Global Checklist of Sparganophilus Species (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta: Sparganophilidae) by County Equivalents

Authors: Reynolds JW*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000591

Volume 7, Issue 4

Abstract

This paper presents the known global distribution of all species in the genus Sparganophilus which includes 11 species and two subspecies, in order of description: Sparganophilus tamesis Benham, 1892, S. smithi Eisen, 1896, S. sonomae Eisen, 1896, S. pearsei Reynolds, 1975, S. tennesseensis Reynolds, 1977, and in Reynolds, 1980 – S. gatesi, S. helenae, S. komareki, S. kristinae, S. meansi, S. wilmae and subspecies S. pearsei libertiensis, S. pearsei sarasotae.

Keywords: Annelida; Oligochaeta; Crassilitellata; Sparganophilidae; Sparganophilus Species; History; Distribution

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