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In this Nomenclator Subgenerum, we present accounts for the subgenera now established within the genera of oligochaetes. Each account below includes: subgenus name, last name(s) of authority(ies) first describing the subgenus, the year that the original description was published, abbreviated name for journal or other publication in which the original description was published (including the series, volume, issue {as applicable}, and page on which the original description begins), type species designated for the subgenus that includes the last name of the authority(ies) first decribing the type species, the year the type species was described, the genus in which this subgenus was placed at the time of its original description, and the family in which the genus was placed at the time of the original description of this subgenus.
The navigation table, below, provides a quick link to subgenera listed alphabetically on this page.
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| A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| H | I | J | K | L | M | N |
| O | P | Q | R | S | T | U |
| V | W | X | Y | Z |
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– A –
Acystodrilus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 189; Typ: Helodrilus (Acystodrilus)
cortezi Qiu et Bouché, 1998; sg of Helodrilus (Lumbricidae); vide Marchán et al. 2021: PLoS ONE 16(9): e0255978.^^
Aleodrilus Eisen, 1896; Mem. Acad. Sci. 2(5): 145; Typ: A. keyesi Eisen, 1896; sg of Diplocardia.
(Acanthodrilidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Allolobophoridella Mršić,1990; Biol. Věstn. 38(1): 64; Typ: Lumbricus eiseni Levinsen, 1884; sg of
Allolobophora. (Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.T.,p. 11].
Allodero Sperber, 1950; Zool. Bidr. Upsal. 28: 160; Typ: Nais malayana Stephenson, 1931; sg of Dero. (Naididae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Amazo Righi, Ayres et Bittencourt, 1976; Acta Amaz. 6(3): 360; Typ: Diachaeta (A.) nia Righi, Ayres et
Bittencourt, 1976; sg of Diachaeta. (Glossoscolecidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Amazonidrilus Righi, 1993; Trop. Zool. Spec. Iss. 1: 136; Typ: Andiorrhinus rondoniensis Righi, 1986;
sg of Andiorrhinus (Glossoscolecidae).
Antarctodrilus Brinkhurst, 1966; J. Zool. Lond. 147: 378; Typ: Hesperodrilus niger Beddard, 1894;
sg of Phreodrilus. (Phreodrilidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10]. ^
Aquilonibericus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 189; Typ: Zophoscolex navarrensis
Qiu et Bouché, 1998; sg of Zophoscolex (Lumbricidae).
Assudrilus Righi, 1971; Arch. Zool. S. Paulo 20: 53; Typ: A. saccii Righi, 1971; sg of Glossoscolex. (Glossoscolecidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Austroscolex Jamieson, 1977; Rec. Aust. Mus. 30(12-14): 284; Typ: A. howana Jamieson, 1977;
sg of Spenceriella. (Megascolecidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
– B –
Botaria Zicsi, 1998; Opusc. Zool. Budapest 31: 150; Typ: Thamnodrilus euzonus Cognetti, 1904;
sg of Martiodrilus (Glossoscolecidae).
– C –
Castellodrilus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 189; Typ: Zophoscolex opistoporus
Qiu et Bouché, 1998; sg of Zophoscolex (Lumbricidae).
Cernosvitovia Omodeo, 1956; Arch. Zool. Ital. 41: 180; Typ: Allolobophora rebelii Rosa, 1897; sg of
Allolobophora. (Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Clitelloides Finogenova, 1991; Zool. Zh. 70(8): 48; Typ: C. poseidonicus Finogenova, 1985; sg of Clitellio.(Tubificidae) [N.O.S.T., p. 11].
Coralliodriloides Erséus, 1984; Zool. Scripta 13(4): 264; Typ: Coralliodrilus avisceralis Erséus, 1981;
sg of Olavius. (Tubificidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Cordilleroscolex Zicsi et Csuzdi, 1997; Ber. Nat.-Med. Verein Inns. 84: 82; Typ: Martiodrilus ischuros
Zicsi, 1980; sg of Martiodrilus (Glossoscolecidae).
Corsicadrilus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 193; Typ: Allolobophora corsicana
corsicana Pop, 1947; sg of Scherotheca (Lumbricidae).
Cotinchytraeus Righi, 1974; Pap. Avul. Zool. S. Paulo 28(7): 130; Typ: C. cipoensis Righi, 1974; sg of
Hemienchytraeus. (Enchytraeidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Crystallifer Snimschikova, 1984; Syst. Evol. Invert. Baykala, p. 12; Typ: Peloscolex malevici Čekanovskaya,1975; sg of Peloscolex. (Tubificidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
– D –
Dendrodrilus Omodeo, 1956; Arch. Zool. Ital. 1: 175; Typ: Enterion rudidum Savigny, 1826;
sg of Dendrobaena. (Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Dinaridella Mršić, 1987; Biol. Věstn. 35(2): 63; Typ: Allolobophora biokovica Mršić, 1986.
sg of Alpodinaridella. (Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Diplothecodrilus Csuzdi, 1996; Mitt. Mus. Berlin 72(2): 355; Typ: Dichogaster annae (Horst, 1893);
sg of Dichogaster (Acanthodrilidae).
– E –
Edmondiella Delphy, 1919; Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. No.7, p. 3; Typ: Enchstraeus perrieri Vedjovský, 1877;
sg of Henlea. (Enchytraeidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Euibericus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 189; Typ: Zophoscolex (Euibericus) joffrei
Qiu et Bouché, 1998; sg of Zophoscolex (Lumbricidae).
– F –
– G –
Galicianadrilus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 213; Typ: Cernosvitovia bertae Cosín,
Mato et Mascato, 1985; sg of Postandrilus (Lumbricidae).
Gatesona Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 201; Typ: Allolobophora chaetophora
chaetophora Bouché, 1972; sg of Allolobophora (Lumbricidae); stat. nov.: elevated to genus Gatesona Qiu et Bouché, 1998, vide Marchán et al. 2021: PLoS ONE 16(9): e0255978.^^
Graceevelynia Graff, 1957; Senck. Biol. 38: 118; Typ: Eodrilus tucumumami Michaelsen, 1911;
sg of Howascolex. (Octochaetidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Graffia Csuzdi et Zicsi, 1991; Acta Zool. Hung. 37(3-4): 182; Typ: Dichogaster picadoi Michaelsen, 1912; sg of Eutrigaster. (Octochaetidae) [N.O.S.T.,p. 11]; pro Eutrigaster (Graffia) Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1991: 182, non Graffia Levinsen, 1879: 196 (Platyhelmintes: Turbellaria); non Graffia Ihering, 1880: 147, 152 (Platyhelmintes: Turbellaria) = Graffilla Ihering, 1880: 162; Graffiona nom. nov., vide Csuzdi, 2014: Zootaxa 3811(1): 149–150.^
Guamaia Righi, 1975; Stud. Neotrop. Fauna 10(1): 77; Typ: Ocnerodrilus (Guanaia) ipu Righi, 1975;
sg of Ocnerodrilus. (Ocnerodrilidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10]
– H –
– I –
Incolore Omodeo, 1952; Arch. Zool. Ital. 37: 47; Typ: Octolasium lacteum Örley, 1885; sg of Octolasium.
(Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10]
lnsulodrilus Brinkhurst, 1965; J. Zool. Land. 147: 380; Typ: Phreodrilus lacustris Benham, 1904;
sg of Phreodrilus. (Phreodrilidae) [N.O., p. 54: lapsus calami, as a genus rather than subgenus] ^
– J –
– K –
Kenleenus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 187; Typ: Prosellodrilus amplisetosus
amplisetosus Bouché, 1972; sg of Prosellodrilus (Lumbricidae).
– L –
Latisetinella Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 191; Typ: Cataladrilus microendogeus
Qiu et Bouché, 1998; sg of Cataladrilus (Lumbricidae). [see Marchán et al. (2020): European Journal of Taxonomy 701: 1–22]
Leiodrilus Eisen, 1900; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (3), 2: 112; Typ: Ocnerodrilus eiseni Beddard, 1891; sg of Ocnerodrilus. (Ocnerodrilidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10].
Leptodrilus Wassell, 1984; Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 97(1): 80; Typ: Lumbricus lacustris Verrill, 1871; sg of Eclipidrilus. (Lumbriculidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 10]
– M –
Machetna Semernoy et Timm, 1994; Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., No. 43, p. 129; Typ: Macrochaeta
intermedia Bretscher, 1899; sg of Vejdovskyella; nom. nov pro: Macrochaetina Bretscher, 1899
(Naididae).
Maghrebiella Baha et Berra, 2001; Tropical Zool. 14(1): 90; Typ: Maghrebiella festii (Rosa, 1892);
sg of Prosellodrilus (Lumbricidae).^
Malawia Csuzdi, 2010; A monograph of the Paleotropical Benhamiinae earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta:
Acanthodrilidae). Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, 348 pp.; Typ: Dichogaster frickei Michaelsen, 1912 [through original designation as Dichogaster (Malawia) frickei Michaelsen, 1912 by Csuzdi (2010)]; sg of Dichogaster (Acanthodrilidae); pro Dichogaster (Malawia) Csuzdi, 2010: 220, non Malawia Dirsh, 1968: 143 (Insecta: Orthoptera); Andrassyona nom. nov., vide Csuzdi, 2014: Zootaxa 3811(1): 149–150.
Meridrilus Righi, 1993; Trop. Zool. Spec. Iss. 1: 138; Typ: Andiorrhinus guamo Righi, 1990;
sg of Andiorrhinus (Glossoscolecidae).
Merandrilus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 213; Typ: Postandrilus (Merandrilus) majorcanus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; sg of Postandrilus (Lumbricidae).
Mesoscolex Borges et Moreno, 1990; Mus. Reg.Sci. Nat. Boll. (Torino) 8(1): 151-158; Typ: Pontoscolex
cynthiae Borges et Moreno, 1990; sg of Pontoscolex (Glossoscolecidae)[N.O.S.T., p. 11].
Microeophila Omodeo, 1956; Arch. Zool. Ital. 41: 183; Typ: Eophila marcuzzu Omodeo, 1952; sg of
Allolobophora. (Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
– N –
Naillenia Eisen, 1900; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (3),2: 197; Typ: N. koebili Eisen, 1900; sg of Diplocardia.
(Acanthodrilidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Neoscolex Sokolskaya, 1976; Byull. Mosk. Obsch. Ispyt. Prir. 81 (3): 45; Typ: S. (Neoscolex) macer Sokolskaya,1976; sg of Styloscolex. (Lumbriculidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Notogama Rosa, 1893; Mem. Acad. Torino (2),43: 424; Typ: E. foetidum Savigny, 1826; sg of
Allolobophora (Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 11] [vide Csuzdi et al. 2023 – Zootaxa 5255(1): 62–67].^
– O –
Octodrilus Omodeo, 1956; Arch. Zool. Ital. 41: 177; Typ: Lumbricus complanatus Dugès, 1828;
sg of Octolasium (Lumbricidae). [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Omahania Eisen, 1900; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (3), 2: 172; Typ: Diplocardia uerrucosa Ude, 1895; sg of
Diplocardia (Acanthodrilidae). [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Omodeoscolex Csuzdi, 1993; Acta Zool. Hung. 39(1-45): 67; Typ: Notiodrilus divergens Cognetti, 1905;
sg of Pickfordia (Octochaetidae).
Opothedrilus Bouché, 1972; Inst. Nat. Rech. Agron., p. 315; Typ: Allolobophora savigneyi Guerne et
Horst, 1893; sg of Schlerotheca (Lumbricidae). [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
– P –
Panoniona Mršić et Šapkarev, 1988; Acta Mus. Macedonici Sci. Nat. 19(1): 17; Typ: Allolobophora leoni Michaelsen, 1881; sg of Alpodinaridella (Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.T., p. 11].
Parapheretima Cognetti, 1912; Nova Guinea 5: 561; Typ: Pheretima aberrans Cognetti, 1911;
sg of Pheretima. (Megascolecidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Peritogaster Csuzdi, 2006; Acta Zool. Hung. 52(1): 43; Typ: Millsonia anomala Omodeo, 1955;
sg of Reginaldia (Octochaetidae).
Perliogaster [additional information is needed to complete this account]
Postrandrilus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 212, lapsus calami pro: Postandrilus
Qiu et Bouché, 1998; sg of Postandrilus (Lumbricidae). [the information associated with this account
needs to be verified]
Praedrilus Righi, 1971; Arq. Zool. 20(1): 51; Typ: Glossoscolex (P.) tupii Righi, 1971; sg of Glossoscolex. (Glossoscolecidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Prosellodrilus Baha et Berra, 2001; Tropical Zool. 14(1): 90; Typ: Prosellodrilus idealis Bouché, 1972;
sg of Prosellodrilus (Lumbricidae).^
Psammoryctides Loden, 1978; Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 91(1): 75; Typ: Psammoryctides barbata (Grube,
1861); sg of Psammoryctides (Tubificidae).
Purpureum Omodeo, 1952; Arch. Zool. Ital. 37: 47; Typ: Allolobophora lissaense Michaelsen, 1891;
sg of Octolasium (Lumbricidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Pyrenodrilus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 187; Typ: Prosellodrilus fragilis fragilis Bouché, 1972; sg of Prosellodrilus (Lumbricidae).
– Q –
Quibario Fiejoo, Brown et James, 2017; Zootaxa 4363(1): 71; Typ: Andiorrhinus (Quibario) tatuy Fiejoo, Brown et James, 2017; sg of Andiorrhinus (Rhinodrilidae). ^
– R –
Reginaldia Csuzdi, 2006; Acta Zool. Hung. 52(1): 43; Typ: Millsonia ghanensis Sims, 1965; sg of
Reginaldia (Octochaetidae).
Rhodonicus Bouché, 1972; Inst. Nat. Rech. Argon., p. 343; Typ: Allolobophora aroerna Bouché, 1969;
sg of Nicodrilus (Lumbricidae). [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Rhynchelmis Fend et Brinkhurst, 2010; Zootaxa 2407: 3; Typ: Rhynchelmis limnosella, Hoffmeister, 1843;
sg of Rhynchelmis Hoffmeister, 1843 (Lumbriculidae).
Rosanus Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 193; Typ: Allolobophora dugèsii
Rosa, 1895; sg of Scherotheca (Lumbricidae).
– S –
Santomesia Righi 1984; Stud. Neotrop. Fauna Environ. 19(1): 9-31; Typ: Bellodrilus emilianii Righi, 1984;
sg of Bellodrilus (Ocnerodrilidae).
Serbiona Mršić et Šapkarev, 1988; Acta Mus. Macedonici Sci. Nat. 19(1): 24; Typ: Allolobophora robusta Rosa,1895; sg of Allolobophora (Lumbriculidae). [N.O.S.T., p. 11].
Spencerius Loden, 1978; Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 91(1): 75; Typ: Psammoryctides californianus Brinkhurst,
1965; sg of Psammoryctides (Tubificidae) [N.O.S.S., p. 11 – lapsus calami: californicus].
Spirosperma Brinkhurst, 1981; Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 94(4): 1056; Typ: Spirosperma ferox (Eisen, 1879);
sg of Spirosperma (Tubificidae). ^
Sutroa Fend et Carter, 2014; Zootaxa 3760(2): 182; Typ: Sutroa rostrata Eisen, 1888; sg of Rhynchelmis (Lumbriculidae).
Svetlovia Perel, 1976; Zool. Zh. 55(6): 833; Typ: Eophila arnoldiana Perel, 1971; sg of Allolobophora (Lumbricidae). [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
– T –
Tonperege Righi, 1975; Rev. Brasil Biol. 35(2): 13; Typ: Glossodrilus (T.) paracis Righi, 1975; sg of
Glossodrilus (Glossoscolecidae). [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
Trapezonscolex Qiu et Bouché, 1998; Doc. Pédozool. Intégrol. 3(6): 195; Typ: Eophila cavazzutii Omodeo,
1988; sg of Eophila (Lumbricidae).
Troglodrilus Juget, Châtelliers, et Rodriguez, 2006; Hydrobiologia 564: 15; Typ: Tubificoides galarzai Giani et Rodriguez, 1988 (Tubificidae).
Turedrilus Righi, 1993; Trop. Zool. Spec. Iss. 1: 137; Typ: Andiorrhinus samuelensis Righi, 1986; sg of
Andiorrhinus (Glossoscolecidae).
– U –
Udekemiana Černosvitov, 1931; Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool. 14(1): 74; Typ: ?Henlea arctica Welch, 1920;
sg of Henlea (Enchytraeidae). [N.O.S.S., p. 11].
– V –
– W –
– X –
– Y –
– Z –
Zicsiona Mršić et Šapkarev, 1987; Biol. Věstn, 35(2): 70; Typ: Cernosvitovia silicata Mršić, 1987; sg of
Cernosvitovia (Lumbricidae). [N.O.S.S., p. 11].