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 (Amynthas ammalinei) - Facts & Information
Amynthas ammalinei Hong & James in Hong, Inkhavilay & James, 2024
Worm (Metaphire matsuensis) - Facts & Information
Metaphire matsuensis Shen, 2014
Worm (Woodwardiella ashworthi) - Facts & Information
Woodwardiella ashworthi Stephenson, 1932
Worm (Pinguidrilus tasmanianus) - Facts & Information
Pinguidrilus tasmanianus (Fletcher, 1887)
Worm (Amynthas tobaensis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas tobaensis Michaelsen, 1899
Worm (Pheretima ambigua) - Facts & Information
Pheretima ambigua Cognetti, 1906
Worm (Perichaeta raymondiana) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta raymondiana Fletcher, 1887
Worm (Pheretima kalingaensis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima kalingaensis Hong & James, 2010
Worm (Perionyx ditheca) - Facts & Information
Perionyx ditheca Stephenson, 1931
Worm (Megascolides eiseni) - Facts & Information
Megascolides eiseni F. Smith, 1937
Worm (Diporochaeta stronach) - Facts & Information
Diporochaeta stronach Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Megascolides jotaylorae) - Facts & Information
Megascolides jotaylorae Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Pheretima voeltzkowi) - Facts & Information
Pheretima voeltzkowi Michaelsen, 1907
Worm (Graliophilus mendilai) - Facts & Information
Graliophilus mendilai (Michaelsen, 1907)
Worm (Notoscolex striatus) - Facts & Information
Notoscolex striatus Stephenson, 1914
Worm (Diporochaeta alsophila) - Facts & Information
Diporochaeta alsophila (Spencer, 1893)
Worm (Amynthas fluviatilis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas fluviatilis (Gates, 1939)
Worm (BOLDAAX) - Facts & Information
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Worm (Pheretima grata) - Facts & Information
Pheretima grata Cognetti, 1914
Worm (Metaphire anomala) - Facts & Information
Metaphire anomala anomala (Michaelsen, 1907)
Worm (Pheretima bulusanensis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima bulusanensis Hong & James, 2025
Worm (Metapheretima apunae) - Facts & Information
Metapheretima apunae K. Lee, 1981
Worm (Amynthas ovaliporophoratus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas ovaliporophoratus (Do & Tran, 1995)
Worm (Pheretima rufula) - Facts & Information
Pheretima rufula Gates, 1933
Worm (Pheretima colossus) - Facts & Information
Pheretima colossus Cognetti de Martiis, 1911
Worm (Amynthas hawayanus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas hawayanus (Rosa, 1891)
Worm (Pheretima coelogaster) - Facts & Information
Pheretima coelogaster hendersoniana Cognetti, 1914
Worm (Pheretima nubilus) - Facts & Information
Pheretima nubilus Y. Chen, 1946
Worm (Lampito bouchei) - Facts & Information
Lampito bouchei Jamieson, 1977
Worm (Pheretima monoporata) - Facts & Information
Pheretima monoporata James, 2004
Worm (Perichaeta candida) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta candida Goto & Hatai, 1898
Worm (Troyia gundarshola) - Facts & Information
Troyia gundarshola Jamieson, 1977
Worm (Amynthas apapillatus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas apapillatus Zhao, Sun, Jiang & Qiu, 2013
Worm (Amynthas lignophilus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas lignophilus (Thai, 1982)
Worm (Perichaeta levis) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta levis Goto & Hatai, 1899
Worm (Toutellus toutellus) - Facts & Information
Toutellus toutellus (Altman, 1936)
Worm (Pheretima flocellana) - Facts & Information
Pheretima flocellana Gates, 1949
Worm (Perionyx foveolatus) - Facts & Information
Perionyx foveolatus Stephenson, 1914
Worm (Pleionogaster ternatae) - Facts & Information
Pleionogaster ternatae Michaelsen, 1896
Worm (Amynthas stelleri) - Facts & Information
Amynthas stelleri (Michaelsen, 1891)
Worm (Amynthas phimpheti) - Facts & Information
Amynthas phimpheti Hong, Inkhavilay & James, 2018
Worm (Amynthas magnipapillata) - Facts & Information
Amynthas magnipapillata Qui & Whang, 1992
Worm (Aporodrilus dombrovskisi) - Facts & Information
Aporodrilus dombrovskisi Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Pheretima zenkevicki) - Facts & Information
Pheretima zenkevicki Thai, 1982
Worm (Pheretima mutabilis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima mutabilis Ishizuka, 2000
Worm (Amynthas masatakae) - Facts & Information
Amynthas masatakae (Beddard, 1892)
Worm (Megascolides umbonis) - Facts & Information
Megascolides umbonis Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Amynthas biorbis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas biorbis C-F. Tsai & Shen, 2010
Worm (Perichaeta supuensis) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta supuensis Michaelsen, 1896
Worm (Aporodrilus monogynus) - Facts & Information
Aporodrilus monogynus Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Amynthas heaneyi) - Facts & Information
Amynthas heaneyi James, 2004
Worm (Amynthas barbadensis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas barbadensis (Beddard, 1892)
Worm (Pheretima fida) - Facts & Information
Pheretima fida Michaelsen, 1913
Worm (Amynthas andersoni) - Facts & Information
Amynthas andersoni choprai (Stephenson, 1929)
Worm (Pheretima virgata) - Facts & Information
Pheretima virgata James, 2004
Worm (Pheretima mangophila) - Facts & Information
Pheretima mangophila T. T. Nguyen, 2011
Worm (Megascolides macedonensis) - Facts & Information
Megascolides macedonensis (Spencer, 1892)
Worm (Pheretima palawanensis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima palawanensis Aspe, Manasan, Manlavi, Patiluna, Sebido, Obusan, Simbahan & James, 2021
Worm (BOLDACU) - Facts & Information
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Worm (Pheretima martiorum) - Facts & Information
Pheretima martiorum Michaelsen, 1938
Worm (BOLDADG) - Facts & Information
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Worm (Anisogogaster Blakemore) - Facts & Information
Anisogogaster Blakemore, 2010
Worm (Amynthas magnaprostata) - Facts & Information
Amynthas magnaprostata Aspe, Manasan, Manlavi, Patiluna, Sebido, Obusan, Simbahan & James, 2021
Worm (Metaphire nanaoensis) - Facts & Information
Metaphire nanaoensis nanaoensis
Worm (Perichaeta frenchii) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta frenchii Spencer, 1893
Worm (Megascolex zietzi) - Facts & Information
Megascolex zietzi quadricystis Michaelsen, 1916
Worm (Amynthas amis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas amis Shen, 2012
Worm (Perichaeta parvula) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta parvula Goto & Hatai, 1898
Worm (Amynthas xiangtanensis) - Facts & Information
Amynthas xiangtanensis Qiu & Jin, in Jin et al., 2024
Worm (Amynthas biconcavus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas biconcavus Quan & Zhong, 1989
Worm (BOLDABX) - Facts & Information
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Worm (Pheretima antefixa) - Facts & Information
Pheretima antefixa Gates, 1935
Worm (Megascolex pentagonalis) - Facts & Information
Megascolex pentagonalis Stephenson, 1916
Worm (Amynthas heterochaetus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas heterochaetus (Michaelsen, 1891)
Worm (Pheretima cabigati) - Facts & Information
Pheretima cabigati Y. Hong & James, 2008
Worm (Pheretima mutica) - Facts & Information
Pheretima mutica Y. Chen, 1938
Worm (Diporochaeta spenceri) - Facts & Information
Diporochaeta spenceri Michaelsen, 1907
Worm (Haereodrilus reichelti) - Facts & Information
Haereodrilus reichelti Dyne, 2000
Worm (Amynthas arx) - Facts & Information
Amynthas arx Blakemore, 2013
Worm (Pheretima gravis) - Facts & Information
Pheretima gravis Y. Chen, 1946
Worm (Perichaeta canaliculata) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta canaliculata Fletcher, 1887
Worm (Megascolex papparensis) - Facts & Information
Megascolex papparensis Lone, Thakur, Tiwari, James & Yadav, 2022
Worm (Megascolides raglani) - Facts & Information
Megascolides raglani Lee, 1952
Worm (Perichaeta antarctica) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta antarctica (Baird, 1871)
Worm (Amynthas paiki) - Facts & Information
Amynthas paiki Y. Hong, 2001
Worm (Vesiculodrilus purpureus) - Facts & Information
Vesiculodrilus purpureus Jamieson, 1973
Worm (Pheretima mira) - Facts & Information
Pheretima mira Gates, 1972
Worm (Amynthas fasciculus) - Facts & Information
Amynthas fasciculus Qui, Wang & Wang, 1993
Worm (Pheretima oyamai) - Facts & Information
Pheretima oyamai Ohfuchi, 1937
Worm (Pheretima pickfordi) - Facts & Information
Pheretima pickfordi Gates, 1957
Worm (Pheretima alpestris) - Facts & Information
Pheretima alpestris Ishizuka, 1999
Worm (Megascolex sylvestris) - Facts & Information
Megascolex sylvestris Hutton, 1877
Worm (Perionyx hingstoni) - Facts & Information
Perionyx hingstoni Stephenson, 1925
Worm (Megascolides hulmei) - Facts & Information
Megascolides hulmei Spencer, 1892
Worm (Perichaeta tricystis) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta tricystis Perrier, 1877
Worm (Metaphire rusydii) - Facts & Information
Metaphire rusydii Fahri, Amaliah & Nguyen
Worm (Megascolides oppidanus) - Facts & Information
Megascolides oppidanus Blakemore, 2000
Worm (Woodwardiella affinis) - Facts & Information
Woodwardiella affinis (Michaelsen, 1907)
Worm (Retrovescus plomleyi) - Facts & Information
Retrovescus plomleyi Blakemore, 1998
Worm (Perichaeta densipapillata) - Facts & Information
Perichaeta densipapillata Michaelsen, 1896