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Lumbriculidae

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FAMILY LUMBRICULIDAE

(122 new names, 20 new combinations, 2 taxa with new rank)

Genus-group

Altmanella Fend, 2009: 6 –7.

Cookidrilus Rodriguez & Giani, 1987: 47, fig. 3.

Eremidrilus Fend & Rodriguez, 2003: 516 –518.

Eumuliercula Timm, 1997a: 457, nom. nov. pro Muliercula Timm, 1 995: 83 [non Coetzer, 1968].

Kozovetta Hrabě, 1982: 189. Semernoy 2004: 389, junior synonym of Stylodrilus Claparède, 1862.

LamPrortus Rodriguez, 1994 in: Brinkhurst et al. 1994: 1960.

Martinidrilus Fend & Lenat, 2007: 10.

Muliercula Timm, 1995: 83. See Eumuliercula.

Pararhynchelmis Fend & Lenat, 2010: 14.

Phagodrilus McKey-Fender, 1988 in: McKey-Fender & Fender 1988: 2304 –2305, figs 1, 3.

Pilaridrilus Fend & Lenat, 2007: 3.

Pseudolycodrilus Hrabě, 1982: 184. Martin & Kaygorodova 2008: 29, junior synonym of Pseudorhynchelmis Hrabě, 1982.

Pseudorhynchelmis Hrabě, 1982: 190.

Rhynchelmis (Rhynchelmoides Hrabě, 1936); Fend & Lenat 2010: 3, stat. nov. pro Rhynchelmoides.

Rhynchelmis (Sutroa Eisen, 1888); Fend & Carter 2014: 182 –184, stat. nov. pro Sutroa.

Secubelmis Fend & Gustafson, 2001: 14.

SylPhella Rodriguez, Fend & Lenat, 2014: 5, fig. 3.

Tenagodrilus Eckroth & Brinkhurst, 1996: 1 –2.

Uktena Fend, Rodriguez & Lenat, 2015: 412 –413.

Wsewolodus Semernoy, 2004: 364 (nom. nud. in Semernoy 2001: 415)

Yamaguchia Fend & Ohtaka, 2004: 678.

Species-group

Altmanella freidris (Cook, 1966) Fend 2009: 7 –13, figs 3–6, comb. nov. pro Kincaidiana freidris [F]. Altmanella idahoensis Fend, 2009: 14 –20, figs 7-10 [F].

Altmanella lenati Fend, 2009: 20 –26, figs 11–15 [F].

Cookidrilus Pocosinus Rodriguez, Fend & Lenat, 2014: 12 –17, figs 4–5 (F]. Cookidrilus ruffoi Giani, Martínez-Ansemil & Sambugar, 2004 in: Route et al., 2004: 1 –4, fig. 2 [F].

Cookidrilus sPeluncaeus Rodriguez & Giani, 1987: 45 –47, figs 1–2 [F].

EcliPidrilus breviatriatus Fend & Lenat, 2012: 53 –56, figs 1–2 [F].

EcliPidrilus ithys Brinkhurst, 1998: 653 –658, figs 5–7 [F].

EcliPidrilus macPhersonae Fend & Lenat, 2012: 60 –64, figs 5–6 [F].

EcliPidrilus microthecus Fend & Lenat, 2012: 56 –60, figs 3–4 [F].

EcliPidrilus Pacificus Fend, 2005a: 3 –17, figs 1–10 [F].

Eremidrilus allegheniensis (Cook, 1971) Fend & Rodriguez 2003: 515, 518, comb. nov. pro Trichodrilus allegheniensis [F].

Eremidrilus coyote Fend & Rodriguez, 2003: 523 –524, figs 3–7, 9, 11–15 [F].

Eremidrilus elegans Fend & Rodriguez, 2003: 518 –523, figs 3–8, 10, 12–13 [F].

Eremidrilus felini Fend & Rodriguez, 2003: 525 –532, figs 3–7, 9, 11–13 [F].

Eremidrilus ritocsi Fend & Rodriguez, 2003: 524 –525, figs 3–7, 9, 11–13 [F].

Eumuliercula casta (Timm, 1995) Timm 1 997a: 457, comb. nov. pro Muliercula casta [F].

Eumuliercula emendata (Timm, 1995) Timm 1997a: 457, comb. nov. pro Muliercula emendata [F].

Kozovetta miranda Hrabě, 1982: 189–190, fig. 4(9–15) [F]. See Stylodrilus mirandus.

LamProdrilus achaetus hemiachaetus Snimščikova, 1987: 68 [F].

LamProdrilus achaetus Palearcticus Popčenko, 1988: 235, fig. 50 [F].

LamProdrilus novikovae Hrabě, 1982: 186 –187, fig.7(1) [F].

LamProdrilus secernus Semernoy, 2004: 343 –344, fig. 190 (nom. nud. in Semernoy 2001: 412) [F].

LamPrortus orientalis Rodriguez in: Brinkhurst et al., 1994: 1960–1962, figs 1–2 [F].

Lumbriculus caribensis Botea, 1983: 21, fig. 2 [M].

Lumbriculus illex Timm & Rodriguez, 1994: 96 –98, figs 2–10 [F].

Martinidrilus arenosus Fend & Lenat, 2007: 15 –17, fig. 9 [F].

Martinidrilus carolinensis Fend & Lenat, 2007: 10 –15, figs 6–8 [F].

Muliercula casta Timm, 1995: 85 –87, fig. 4 [F]. See Eumuliercula casta.

Muliercula emendata Timm, 1995: 83 –85, fig. 3 [F]. See Eumuliercula emendata.

Pararhynchelmis murdocki Fend & Lenat, 2010: 14 –19, figs 7–9 [F].

Phagodrilus balchi McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 61 –62, figs 1–6 [F].

Phagodrilus baueri McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 62 –64, figs 7–12 [F].

Phagodrilus chetcoensis McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 64, figs 13–18 [F].

Phagodrilus hauserensis McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 65 –66, figs 25–30 [F].

Phagodrilus johnsoni McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 66 –67, figs 19–24 [F].

Phagodrilus klamathensis McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 67, figs 31–36 [F].

Phagodrilus laqueus McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 67 –69, figs 37–42 [F].

Phagodrilus macnabi McKey-Fender, 1988 in: McKey-Fender & Fender 1988: 2305 –2308, fig. 2 [F].

Phagodrilus minimus McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 69 –71, figs 49–54 [F].

Phagodrilus oregonensis McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 71 –72, figs 55–61 [F].

Phagodrilus Parvus McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender 2001: 72 –73, figs 62–67 [F].

Phagodrilus Perditus McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender, 2001: 73 –74, figs 68–73 [F].

Phagodrilus Phoebe McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender, 2001: 74 –75, figs 74–79 [F].

Phagodrilus secundus McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender, 2001: 75 –76, figs 80–85 [F].

Phagodrilus stellatus McKeyFender, 2001 in: McKeyFender & Fender, 2001: 76 –77, figs 86–91 [F].

Pilaridrilus uliginosus Fend & Lenat, 2007: 3 –10, figs 1–5 [F].

Pseudolycodrilus Parvus (Michaelsen, 1905) Hrabě 1982: 185 –186, comb. nov. pro Lycodrilus parvus [F]. See Pseudorhynchelmis parva.

Pseudorhynchelmis alyonae (Martin, Ferraguti & Kaygorodova, 1998) Kaygorodova & Liventseva 2007: 1523, comb. nov. pro Rhynchelmis alyonae [F].

Pseudorhynchelmis dissimilis (Semernoy, 2004) Kaygorodova & Liventseva 2007: 1523, comb. nov. pro Rhynchelmis dissimilis [F].

Pseudorhynchelmis minimaris (Semernoy, 2004) Kaygorodova & Liventseva 2007: 1523, comb. nov. pro Rhynchelmis minimaris [F].

Pseudorhynchelmis olchonensis ( Burov & Kožov, 1932) Hrabě 1982: 190 –191, fig. 6(9–10), comb. nov. pro Rhynchelmis olchonensis [F]. See Pseudorhynchelmis shamanensis.

Pseudorhynchelmis olchonensis ( Burov & Kožov, 1932), non sensu Hrabě, 1982; Martin & Kaygorodova 2008: 32 –35, fig. 4 [F].

Pseudorhynchelmis Paraolchonensis (Giani & Martínez-Ansemil, 1984) Kaygorodova & Liventseva 2007: 1523, comb. nov. pro Rhynchelmis paraolchonensis [F].

Pseudorhynchelmis Parva (Michaelsen, 1905) Martin & Kaygorodova 2008: 25 –30, figs 1–2, comb. nov. pro Lycodrilus parvus and Pseudolycodrilus parvus [F].

Pseudorhynchelmis semernoyi Martin & Kaygorodova, 2008: 30 –32, fig. 3 [F].

Pseudorhynchelmis shamanensis (Martin & Kaygorodova, 1998) Kaygorodova & Liventseva 2007: 1523, comb. nov. pro Rhynchelmis shamanensis [F] = Pseudorhynchelmis olchonensis (Burov) sensu Hrabě 1982 (Martin el al. 1998).

Pseudorhynchelmis sPermatochaeta (Semernoy, 1982) Kaygorodova & Liventseva 2007: 1523, comb. nov. pro Rhynchelmis spermatochaeta [F].

Rhynchelmis aleutensis Fend, 2005b: 46 –50, figs 1–2 [F].

Rhynchelmis alyonae Martin, Ferraguti & Kaygorodova, 1998: 284 –286, figs 1–3, 5 [F]. See Pseudorhynchelmis alyonae.

Rhynchelmis anomala Semernoy, 2004: 420 – 422, fig. 234 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 420) [F].

Rhynchelmis (Rhynchelmoides) bolinensis Fend & Lenat, 2010: 4 –9, figs 1–3 [F].

Rhynchelmis (Rhynchelmoides) croatanensis Fend & Lenat, 2010: 9 –14, figs 4–5 [F].

Rhynchelmis (Sutroa) diesPluviae Fend in Fend & Carter, 2014: 194 –200, figs 6–9 [F].

Rhynchelmis dissimilis Semernoy, 2004: 408 –412, figs. 226–229 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 419) [F]. See Pseudorhynchelmis dissimilis.

Rhynchelmis gilensis Fend & Brinkhurst, 2000: 24 –28, figs 44–50 [F].

Rhynchelmis gustafsoni Fend & Brinkhurst, 2000: 18 –19, figs 31–35 [F].

Rhynchelmis (Sutroa) klamathensis Fend in Fend & Carter 2014: 186 –194, figs 2–5 [F].

Rhynchelmis malevici (Sokolskaja, 1983) Fend & Brinkhurst 2010: 19, comb. nov. pro Rhynchelmoides malevici [F].

Rhynchelmis minimaris Semernoy, 2004: 406 –408, fig. 225 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 419) [F]. See Pseudorhynchelmis minimaris.

Rhynchelmis monsserratus Fend & Brinkhurst, 2000: 16 –18, figs 25–29 [F].

Rhynchelmis Paraolchonensis Giani & Martínez-Ansemil, 1984: 157 –160, fig. 1 [F]. See Pseudorhynchelmis paraolchonensis.

Rhynchelmis Parva (Michaelsen, 1905) Semernoy, 2004: 413 –415, fig. 230, comb. nov. pro Lycodrilus parvus and Pseudolycodrilus parvus [F].

Rhynchelmis rostrata (Eisen, 1888) Fend & Brinkhurst 2000: 28 –36, figs 52–59, comb. nov. pro Sutroa rostrata [F]. See Rhynchelmis (Sutroa) rostrata .

Rhynchelmis (Sutroa) rostrata (Eisen, 1888) Fend & Carter 2014: 184 –186, fig. 1, comb. nov. pro Sutroa rostrata [F].

Rhynchelmis saxosa Fend & Brinkhurst, 2000: 45 –49, figs 69–75 [F]

Rhynchelmis shamanensis Martin & Kaygorodova, 1998 in: Martin, Ferraguti & Kaygorodova, 1998: 286 –292, figs 4–5 [F].

Rhynchelmis sPermatochaeta Semernoy, 1982: 78 –80, fig. 12 [F]. See Pseudorhynchelmis spermatochaeta.

Rhynchelmis utahensis Brinkhurst & Fend, 2000: 19 –24, figs 36–43 [F].

Rhynchelmis yakimorum Fend & Brinkhurst, 2000: 2 –15, figs 1–23 [F].

Rhynchelmoides malevici Sokolskaja, 1983: 88 –94, fig. 19 [F]. See Rhynchelmis (Rhynchelmoides) malevici .

Secubelmis limPida Fend & Gustafson, 2001: 14 –18, figs 1–5 [F].

Stylodrilus aclotudi Kaygorodova & Martin, 2008: 146 –148, fig. 1 [F].

Stylodrilus californianus Rodriguez, 1996: 132 –164, fig. 2 [F].

Stylodrilus cerePanovi Semernoy, 1982: 74 –76, fig. 10 [F]. See Stylodrilus mirandus.

Stylodrilus contractus Semernoy, 2004: 384 –387, figs 214–215 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 417) [F].

Stylodrilus coreyi Rodriguez, Fend & Lenat, 2014: 18 –24, figs 6–7 [F].

Stylodrilus curvithecus Collado, Martínez-Ansemil & Giani, 1993: 130 –132, fig. 1 [F].

Stylodrilus elongatus Semernoy, 2004: 382 –384, fig. 213 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 416) [F].

Stylodrilus glandulosus Giani & Martínez-Ansemil, 1984: 160 –164, figs 2–4 [F].

Stylodrilus gracilis Semernoy, 2004: 376 –378, fig. 210 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 416) [F].

Stylodrilus insPeratus Semernoy, 2004: 378 –380, fig. 211 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 416) [F].

Stylodrilus mariae Achurra, Rodriguez & Erséus, 2015: 79 –81, figs 3–5 [F].

Stylodrilus mirandus (Hrabě, 1982) Semernoy 2004: 387 –389, fig. 216, comb. nov. pro Kozovetta miranda, = Stylodrilus cerepanovi Semernoy, 1982 [F].

Stylodrilus mollis Timm, 1998a: 1295 –1298, fig. 2 [F].

Stylodrilus sanguineus (Bretscher, 1900): 81–84, fig. 6, comb. nov. pro Bichaeta sanguinea [F].

Stylodrilus subitus Semernoy, 2004: 380 –383, fig. 212 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 416) [F].

Stylodrilus sulcatus Semernoy, 2004: 374 –376, fig. 209 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 416) [F].

Stylodrilus suPutensis Timm, 1995: 80 –82, fig. 2 [F].

Stylodrilus wahkeenensis Rodriguez & Coates, 1996: 93 –95, fig. 2 [F].

Styloscolex burowi Semernoy, 2004: 398 –400, fig. 222 209 (nom. nud. in: Semernoy 2001: 418) [F].

Styloscolex distinctus Morev, 1984: 51 –60, figs 1–3 [F].

Styloscolex hankensis Timm & Všivkova, 2007: 29 –30, figs 2–3 [F].

Styloscolex levanidovi (Sokolskaja, 1977) Morev 1984: 61, comb. nov. pro Eclipidrilus levanidovi [F].

Styloscolex solzanicus Hrabě, 1982: 191 –192, fig. 7(2–6) [F].

Styloscolex tubulatus Timm, 1994: 2 1–213, fig. 2 [F].

SylPhella Puccoon Rodriguez, Fend & Lenat, 2014: 5 –12, figs 1–2 [F].

Teleuscolex glaber Hrabě, 1982: 187 –189, fig. 6(1–7) [F].

Tenagodrilus musculus Eckroth & Brinkhurst, 1996: 2 –6, figs 1–6 [F].

Trichodrilus angelieri Giani & Rodriguez, 1994: 39 –40, fig. 5 [F].

Trichodrilus bonheurensis Giani & Rodriguez, 1994: 36 –38, fig. 3 [F].

Trichodrilus camPoyi Rodriguez, 1994: 40, stat. nov. for Trichodrilus strandi campoyi [F].

Trichodrilus caPilliformis Rodriguez & Giani, 1994 in: Giani & Rodriguez, 1994: 38 –39, fig. 4 [F].

Trichodrilus diversisetosus Rodriguez, 1986 in: Rodriguez & Giani 1986: 274 –275, fig. 3 [F].

Trichodrilus drimi Karaman, 1986: 222 –224, fig. 3 [F].

Trichodrilus isabellae Popčenko, 1988: 244 –245, fig. 55 [F].

Trichodrilus longiPenis Rodriguez et Giani, 1994: 34 –35, fig. 1 [F].

Trichodrilus macedonicus Karaman, 1986: 218 –220, fig. 1 [F].

Trichodrilus metohiensis Karaman, 1986: 220 – 222, fig. 2 [F].

Trichodrilus rouchi Rodriguez & Giani, 1994 in: Giani & Rodriguez, 1994: 35 –36, fig. 2 [F].

Trichodrilus strandi camPoyi Rodriguez, 1988: 209–211, fig. 3 [F]. See Trichodrilus campoyi.

Uktena riParia Fend, Rodriguez & Lenat, 2015: 413 –419, figs 1–4 [F].

Wsewolodus mixtus Semernoy, 2004: 364 –367, fig. 204 (nom. nud. in Semernoy 2001: 415) [F].

Yamaguchia toyensis Fend & Ohtaka, 2004: 678 –681, figs 1–3 [F].

Notes

Published as part of Timm, Tarmo, 2017, Aquatic microdrile Oligochaeta (Annelida, Clitellata): New nominal taxa and combinations since 1984, pp. 401-452 in Zootaxa 4282 (3) on pages 404-407, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4282.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/827868

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Lumbriculidae
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Lumbriculida
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