hatai, 1898
  47. Species Perichaeta glandulosa Rosa, 1896
  48. Species Perichaeta goonmurk Spencer, 1893
  49. Species Perichaeta gracilis Bourne, 1886
  50. Species Perichaeta grossa Goto & Hatai, 1898
  51. Species Perichaeta grubei Rosa, 1891
  52. Species Perichaeta hallii Spencer, 1893
  53. Species Perichaeta hamiltoni Fletcher, 1887
  54. Species Perichaeta hasselti (Horst, 1883)
  55. Species Perichaeta hesperidum Beddard, 1892
  56. Species Perichaeta heteropoda Goto & Hatai, 1898
  57. Species Perichaeta hilgendorfi Michaelsen, 1892
  58. Species Perichaeta hoggii Spencer, 1893
  59. Species Perichaeta hulikalensis Bourne, 1886
  60. Species Perichaeta ijimae Rosa, 1891
  61. Species Perichaeta indissimilis Fletcher, 1889
  62. Species Perichaeta inflata Horst, 1893
  63. Species Perichaeta japonica (Horst, 1883)
  64. Species Perichaeta kamakurensis Goto & Hatai, 1898
  65. Species Perichaeta kinabaluensis Beddard & Fedarb, 1895
  66. Species Perichaeta lateralis Spencer, 1893
  67. Species Perichaeta lawsoni Bourne, 1886
  68. Species Perichaeta luzonica Perrier, 1875
  69. Species Perichaeta macleayi Fletcher, 1889
  70. Species Perichaeta macquariensis Fletcher, 1890
  71. Species Perichaeta mandhorensis Michaelsen, 1892
  72. Species Perichaeta martensi Michaelsen, 1892
  73. Species Perichaeta masatakae Beddard, 1892
  74. Species Perichaeta mauritiana Beddard, 1892
  75. Species Perichaeta merabahensis Beddard & Fedarb, 1895
  76. Species Perichaeta micronaria Goto & Hatai, 1898
  77. Species Perichaeta minima Horst, 1894
  78. Species Perichaeta mirabilis Bourne, 1886
  79. Species Perichaeta monticola Fletcher, 1887
  80. Species Perichaeta moroea Spencer, 1895
  81. Species Perichaeta morrisi Beddard, 1892
  82. Species Perichaeta musica (Horst, 1883)
  83. Species Perichaeta nana Rosa, 1896
  84. Species Perichaeta neoguinensis Michaelsen, 1892
  85. Species Perichaeta newcombei Beddard, 1887
  86. Species Perichaeta novaebritannicae Benham, 1897
  87. Species Perichaeta papillata Beddard & Fedarb, 1895
  88. Species Perichaeta papulosa Rosa, 1896
  89. Species Perichaeta parva Ude, 1893
  90. Species Perichaeta parvula Goto & Hatai, 1898
  91. Species Perichaeta peguana Rosa, 1890
  92. Species Perichaeta pentacystis Rosa, 1891
  93. Species Perichaeta peregrina Fletcher, 1887
  94. Species Perichaeta philippina Rosa, 1891
  95. Species Perichaeta posthuma Vaillant, 1868
  96. Species Perichaeta producta Goto & Hatai, 1898
  97. Species Perichaeta propora Rosa, 1896
  98. Species Perichaeta pulchra Michaelsen, 1892
  99. Species Perichaeta pusilla Ude, 1893
  100. Species Perichaeta quadragenaria Perrier, 1872
  101. Species Perichaeta queenslandica Fletcher, 1887
  102. Species Perichaeta racemosa Rosa, 1891
  103. Species Perichaeta raymondiana Fletcher, 1887
  104. Species Perichaeta richea Spencer, 1895
  105. Species Perichaeta rubra Spencer, 1893
  106. Species Perichaeta sangirensis Michaelsen, 1891
  107. Species Perichaeta sarawacensis Beddard & Fedarb, 1895
  108. Species Perichaeta schizopora Goto & Hatai, 1898
  109. Species Perichaeta scholastica Goto & Hatai, 1898
  110. Species Perichaeta scolecoidea Spencer, 1895
  111. Species Perichaeta sexta Benham, 1895
  112. Species Perichaeta sieboldi (Horst, 1883)
  113. Species Perichaeta sinensis Beddard, 1892
  114. Species Perichaeta sluiteri Horst, 1890
  115. Species Perichaeta steelii Spencer, 1893
  116. Species Perichaeta stirlingi Fletcher, 1887
  117. Species Perichaeta sylvatica Spencer, 1893
  118. Species Perichaeta takatorii Goto & Hatai, 1898
  119. Species Perichaeta taprobanae Beddard, 1892
  120. Species Perichaeta tasmanica Spencer, 1895
  121. Species Perichaeta tenax Fletcher, 1887
  122. Species Perichaeta tenkatei Horst, 1893
  123. Species Perichaeta tjibodae Horst, 1893
  124. Species Perichaeta udei Rosa, 1896
  125. Species Perichaeta udekemi Grube in Michaelsen, 1892
  126. Species Perichaeta upoluensis Beddard, 1887
  127. Species Perichaeta urceolata Horst, 1893
  128. Species Perichaeta vaillanti Beddard, 1890
  129. Species Perichaeta variabilis Horst, 1893
  130. Species Perichaeta violacea Beddard, 1895
  131. Species Perichaeta viridis Schmarda, 1861
  132. Species Perichaeta vittata Goto & Hatai, 1898
  133. Species Perichaeta vordermanni Horst, 1890
  134. Species Perichaeta willeyi Benham, 1895
  135. Species Perichaeta wilsoniana Fletcher, 1887
  136. Species Perichaeta affinis Perrier, 1872 accepted as Perichaeta posthuma Vaillant, 1868
  137. Species Perichaeta agrestis Goto & Hatai, 1899 accepted as Amynthas agrestis (Goto & Hatai, 1899) (superseded original combination)
  138. Species Perichaeta alsophila Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta alsophila (Spencer, 1893)
  139. Species Perichaeta amazonica Rosa, 1894 accepted as Amynthas pallidus (Michaelsen, 1892) (synonym)
  140. Species Perichaeta armata Beddard, 1883 accepted as Megascolex mauritii (Kinberg, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  141. Species Perichaeta aspergillum Perrier, 1872 accepted as Amynthas aspergillus (Perrier, 1872)
  142. Species Perichaeta bakeri Fletcher, 1887 accepted as Diporochaeta bakeri (Fletcher, 1887)
  143. Species Perichaeta barbadensis Beddard, 1892 accepted as Amynthas barbadensis (Beddard, 1892)
  144. Species Perichaeta barronensis Fletcher, 1887 accepted as Diporochaeta barronensis (Fletcher, 1887)
  145. Species Perichaeta biserialis Perrier, 1875 accepted as Pheretima biserialis (Perrier, 1875) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  146. Species Perichaeta bivaginata Bourne, 1886 accepted as Megascolex mauritii (Kinberg, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  147. Species Perichaeta bonthainensis Benham, 1896 accepted as Amyntas jampeanus bonthainensis (Benham, 1896)
  148. Species Perichaeta brachycyla Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Megascolex brachycyclus (Schmarda, 1861) (superseded original combination)
  149. Species Perichaeta caducichaeta Benham, 1895 accepted as Pheretima caducichaeta (Benham, 1895) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  150. Species Perichaeta campanulata Rosa, 1890 accepted as Perichaeta houlleti Perrier, 1872 accepted as Metaphire houlleti (Perrier, 1872)
  151. Species Perichaeta capensis (Horst, 1883) accepted as Megascolex capensis Horst, 1883
  152. Species Perichaeta carnosa Goto & Hatai, 1899 accepted as Amynthas carnosus (Goto & Hatai, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded original combination)
  153. Species Perichaeta cingulata Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Megascolex cingulatus (Schmarda, 1861) (superseded original combination)
  154. Species Perichaeta copelandi Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta copelandi (Spencer, 1893)
  155. Species Perichaeta corticis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Amynthas corticis (Kinberg, 1866)
  156. Species Perichaeta coxii Fletcher, 1887 accepted as Anisochaeta coxii (Fletcher, 1887)
  157. Species Perichaeta dicksonia Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta dicksonia (Spencer, 1893)
  158. Species Perichaeta dilwynnia Spencer, 1895 accepted as Perionychella (Vesiculodrilus) dilwynnia (Spencer, 1895) (superseded original combination)
  159. Species Perichaeta dubia Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta dubia (Spencer, 1893)
  160. Species Perichaeta guarini Rosa, 1894 accepted as Amyntas calfornicus (Kinberg, 1866) accepted as Amynthas californicus (Kinberg, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  161. Species Perichaeta hawayana Rosa, 1891 accepted as Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1866)
  162. Species Perichaeta heterochaeta Michaelsen, 1891 accepted as Amynthas heterochaetus (Michaelsen, 1891)
  163. Species Perichaeta horsti Beddard, 1886 accepted as Pleionogaster horsti (Beddard, 1886)
  164. Species Perichaeta houlleti Perrier, 1872 accepted as Metaphire houlleti (Perrier, 1872) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  165. Species Perichaeta indica (Horst, 1883) accepted as Amynthas corticis (Kinberg, 1866)
  166. Species Perichaeta intermedia Beddard, 1889 accepted as Diporochaeta intermedia (Beddard, 1889)
  167. Species Perichaeta irregularis Spencer, 1895 accepted as Perionychella (Perionychella) irregularis (Spencer, 1895)
  168. Species Perichaeta juliani Perrier, 1875 accepted as Amynthas juliani (Perrier, 1875)
  169. Species Perichaeta leucocycla Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Megascolex caeruleus Templeton, 1844
  170. Species Perichaeta lochensis Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta lochensis (Spencer, 1893)
  171. Species Perichaeta longa Michaelsen, 1892 accepted as Perichaeta musica (Horst, 1883) (synonym)
  172. Species Perichaeta madagascariensis Michaelsen, 1891 accepted as Megascolex mauritii (Kinberg, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  173. Species Perichaeta modiglianii Rosa, 1889 accepted as Amynthas modiglianii (Rosa, 1889)
  174. Species Perichaeta monilicystis Michaelsen, 1892 accepted as Perichaeta sinensis Beddard, 1892
  175. Species Perichaeta nipponica Beddard, 1892 accepted as Amynthas corticis (Kinberg, 1866)
  176. Species Perichaeta novaezelandiae Beddard, 1888 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Beddard states he has not described the species. There is no description until Beddard, 1890 (qv))
  177. Species Perichaeta novaezelandiae Beddard, 1890 accepted as Diporochaeta intermedia (Beddard, 1889) (subjective synonym)
  178. Species Perichaeta novarae Rosa, 1891 accepted as Amyntas montanus (Kinberg, 1866) accepted as Amynthas montanus (Kinberg, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  179. Species Perichaeta obscura Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta obscura (Spencer, 1893)
  180. Species Perichaeta operculata Rosa, 1891 accepted as Megascolex capensis Horst, 1883
  181. Species Perichaeta padasensis Beddard & Fedarb, 1895 accepted as Amyntas padasensis (Beddard & Fedarb, 1895) accepted as Amynthas padasensis (Beddard & Fedarb, 1895) (superseded original combination)
  182. Species Perichaeta pallida Michaelsen, 1892 accepted as Amynthas pallidus (Michaelsen, 1892) (superseded original combination)
  183. Species Perichaeta ringeana Michaelsen, 1890 accepted as Amyntas calfornicus (Kinberg, 1866) accepted as Amynthas californicus (Kinberg, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  184. Species Perichaeta robusta Perrier, 1872 accepted as Amynthas robustus (Perrier, 1872)
  185. Species Perichaeta rodericensis Grube, 1879 accepted as Amynthas rodericensis (Grube, 1879)
  186. Species Perichaeta rokugo Beddard, 1892 accepted as Perichaeta hilgendorfi Michaelsen, 1892
  187. Species Perichaeta salettensis Bourne, 1886 accepted as Megascolex mauritii (Kinberg, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  188. Species Perichaeta sanctijacobi Beddard, 1895 accepted as Amynthas pallidus (Michaelsen, 1892) (synonym)
  189. Species Perichaeta schmardae (Horst, 1883) accepted as Megascolex schmardae Horst, 1883
  190. Species Perichaeta shimaensis Goto & Hatai, 1899 accepted as Amynthas shimaensis (Goto & Hatai, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded original combination)
  191. Species Perichaeta stelleri Michaelsen, 1891 accepted as Amynthas stelleri (Michaelsen, 1891) (superseded original combination)
  192. Species Perichaeta stuarti Bourne, 1886 accepted as Hoplochaetella stuarti (Bourne, 1886) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded original combination)
  193. Species Perichaeta sumatrana (Horst, 1883) accepted as Megascolex sumatranus Horst, 1883
  194. Species Perichaeta tanjilensis Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta tanjilensis (Spencer, 1893)
  195. Species Perichaeta terraereginae Fletcher, 1890 accepted as Diporochaeta terraereginae (Fletcher, 1890)
  196. Species Perichaeta tokioensis Beddard, 1892 accepted as Amynthas tokioensis (Beddard, 1892) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded original combination)
  197. Species Perichaeta vitiensis Beddard, 1892 accepted as Amyntas montanus (Kinberg, 1866) accepted as Amynthas montanus (Kinberg, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  198. Species Perichaeta walhallae Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta walhallae (Spencer, 1893)
  199. Species Perichaeta yarraensis Spencer, 1893 accepted as Diporochaeta yarraensis (Spencer, 1893)
  200. Species Perichaeta arturi Benham, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
  201. Species Perichaeta barami Michaelsen, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  202. Species Perichaeta belli Rosa, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
  203. Species Perichaeta boschae Michaelsen, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  204. Species Perichaeta brevis Rosa, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
  205. Species Perichaeta communissima Goto & Hatai, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  206. Species Perichaeta crassicystis Michaelsen, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  207. Species Perichaeta crescentica Fedarb, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
  208. Species Perichaeta cupulifera Fedard, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
  209. Species Perichaeta densipapillata Michaelsen, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  210. Species Perichaeta dicystis Perrier, 1877 (uncertain > unassessed)
  211. Species Perichaeta digitata Benham, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  212. Species Perichaeta esafatae Beddard, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  213. Species Perichaeta feunda Fletcher, 1890 (uncertain > unassessed)
  214. Species Perichaeta floweri Benham, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
  215. Species Perichaeta glandularis Goto & Hatai, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  216. Species Perichaeta gracilis Fletcher, 1887 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, pre-occupied by gracilis Bourne, 1886)
  217. Species Perichaeta guillelmi Michaelsen, 1895 (uncertain > unassessed)
  218. Species Perichaeta halmaherae Michaelsen, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  219. Species Perichaeta hexatheca Benham, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
  220. Species Perichaeta hippocrepis Rosa, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  221. Species Perichaeta hupeiensis Michaelsen, 1895 (uncertain > unassessed)
  222. Species Perichaeta iizukai Goto & Hatai, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  223. Species Perichaeta insulae Beddard, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  224. Species Perichaeta irregularis Goto & Hatai, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  225. Species Perichaeta jampaena Benham, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  226. Species Perichaeta levis Goto & Hatai, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  227. Species Perichaeta loriae Rosa, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
  228. Species Perichaeta madelinae Benham, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
  229. Species Perichaeta malamaniensis Benham, 1891 (uncertain > unassessed)
  230. Species Perichaeta martensis (uncertain > unassessed)
  231. Species Perichaeta megascolidioides Goto & Hatai, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  232. Species Perichaeta minahassae Michaelsen, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  233. Species Perichaeta molokaiensis Beddard, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  234. Species Perichaeta monocystis Horst, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  235. Species Perichaeta obscura Goto & Hatai, 1898 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, name pre-occupied by Spencer, 1893)
  236. Species Perichaeta oeriginosa Beddard, 1891 (uncertain > unassessed)
  237. Species Perichaeta pacifica Beddard, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  238. Species Perichaeta papua Rosa, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
  239. Species Perichaeta parvicystis Goto & Hatai, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  240. Species Perichaeta pataniensis Michaelsen, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  241. Species Perichaeta pauli Michaelsen, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
  242. Species Perichaeta pellucida Bourne, 1894 (uncertain > unassessed)
  243. Species Perichaeta perkinsi Beddard, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  244. Species Perichaeta pura Rosa, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
  245. Species Perichaeta purpurea Benham, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
  246. Species Perichaeta recta Rosa, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
  247. Species Perichaeta salomonis Beddard, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  248. Species Perichaeta sandivicensis Beddard, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  249. Species Perichaeta sedgwickii Benham, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
  250. Species Perichaeta subquadrangula Grube, 1877 (uncertain > unassessed)
  251. Species Perichaeta supuensis Michaelsen, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  252. Species Perichaeta taitensis Grube, 1868 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, mixture of species)
  253. Species Perichaeta tricystis Perrier, 1877 (uncertain > unassessed)
  254. Species Perichaeta trinitatis Beddard, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  255. Species Perichaeta trityphla Beddard, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
  256. Species Perichaeta ungulata Bell, 1886 (uncertain > unassessed)
  257. Species Perichaeta vesiculata Goto & Hatai, 1899 (uncertain > unassessed)
  258. Species Perichaeta zebra Benham, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
  259. Species Perichaeta zonopora Rosa, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
terrestrial
Schmarda, L. K. (1861). Neue Wirbellose Thiere: Beobachted und Gesammelt auf einer Reise um die Erdr 1853 bis 1857. <em>In Turbellarien, Rotatorien und Anneliden. Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.</em> Erster Band, Zweite Hälfte., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ia/neuewirbelloseth21861schm
page(s): 13; note: Established for 4 species P.leucocycla, P. viridis, P. cingulata and P.brachycycla [details]  OpenAccess publication 
WoRMS (2024). Perichaeta Schmarda, 1861. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1062199 on 2024-07-16
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original description Schmarda, L. K. (1861). Neue Wirbellose Thiere: Beobachted und Gesammelt auf einer Reise um die Erdr 1853 bis 1857. <em>In Turbellarien, Rotatorien und Anneliden. Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.</em> Erster Band, Zweite Hälfte., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ia/neuewirbelloseth21861schm
page(s): 13; note: Established for 4 species P.leucocycla, P. viridis, P. cingulata and P.brachycycla [details]  OpenAccess publication 

taxonomy source Michaelsen, W. (1900). Zur Nomenclatur der Oligochaeten, eine rechtfertigung. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 23(627): 566-568., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31027021 [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]   

additional source Fletcher, J.J. (1887 (for year 1886)). Notes on Australian earthworms. Part I. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> 1 (2), second series: 523-574 + plates VIII-IX., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6588762
page(s): 560 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

additional source Beddard, F.E. (1895). A monograph of the order of Oligochaeta. <em>[Book].</em> 769 pp. The Clarendon Press, Oxford., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/71343
page(s): 364, 388 [details]   

additional source Beddard, F. E. (1889). On the oligochaetous fauna of New Zealand with preliminary descriptions of new species. <em>In Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London.</em> 1889: pp. 377-382., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28699024
page(s): 379 [details]   
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Grammatical gender Perichaeta can only be a feminine genus. A large number of species have been placed in this genus and NONE have been EVER been given masculine adjectival names (there is at least one significant name, Perichaeta aspergillum (q.v.) which looks like it has an incorrect neuter ending). Chaeta is derived from the Greek feminine 'chaite, meaning long hair, mane. Three of the four original names of Schmarda have feminine adjectival endings. [details]
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