Megascolecidae Family
The Worm (Perichaeta willeyi Benham, 1895) stands out as an important member of the segmented worm phylum found across the globe. This comprehensive...
4,155 species in this family.2599 species in this category
Worm (Zapatadrilus huastecus) - Facts & Information
Zapatadrilus huastecus Cervantes & Fragoso, 2016
Worm (Amynthas angulatus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas angulatus Y. Hong, 2007
Worm (Megascolex swarbricki) - Facts & Information
Megascolex swarbricki Nicholls & Jackson, 1927
Worm (Anisochaeta tunicata) - Facts & Information
Anisochaeta tunicata Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Amynthas xingdoumontis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas xingdoumontis Wang & Qiu, 2005
Worm (Amynthas oculatus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas oculatus oculatus (Chen, 1938)
Worm (Metaphire vulgaris) - Facts & Information
Metaphire vulgaris vulgaris (Chen, 1930)
Worm (Zapatadrilus toltecus) - Facts & Information
Zapatadrilus toltecus (Eisen, 1900)
Worm (Pheretima compta) - Facts & Information
Pheretima compta Gates, 1932
Worm (Vesiculodrilus prospectus) - Facts & Information
Vesiculodrilus prospectus Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Perionychella hickmani) - Facts & Information
Perionychella (Perionychella) hickmani Jamieson, 1974
Worm (Gemascolex similis) - Facts & Information
Gemascolex similis Jamieson, 1974
Worm (Anisochaeta toonumbari) - Facts & Information
Anisochaeta toonumbari Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Anisochaeta brevis) - Facts & Information
Anisochaeta brevis Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Anisochaeta ancisa) - Facts & Information
Anisochaeta ancisa Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Terrisswalkerius mcdonaldi) - Facts & Information
Terrisswalkerius mcdonaldi Jamieson, 1994
Worm (Comarodrilus gravelyi) - Facts & Information
Comarodrilus gravelyi Stephenson, 1915
Worm (Pheretima thienemanni) - Facts & Information
Pheretima thienemanni Michaelsen, 1932
Worm (Diporochaeta mediocincta) - Facts & Information
Diporochaeta mediocincta Spencer, 1900
Worm (Amynthas retortus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas retortus Sun & Jiang, 2016
Worm (Pheretima fordi) - Facts & Information
Pheretima fordi Michaelsen, 1934
Worm (Diporochaeta apiocystis) - Facts & Information
Diporochaeta apiocystis Stephenson, 1933
Worm (Metaphire phaluongana) - Facts & Information
Metaphire phaluongana (Do & Huynh, 1992)
Worm (Diporochaeta intermedia) - Facts & Information
Diporochaeta intermedia intermedia (Beddard, 1889)
Worm (Pheretima exigua) - Facts & Information
Pheretima exigua austrina Gates, 1932
Worm (BOLDAAG) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAG5083
Worm (Notoscolex maecenatis) - Facts & Information
Notoscolex maecenatis Michaelsen, 1907
Worm (Amynthas glabrus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas glabrus (Gates, 1932)
Worm (Vesiculodrilus metandris) - Facts & Information
Vesiculodrilus metandris Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Notoscolex penguini) - Facts & Information
Notoscolex penguini Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Metaphire hunanensis) - Facts & Information
Metaphire hunanensis Tan & Zhong, 1986
Worm (Pheretima sorsogonensis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima sorsogonensis Hong & James, 2025
Worm (Amynthas chilanensis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas chilanensis C-F. Tsai & S-C. Tsai, 2007
Worm (Aporodrilus rubicundus) - Facts & Information
Aporodrilus rubicundus Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Amynthas shanghangensis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas shanghangensis Sun, Jiang, Bartlam, Qiu, & Hu, 2018
Worm (Pheretima poiana) - Facts & Information
Pheretima poiana Michaelsen, 1914
Worm (Megascolides sanctorum) - Facts & Information
Megascolides sanctorum Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Metaphire jinhensis) - Facts & Information
Metaphire jinhensis Ren, Liu, Zhang, Zheng, Tan, Peng, Gao & Hou, 2024
Worm (Amynthas culminis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas culminis Michaelsen, 1899
Worm (Pheretima misamisensis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima misamisensis Aspe & James, 2014
Worm (Amynthas khamlai) - Facts & Information
Amynthas khamlai Y. Hong, 2010
Worm (Megascolex kempi) - Facts & Information
Megascolex kempi Stephenson, 1915
Worm (Digaster moretonensis) - Facts & Information
Digaster moretonensis Jamieson, 1995
Worm (Graliophilus cooperi) - Facts & Information
Graliophilus cooperi Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Mahbenus Bourne) - Facts & Information
Mahbenus Bourne, 1894
Worm (Pheretima obscuritopora) - Facts & Information
Pheretima obscuritopora Y. Chen, 1930
Worm (Perionyx jorpokriensis) - Facts & Information
Perionyx jorpokriensis Julka, 1975
Worm (Perichaeta hippocrepis) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta hippocrepis Rosa, 1896
Worm (Pheretima versteegi) - Facts & Information
Pheretima versteegi Michaelsen, 1913
Worm (Pheretima zavattarii) - Facts & Information
Pheretima zavattarii Cognetti, 1909
Worm (Amynthas juloides) - Facts & Information
Amynthas juloides Michaelsen, 1899
Worm (Perionychella hobartensis) - Facts & Information
Perionychella (Vesiculodrilus) hobartensis (Spencer, 1895)
Worm (Amynthas subulatus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas subulatus Michaelsen, 1899
Worm (Amynthas cucurbitae) - Facts & Information
Amynthas cucurbitae Azama & Ishizuka, 2018
Worm (Amynthas conferticurtus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas conferticurtus Y. Hong & James, 2009
Worm (Amynthas endophilus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas endophilus Zhao & Qiu, 2013
Worm (Perionyx sikkimensis) - Facts & Information
Perionyx sikkimensis subsp. michaelseni Stephenson, 1923
Worm (BOLDABZ) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ABZ4515
Worm (Vesiculodrilus dendrophagus) - Facts & Information
Vesiculodrilus dendrophagus Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Perichaeta mauritiana) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta mauritiana Beddard, 1892
Worm (Pheretima varellana) - Facts & Information
Pheretima varellana gilva Michaelsen, 1934
Worm (Perichaeta sumatrana) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta sumatrana capensis Michaelsen, 1896
Worm (Aporodrilus Blakemore) - Facts & Information
Aporodrilus Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Cryptodrilus avesiculatus) - Facts & Information
Cryptodrilus avesiculatus Jamieson, 1974
Worm (Pheretima picteti) - Facts & Information
Pheretima picteti Rosa, 1901
Worm (Pheretima beauforti) - Facts & Information
Pheretima beauforti beauforti Cognetti, 1911
Worm (Pheretima brinchangensis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima brinchangensis Stephenson, 1932
Worm (Pheretima petahana) - Facts & Information
Pheretima petahana Michaelsen, 1934
Worm (Pheretima padasensis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima padasensis padasensis (Beddard & Fedarb, 1895)
Worm (Megascolides semicinctus) - Facts & Information
Megascolides semicinctus (Fletcher, 1890)
Worm (Amynthas stipataus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas stipataus (Ishizuka, 1999)
Worm (Perionychella irregularis) - Facts & Information
Perionychella (Perionychella) irregularis (Spencer, 1895)
Worm (Amynthas dongkheanus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas dongkheanus (Le, 1995)
Worm (Diporochaeta canaliculatus) - Facts & Information
Diporochaeta canaliculatus (Fletcher, 1887)
Worm (Begemius raveni) - Facts & Information
Begemius raveni Easton, 1982
Worm (Cryptodrilus sloanei) - Facts & Information
Cryptodrilus sloanei Fletcher, 1889
Worm (Perichaeta hasselti) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta hasselti (Horst, 1883)
Worm (Perichaeta ceylonica) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta ceylonica Beddard, 1886
Worm (Pheretima koellikeri) - Facts & Information
Pheretima koellikeri Michaelsen, 1928
Worm (Amynthas capensis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas capensis Michaelsen, 1899
Worm (Pheretima glabra) - Facts & Information
Pheretima glabra Gates, 1932
Worm (Perionychella pedderensis) - Facts & Information
Perionychella (Vesiculodrilus) pedderensis Jamieson, 1974
Worm (Metaphire remanens) - Facts & Information
Metaphire remanens Jin, Jiang, Li & Qiu, 2022
Worm (Propheretima agilis) - Facts & Information
Propheretima agilis Dyne, 2000
Worm (Amynthas khoii) - Facts & Information
Amynthas khoii (Do & Tran, 1994)
Worm (Digaster armifera) - Facts & Information
Digaster armifera Fletcher, 1887
Worm (Pheretima bleckwenni) - Facts & Information
Pheretima bleckwenni Ude, 1925
Worm (Pheretima tschiliensis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima tschiliensis lanzhouensis Feng, 1984
Worm (Amynthas youngtai) - Facts & Information
Amynthas youngtai Y. Hong & James, 2001
Worm (Healesvillea Jamieson) - Facts & Information
Healesvillea Jamieson, 2000
Worm (Perichaeta kamakurensis) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta kamakurensis Goto & Hatai, 1898
Worm (Perichaeta sluiteri) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta sluiteri Horst, 1890
Worm (Amynthas lohri) - Facts & Information
Amynthas lohri Michaelsen, 1899
Worm (Perichaeta monocystis) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta monocystis Horst, 1899
Worm (Metaphire kiengiangensis) - Facts & Information
Metaphire kiengiangensis Nguyen & Trinh, in Nguyen, Trinh, Le & Nguyen, 2015
Worm (Arthuridrilus Jamieson) - Facts & Information
Arthuridrilus Jamieson, 2000
Worm (Amynthas donghaanus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas donghaanus (Pham, 1995)
Worm (Megascolex multispinus) - Facts & Information
Megascolex multispinus Michaelsen, 1897
Worm (Perionyx rufulus) - Facts & Information
Perionyx rufulus Gates, 1945
Worm (Amynthas bimontis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas bimontis Shen, 2014