WoRMS taxon details
original description
Benham, W. B. (1892). A new English genus of aquatic Oligochaeta (Sparganophilus) belonging to the family Rhinodrilidae. <em>Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science.</em> 34: 155-179., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13831785#page/165/mode/1up [details]
additional source
Eisen, G. (1896). Pacific Coast Oligochaeta II, Benhamia, Acanthodrilus, Aleodrilus, Sparganophilus, Deltania, Phoenicodrilus. <em>Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 2(5): 123-198 + Plates XLIV- LVII., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8180202 page(s): 151 [details]
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): 645 [details]
identification resource
Reynolds, J. W. (1980). The earthworm family Sparganophilidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) in North America. <em>Megadrilogica.</em> 3(12): 189-211. [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The generic name is derived from Sparganium or bur-reed, for the species was found between the roots and the lower parts of the leaves of this marsh plant. [details]
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