Taxonavigation

Familia: Megascolecidae
Genus: Aporodrilus
Species: Aporodrilus equestris

Name

• Aporodrilus equestris (Benham, 1942)
  • Authority for current placement: Blakemore, 2011: 36 ('comb. n.'), 39 ('comb. n.')
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original combination: Notoscolex equestris
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Blakemore, 2011: 41 ('I hereby expressly designate the larger dissected specimen AMNZ 5040 the lectotype of Aporodrilus equestris (Benham, 1942)')
    • Description: '~200mm specimen dissected previously'
    • Repository: AMNZ 5040
  • Type locality: "TAWHITI RAHI ISLAND, POOR KNIGHTS ISLANDS"

References

• Benham, W.B. 1942: Notoscolex equestris, an Earthworm from the Poor Knights Islands. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 72: 220–225, plate 17. [first availability, see p. 220 and plate 17]

• Blakemore, R.J. 2011: Further records of non-cryptic New Zealand earthworms. ZooKeys 160: 23–46. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.160.2354 Reference page.  [lectotype designation, see p. 41]