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Giant Gippsland Earthworm

Segmented Worms

The giant Gippsland earthworm, scientifically named Megascolides australis, is one of Australia's roughly 1,000 native earthworm species.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Megascolides australis 2
Conservation Status
Endangered 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Clitellata, Taxa
Source Giant Gippsland Earthworm (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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2. Giant Gippsland Earthworm (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q141602 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
  • Child Taxon Of: Clitellata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Giant Gippsland Earthworm
Wikipedia
  • Infobox: status
    EN
  • In Group: Earthworms and Other Oligochaetes, Lead
    The giant Gippsland earthworm (Megascolides australis) is one of Australia's 1,000 native earthworm species.
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