CUMULATIVE INDEX
for

MEGADRILOGICA

All papers are written in English, except where noted; abstracts in one or more languages are included in each paper, except where noted.
Volume 1, 1968-1974
[ each number paged separately ]

Issue #

(1) On a glossoscolecid earthworm from Panama and its genus. (pp. 1-15 in original; reprinted in 1992: pp. 1-6). Gates, G.E., 1968 (September) [no abstracts].
Newly described taxa in this issue: {Thamnodriloides gen. nov., Thamnodriloides yunkeri sp. nov.}

(2) Miscellanea Megadrilogica VII. (pp. 1-14 original; reprinted in 1992: pp. 1-5) Gates, G.E., 1970 (July) [no abstracts].

(3) Earthworms (Lumbricidae) of the Haliburton Highlands, Ontario, Canada. (pp. 1-11) Reynolds, J.W., 1972 (May) [abstract in English].

(4) Répartition et biomasse des Lombricidés (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) dans trios bois de la France (Département d'Essonne). (pp. 1-6). Reynolds, J.W., 1972 (October) [paper in French; abstracts in French, English, and German].

(5) The earthworms of Delaware (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae and Lumbricidae). (pp. 1-4). Reynolds, J.W., 1973 (July) [abstract in English].

(6) The earthworms of Rhode Island (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae). (pp. 1-4) Reynolds, J.W., 1973 (October) [abstract in English].

(7) The earthworms of Connecticut (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Sparganophilidae). (pp. 1-4). Reynolds, J.W., 1973 (December) [abstract in English].

(8) Note on nematodes occurring in Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta). (pp. 1-2) Dash, M.C., 1973 (December) [no abstracts].

(9) On oligochaete gonads. (pp. 1-4). Gates, G.E., 1974 (May) [no abstracts].

(10) The worm turns: an investigation of experimentation on the learning abilities of earthworms. (pp. 1-6). Howell, D.N., 1974 (September) [no abstracts].

(11) The earthworms of Maryland (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Sparganophilidae). (pp. 1-12) Reynolds, J.W., 1974 (November) [abstract in English].

(12) Per-Olof Ljungström 1949-1973. (pp. 1-2) Reinecke, A.J., 1974 (November) [no abstracts].

Present names of some New Zealand earthworms. (pp. 2-3) Gates, G.E., 1974 (November) [no abstracts].


Volume 2, 1975-1976
[ each number paged separately ]

Issue #

(1) Contributions to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XII. Enterion mammale Savigny, 1826 and its position in the family. (pp. 1-5) Gates, G.E., 1975 (March) [no abstracts].

On a few earthworms from New Guinea (Oligochaeta). (pp. 6-8) Gates, G.E., 1975 (March). [no abstracts].

Editorial. (p. 8) Gates, G.E. and J.W. Reynolds, 1975 (March) [no abstracts].

(2) A preliminary conceptual model of megadrile activity and abundance in the Haliburton Highlands. (pp. 1-9) Reynolds, J.W. and G.A. Jordan, 1975 (April) [abstracts in English, French and German].

Sparganophilus pearsei n.sp. (Oligochaeta: Sparganophilidae) a nearctic earthworm from western North Carolina. (pp. 9-11) Reynolds, J.W., 1975 (April) [abstract in English]. Newly described taxa in this issue: {Sparganophilus pearsei} sp. nov.

(3) Les lombricidés (Oligochaeta) des Îles-de-la-Madeleine. (pp. 1-8) Reynolds, J.W., 1975 (May) [paper in French; abstracts in English, French and German].

(4) Contributions to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XII. Eisenia japonica (Michaelsen, 1891). (pp. 1-3) Gates, G.E., 1975 (June) [no abstracts].

Les lombricidés (Oligochaeta) de la Gaspésie, Québec. (pp. 4-9) Reynolds, J.W., 1975 (June) [paper in French; abstracts in English and French].

Contributions to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XIV. What is Enterion terrestris Savigny, 1826 and what are its relationships? (pp. 10-12) Gates, G.E., 1975 (June) [no abstracts].

(5) Contributions to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XV. On some other species of Eisenia. (pp. 1-7) Gates, G.E., 1975 (July) [no abstracts].

Les lombricidés (Oligochaeta) de Î'lle d'Orleans, Québec. (pp. 8-11) Reynolds, J.W., 1975 (July) [paper in French; abstracts in English, French and German].

(6) Boitteagan (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) Cheap Breatunn. (pp. 1-7) Reynolds, J.W., 1975 (August) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French, German, and Gaelic].

Contributions to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XVI. Allolobophora minuscule Rosa, 1906 and Enterion pygmaeum Savigny, 1826. (pp. 7-8) Gates, G.E., 1975 (August) [no abstracts].

(7) Contributions to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XVII. Octolasion calarense Tétry, 1944. (pp. 1-3) Gates, G.E., 1975 (September) [no abstracts].

The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Prince Edward Island. (pp. 4-10) Reynolds, J.W., 1975 (September) [abstracts in English, French German].

(8) The distribution and ecology of the earthworms of Nova Scotia. (pp. 1-7) Reynolds, J.W., 1976 (January) [abstracts English and French].

Note on a little known species of the American genus Diplocardia. (pp. 7-8) Gates, G.E., 1976 (January) [no abstracts].

(9) Un apreçu des vers de terre dans les forêts nord-américaines, leurs activités et leurs répartition. (pp, 1-11) Reynolds, J.W., 1976 (February) [paper in French; abstracts in English, French, and German].

(10) Computer plotting and analysis of earthworm population distribution in Prince Edward Island. (pp. 1-7) Jordan, G.A., J.W. Reynolds and A,J, Burnett, 1976 (March) [abstracts in English, French, German and Afrikaans].

Recent records of earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) from central New York state. (pp. 7-8) Schwert, D.P, 1976 (March) [no abstracts].

(11) More on oligochaete distribution in North America. (pp. 1-6) Gates, G.E., 1976 (April) [no abstracts].

Preliminary notes on a new megadrile species, genus, and family from southwestern United States. (pp. 6-8) McMahan, M.L., 1976 (March) [no abstracts]. Newly described taxa in this issue: {Lutodrilidae fam. nov., Lutodrilus gen. nov., L. multivesiculatus sp. nov.}

(12) On earthworm ovaries and their importance in megadrile systematics. I. (pp. 1-2) Gates, G.E., 1976 (August) [no abstracts].

Aporrectodea icterica (Savigny, 1826) une espéce europèen de vers de terre récemment découverte en Amerique du Nord. (pp. 3-4) Reynolds, J.W., 1976 (August) [paper in French; no abstracts].

Contributions to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XIX. On the genus of the earthworm Enterion roseum Savigny,1826. (p. 4) Gates, G.E., 1975 (August) [no abstracts].


Volume 3, 1977-1980
[ beginning with this volume, each number/issue is paged consecutively ]

Issue #

(1) More on the earthworm genus Diplocardia. (pp. 1-47) Gates, G.E., 1977 (March) [abstract in English]. Newly described taxa in this issue: {Diplocardia meansi sp. nov., D. sylvicola sp. nov., D. nova sp. nov., D. biprostatica sp. nov., D. bitheca sp. nov., D. alabamana sp. nov., D. alba gravida subsp. nov., D. farmvillensis sp. nov., D. komereki sp. nov., D. pettiboneae sp. nov., D. vaili sp. nov., D. minima sp. nov.

(2) The earthworms of Massachusetts (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Sparganophilidae). (pp. 49-54) Reynolds, J.W., 1977 (April) [abstract in English].

On correct generic name for some west coast native earthworms, with aids for a study of the genus. (pp. 54-60) Gates, G.E., 1977 (April) [no abstract].

(3) The earthworms of Tennessee (Oligochaeta). II. Sparganophilidae, with the description of a new species. (pp. 61-64) Reynolds, J.W., 1977 (June) [abstracts in English and French].

(4) The earthworms of Tennessee (Oligochaeta). III. Komarekionidae, with notes on distribution and biology. (pp. 65-69) Reynolds, J.W., 1977 (September) [abstracts in English and French].

Extra tails on earthworms. (p. 70) Gates, G.E., 1977 (September) [no abstracts].

(5) Contribution to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XX. The genus Eiseniella in North America. (pp. 71-79) Gates, G.E., 1977 (October) [no abstracts].

(6) Contribution to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XXI. The earthworm genus Lumbricus in North America. (pp. 81-116) Gates, G.E., 1978 (May) [abstract in English].

(7) The earthworms of Tennessee (Oligochaeta). IV. Megascolecida, with notes on distribution, biology and a key to the species in the state. (pp. 117-129) Reynolds, J.W., 1978 (August) [abstracts in English, French, Chinese and Japanese].

(8) Contribution to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XXII. The genus Eisenia in North America. (pp. 131-147) Gates, G.E., 1978 (November) [abstract in English].

A contribution to our knowledge of the earthworm fauna of North Dakota. (pp. 148-149) Reynolds, J.W., 1978 (November) [abstract in English].

Note on an Indian earthworm with two tails. (p. 150) Dash, M.C. and U.C. Patra, 1978 (November) [no abstracts].

(9) Contribution to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XXIII. The genus Dendrodrilus Omodeo, 1956 in North America. (pp. 151-162) Gates, G.E., 1979 (March) [abstract in English].

A new genus of larger ocnerodrilid earthworms in the American hemisphere. (pp. 162-164) Gates, G.E., 1979 (March) [no abstracts].

South Dakota does have earthworms! (pp. 165-166) Gates, G.E., 1979 (March) [no abstracts].

(10) Growth, posterior regeneration and segment number in Eisenia foetida. (pp. 167-175) Moment,G.B., 1979 (October) [abstracts in English and French].

Contribution to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XXIV. What is Dendrobaena byblica Rosa, 1893?. (pp. 175-176) Gates, G.E., 1979 (October) [no abstracts].

(11) Contribution to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XXV. The genus Allolobophora Eisen, 1874 in North America. (pp. 131-147) Gates, G.E., 1980 (September) [no abstracts].

Growth and fecundity of F2 Eisenia foetida derived from F1S, both reared in isolation from birth. (pp. 185-187) Hartenstein, R., E.F. Neuhauser and E.G. Easton, 1980 (September) [no abstracts].

(12) The earthworm family Sparganophilidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) in North America. (pp. 189-204) Reynolds, J.W., 1980 (October) [abstracts in English, French and German].

Contribution to a revision of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. XXVI. On two octolasia. (pp. 205-211) Gates, G.E., 1980 (October) [abstract in English].


Volume 4, 1981-1993

Issue #

(1/2) The identity of Perichaeta lawsoni Bourne, 1886 (Syn. Megascolex curgensis Michaelsen, 1921)(Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta). (pp. 1-3) Easton, E.G., 1982 (May) [no abstracts].

Contribution to the knowledge of Spanish Lumbricidae. III. Dendrobaena pseudorrosea n.sp. (pp. 3-5) Moreno, A.G., J.B. Jesus and D.J. Diaz Cos’n, 1982 (May) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

"Eisenia foetida" is two biological species. (pp. 6-8) Jaenike, J., 1982 (May) [abstract in English].

Dendrobaena attemsi in an American greenhouse, with notes on its morphology and systematic position. (pp. 8-11) Fender, W.M., 1982 (May) [abstract in English].

Farewell to North American megadriles. (pp. 12-77) Gates, G.E., 1982 (May) [no abstracts].

Earthworm abundance in selected forest habitats in Maine. (pp. 78-80) Nicholson, C.P. and R.B. Owen Jr., 1982 (May) [abstract in English].

(3) Arctiostrotus (gen. nov.). Part I. The identity of Plutellus perrieri Benham, 1892 and its distribution in relation to glacial refugia. (pp. 81-85) McKey-Fender, D. and W.M. Fender, 1982 (September) [abstract in English].

Doctor Kincaid's other worm. (pp. 86-88) McKey-Fender, D., 1982 (September) [abstract in English].

(4) Contribution to the knowledge of Spanish Lumbricidae with the description of three new species: Nicodrilus subterrestris sp. nov., Scherotheca campoii sp. nov. and Scherotheca navarrensis sp. nov. (pp. 89-91) Lainez, C. and R. Jordana, 1983 (July) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) fauna of Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Alberta. (pp. 91-92) Hilton, D.F.J and J.W. Reynolds, 1983 (July) [abstracts in English and French].

(5) Earthworms of the western United State. Part I. Lumbricidae. (pp. 93-129) Fender, W.M., 1985 (February) [no abstracts].

The earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from the Pampa de Achala (Córdoba, Argentina), (pp. 130-131) de Mischis, C.C., 1985 (February) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

Contribution to the knowledge of Spanish Lumbricidae. V. Allolobophora morenoe n. sp. (pp. 131-132) Diaz Cos’n, D.J., E.B. Calvin and S. Mato, 1985 (February) [no abstracts].

(6) The earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from the province of San Luis (Argentina). Part I. (pp. 133-134) Mischis, C.C. de, 1985 (March) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(7) Abnormality of certain features of the earthworm Pheretima hilgendorfi (Michaelsen). (pp. 137-139) Ochiai, T. and I. Usuki, 1988 (June) [abstract in English].

Octodrilus transpadanus (Rosa, 1884) (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae), from the province of San Luis (Argentina). Part II. (pp. 139-140) Mischis, C.C. de and A.M. Brigada, 1988 (June) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

Contribution to the study of the Lumbricidae in the Canary Islands. I. Genus Eiseniella. (pp. 140-142) Talavera, J.A., 1988 (June) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(8) The first record of the species Amynthas diffringens (Baird, 1869) (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in the province of Córdoba (Argentina). (pp. 143-144) Mischis, C.C. de, 1992 (June) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

Additional Ontario earthworm county records (Lumbricidae). (p. 144) Reynolds, J.W. and J.W. Reynolds, 1992 (June) [no abstracts].

(9) Les vers de terre (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae et Sparganophilidae) sur la rive nord du Saint-Laurent (Québec). (pp. 145-161) Reynolds, J.W. and K.W. Reynolds, 1992 (October) [paper in French; abstracts in English and French].

(10) Identification of earthworms (Lumbricidae): choice of method and distinction criteria. (pp. 163-174) Bøgh, P.S., (November) [abstracts in English and Danish].

(11) The earthworm (Lumbricidae) distribution in Alberta (Canada). (pp. 175-180) Scheu, S. and M.A. McLean, 1993 (July) [abstracts in English and German].

(12) 25 Year Cumulative Index 1968-1993. (pp. 181-185) Reynolds, J.W., 1993 (August).


Volume 5, 1993-1994

Issue #

(1) On some earthworms from Swaziland (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae, Megascolecidae, Microchaetidae and Octochaetidae). (pp. 1-8) Reynolds, J.W., 1993 (November) [abstracts in English, French, Swazi, Zulu and Afrikaans].

(2) A contribution to the knowledge of megascolecid fauna (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. (pp. 9-12) de Mischis, C.C., 1993 (December) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(3) The distribution of the earthworms (Oligochaeta) of Indiana: a case for the Post Quarternary Introduction Theory for Megadrile migration in North America. (pp. 13-32) Reynolds, J.W., 1994 (January) [abstracts in English and French].

(4) The earthworms of Bangladesh (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae, Moniligastridae and Octochaetidae). (pp. 33-44) Reynolds, J.W., 1994 (February) [ abstracts in English, French and Bangla].

(5) Ecology of nearctic earthworms in the southeastern USA. I. Characteristics of Diplocardia longa (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) surface casts in grass, hardwood and pine microhabitats on the Lower Piedmont of Georgia. (pp. 45-51) Hendrix, P.F., M.A. Callaham Jr. and S.W. James, 1994 (March) [abstracts in English and French].

(6) Earthworms of North Carolina (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Komarekionidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae and Sparganophilidae). (pp. 53-72) Reynolds, J.W., 1994 (May) [abstracts in English and French].

(7) Ecology of nearctic earthworms in the southeastern USA. II. Effects of bait harvesting on Diplocardia (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) populations in Apalachicola Forest, north Florida. (pp. 73-76) Hendrix, P.F., M.A. Callaham Jr. and L. Kirn, 1994 (May) [abstracts in English and French].

(8) Earthworms of Virginia (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Komarekionidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Sparganophilidae) (pp. 77-94) Reynolds, J.W., 1994 (June) [abstracts in English and French].

(9) On some earthworms from Belize, C.A. with the description of a new species (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Glossoscolecidae and Octochaetidae). (pp. 97-106) Reynolds, J.W. and G. Righi, 1994 (July) [abstracts in English, French and Portuguese].

(10) Evolutionary relationships within the Clitellata: an update. (pp. 109-112) Brinkhurst, R.O., 1994 (July) [abstracts in English and French].

On Bimastos parvus (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) from Yukon Territory (Canada), with discussion of distribution of the earthworms in northwestern North America and northeastern Siberia. (pp. 113-116) Berman, D.I. and Y.M. Marusik, 1994 (July) [abstracts in English, French and Russian].

(11) Influence of feeding in the biological cycle of Eisenia foetida (Savigny)(Annelida, Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae). (pp. 117-122) Herrera, J.A.D. and C.C. de Mischis, 1994 (September) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

Two species of earthworms newly reported from Belize, C.A. (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae and Megascolecidae). (pp. 122-124) Reynolds, J.W. and C.A. Guerra, 1994 (September) [abstracts in English and French].

(12) Earthworms of Florida (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae, Octochaetidae and Sparganophilidae). (pp. 125-141) Reynolds, J.W., 1994 (October) [abstracts in English and French].

Index Volume 5 (1993-1994) (pp. 142-143). Reynolds, J.W., 1994 (October).


Volume 6, 1994-1997

Issue #

(1) Earthworms from southeastern Mexico, new acanthodriline genera and species (Megascolecidae, Oligochaeta). (pp. 1-12) Fragoso, C. and P. Rojas-Férnandez, 1994 (November) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(2) New earthworm records from Rainy River District in north western Ontario (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae). (pp. 13-17) Reynolds, J.W. and P.N. Mayville, 1994 (December) [abstracts in English, French and Ojibway — Latin and pictograms].

First records of the allochthonous species Dichogaster saliens and D. bolaui (Oligochaeta: Octochaetidae) from Sweden. (pp. 17-20) Erséus, C., P. Omodeo and E. Rota, 1994 (December) [abstracts in English, French, Swedish and Italian].

(3) Earthworms of Mississippi (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae and Sparganophilidae). (pp. 21-33) Reynolds, J.W., 1994 (December) [abstracts in English and French].

(4) Earthworms of Alabama (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Eudrilidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae and Sparganophilidae). (pp. 35-46) Reynolds, J.W., 1994 (December) [abstracts in English and French].

(5) Influence of feeding in the biological cycle of Eisenia foetida (Savigny)(Annelida, Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae). Part II. (pp. 47-50) Herrera, J.A.D. and C.C. de Mischis, 1995 (June) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(6) Additional earthworm records from Bangladesh (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae, Megascolecidae, Moniligastridae, Ocnerodrilidae and Octochaetidae). (pp. 51-60) Reynolds, J.W., J.M. Julka and M.N. Khan, 1995 (September) [abstracts in English, French, Hindi and Bangla].

First records of Microscolex phosphoreus and Malabaria levis (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae and Ocnerodrilidae) from India. (pp. 60-62) Julka, J.M. and R. Paliwal, 1995 (September) [abstracts in English, French and Hindi].

(7) New earthworm records from Belize, C.A. (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Eudrilidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae and Octochaetidae). (pp. 63-70) Reynolds, J.W., C. Fragoso and C.A. Guerra, 1995 (September) [abstracts in English, French, Spanish and Mayan].

Dendrodrilus rubidus (Savigny, 1826)(Annelida, Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) frond in Córdoba, Argentina, with notes on its morphology and ecology. (pp. 70-72) Mischis, C.C. de and J.A.D. Herrera, 1995 (September) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(8) New earthworm records for Alberta (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) including the description of a new Canadian species. (pp. 73-82) Reynolds, J.W. and M.J. Clapperton, 1996 (February) [abstracts in English and French].

Pesticide effect on number and biomass dynamics of the earthworm Dendrobaena veneta. (pp. 83-86) Karaman, S., R. Ognjanovic, M. Stojanovic and T. Nikolic, 1966 (February) [abstracts in English and French].

Note sur un ver de terre à deux queues du Québec. (pp. 86-88) Reynolds, J.W. and B. Estevez, 1996 (February) [paper in French; no abstracts].

(9) Note on some cave earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) from the Isle of Man, U.K. (pp. 89-90) Reynolds, J.W., 1996 (April) [abstracts in English and French].

(10) Bacteriology of poultry litter, compost and the earthworm Eisenia foetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae). (pp. 91-95) Rodriguez, C., V. Beoletto and M. Finola, 1996 (November) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

Note on the first earthworm record from the Northwest Territories, Canada. (p. 96) Reynolds, J.W. and S.M. Moore, 1996 (November) [ no abstracts].

(11) Earthworm community distribution (Annelida, Oligochaeta) along an altitudinal gradient on "Altas Cumbres Road" (Córdoba, Argentina). (pp. 97-102) Mischis, C.C. de, J.A.D. Herrera and A.M. Freguglia, 1997 (February) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

Brief historical review and checklist of Korean earthworms. (pp. 103-104) Yong Hong and J.W. Reynolds, 1997 (February) [no abstracts].

(12) Earthworm [Eisenia foetida (Savigny)] growth in coypu and other animal faeces as nutritional substrata. (pp. 105-109) Di Masso, R.J., L.B. Marc and N.R. Biasatti, 1997 (February) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

Index Volume 6 (1994-1997). (pp. 111-112) Reynolds, J.W., 1997 (February).


Volume 7, 1997-1999

Issue #

(1) Randdrilus gen. nov. (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae), un neuve género de lombríz de tierre para Panamá. (pp. 1-8) Moreno, A.G. and C. Pérez-Santos, 1997 (April) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(2) On some earthworms from central and southeastern Mexican mountains, including two new species of the genus Dichogaster (Dichogastrini). (pp. 9-19) Fragoso, C. and J.W. Reynolds, 1997 (September) [ abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(3) Bacteriology of laying hens' manure, composting and Eisenia foetida (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae). (pp. 21-27) Rodríguez, C., M. Finola, V. Beoletto and C. Basualdo, 1997 (December) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(4) Redescription and new record of Andioscolex tinga (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae) for Tucuman, Argentina. (pp. 29-31) Teisaire, E.S. and I.A. Roldán, 1998 (April) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(5) The role of Eisenia foetida (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) in recycling of micro-organisms. Cycles C and N. (pp. 33-36) Rodríguez, C., C. Olmedo and S. Kraft, 1998 (November) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(6) Biological cycle of Eisenia foetida (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) in farm organic wastes. (pp. 37-39) Rodríguez, C. and E. Natale, 1998 (December) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

Ecology of the limicolous megadrile Lutodrilus multivesiculatus (Annelida: Oligochaeta). (pp. 40-44) McMahan, M.L., 1998 (December) [abstract in English].

(7) The earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta) of American Samoa. (pp 45-48) Vargo, D.L., 1999 (March) [abstracts in English and Samoan].

(8) Effect of Eisenia foetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) humus on the biological properties of a typical Hapludoll soil. (pp. 49-54) Sánchez, S. and C. Rodríguez, 1999 (June) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

New earthworm records for the state of California, USA. (p. 54) Reynolds, J.W., 1999 (June) [ no abstract].

Prof. Dr. Gilberto Righi (1937-1999): In Memoriam. (pp. 55-60) Mischis, C.C. de and J.W. Reynolds, 1999 (June) [no abstract].

(9) First record of oligochaete fauna (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from the Province of La Rioja, Argentina. (pp. 61-64) Mischis, C.C. de and R.M. Gleiser, 1999 (July) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(10) New records of cave-dwelling earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Naididae) and other annelids (Aeolosomatida, Branchiobdellida and Hirudinea) in the southeastern United States, with notes on their ecology. (pp. 65-71) Reeves, W.K. and J.W. Reynolds, 1999 (September) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

A contribution to our knowledge of the earthworm fauna of Colorado, USA. (pp. 71-72) Reynolds, J.W., 1999 (September) [no abstract].

(11) Lectinhistochemical study of glycoconjugates of the digestive tract of Eisenia foetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae). (pp. 73-79) Rolando, A., M.T. Mugnaini, M.C. Romanini and C.A. Soñez, 1999 (December) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

A contribution to our knowledge of the earthworm fauna of Hawai'i, USA. (pp. 79-80) Reynolds, J.W., 1999 (December) [no abstract].

(12) A contribution to our knowledge of the earthworm fauna of Saskatchewan, Canada. (pp. 81-82) Reynolds, J.W. and M.N. Khan, 1999 (December) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

Index Volume 7 (1997-1999). (pp. 81-82) Reynolds, J.W., 1999 (December).


Volume 8, 2000-2002

Issue #

(1) New record and redescription of Enantiodrilus borellii (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae) for Tucumán Province, Argentina. (pp. 1-3) Roldán, I.A. and E.S. Teisaire, 2000 (March) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(2) A contribution to our knowledge of the earthworm fauna of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae). (pp. 5-8) Reynolds, J.W. 2000 (May) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(3) A contribution to our knowledge of the earthworm fauna of Manitoba, Canada (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae). (pp. 9-12) Reynolds, J.W. 2000 (June) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(4) Amynthas hupeiensis (Michaelsen, 1895) (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in Illinois, USA, with observations on worm circling. (pp. 13-16) Zaborski, E.R. and L.A. Soeken Gittenger, 2001 (January) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(5) Nuevos datos de lombrices de tierra (Oligochaeta) de la República Dominicana. (pp. 17-19) Reynolds, J.W. and D.W. Reynolds, 2001 (March) [paper in Spanish; abstracts in English and Spanish].

(6) Primeros datos de lombrices de tierra (Oligochaeta) de la Isla de San Andrés, Colombia. (pp. 21-24) Reynolds, J.W. and D.W. Reynolds, 2001 (April) [paper in Spanish; abstracts in English and Spanish].

(7) The earthworms of South Carolina (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae and Sparganophilidae). (pp. 25-36) Reynolds, J.W., 2001 (May) [abstracts in English and French].

(8) The earthworms of New Brunswick (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae). (pp. 37-47) Reynolds, J.W., 2001 (June) [abstracts in English and French].

(9) Earthworms from southern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. (pp. 49-52) Burela, S. and N.J. Cazzaniga, 2001 (August) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(10) Sparganophilus eiseni (Oligochaeta, Sparganophilidae) in New Brunswick, an addition to the earthworm fauna of Maritime Canada. (pp. 53-56) McAlpine, D.F., J.W. Reynolds, T.J. Fletcher, J.L. Trecartin and D.L. Sabine, 2001 (September) [abstracts in English and French].

(11) Description of new species of the predaceous lumbriculid oligochaete Phagodrilus from western North America. (pp. 57-81) McKey-Fender, D. and W.M. Fender, 2001 (December) [abstracts in English and Spanish].
Newly described taxa in this issue: {Phagodrilus balci McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus baueri McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus chetcoensis McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus hauserensis McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus johnsoni McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus klamathensis McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus laqueus McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus minutus McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus oregonensis McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus parvus McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus perditus McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus phoebe McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; Phagodrilus secundus McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.; and Phagodrilus stellatus McKey-Fender, 2001, sp.nov.}

Sparganophilidae — are terrestrial oligochaetologists missing the habitat in North America? (pp. 82-84) Reynolds, J.W., 2001 (December) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(12) The earthworms of Minnesota (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae and Megascolecidae). (pp. 85-99) Reynolds, J.W., D.R. Linden and C.M. Hale, 2002 (January) [abstracts in English and French].

Index Volume 8 (2000-2002). (pp. 100-102) Reynolds J.W., 2002 (January).


Volume 9, 2002-2004

Issue #

(1) Primeros datos de lombrices de tierra (Oligochaeta) de la Isla de Contadora, Panamá. (pp. 1-4) Reynolds, J.W. and D.W. Reynolds, 2002 (April) [paper in Spanish; abstracts in English and Spanish].

(2) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean. (pp. 5-15) Reynolds, J.W., A.G. Jones, K.J. Gaston and S.L. Chown, 2002 (May) [abstracts in English, Spanish and Afrikaans].

(3) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Eskişehir City, Turkey. (pp. 17-20) Misirlioğlu, İ.M., 2002 (July) [abstracts in English and Turkish].

(4) Additional earthworm (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae and Megascolecidae) records from Rhode Island, USA. (pp. 21-27) Reynolds, J.W., 2002 (August) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(5) Allolobophora cupulifera Tétry (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) in Ireland: first records for the British Isles. (pp.29-32) Muldowney, J. and O. Schmidt, 2002 (October) [abstracts in English, Irish and German].

(6) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Wyoming, USA. (pp. 33-39) Reynolds, J.W., 2003 (January) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

First earthworm record from Nunavut, Canada and the second from the Northwest Territories. (p. 40) Reynolds, J.W., 2003 (January) [no abstract].

(7) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Colorado, USA. (pp. 41-48) Reynolds, J.W. and W.K. Reeves, 2003 ( March) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(8) A preliminary survey of the oligochaete fauna of Tierra del Fuego, (Argentina). (pp. 49-51) Mischis, C.C. and A.G. Moreno, 2003 (September) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

A second earthworm species (Lumbricidae) from Nunavut, Canada. (p. 52) Reynolds, J.W., 2003 (September) [no abstract].

(9) Premières mentions de vers de terre (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) dans deux écosystèmes forestiers du Bouclier canadien, Québec, Canada. (pp. 53-60) Moore, J.-D. and J.W. Reynolds, 2003 (December) [paper in French, with abstracts in English and French].

(10) A checklist and distribution of the freshwater and terrestrial Annelida (Oligochaeta, Hirudinea and Polychaeta) of Bangladesh. (pp. 61-70) Das, B.C. and J.W. Reynolds, 2003 (December) [abstracts in English, Bangla, and French].

(11) Terrestrial Oligochaeta (Annelida: Clitellata) in North America north of Mexico. (pp. 71-98) Reynolds, J.W. and M.J. Wetzel, 2004 (March) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

(12) Additional earthworm records (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae and Sparganophilidae) from South Carolina, USA. (pp. 99-110) Reynolds, J.W. and W.K. Reeves, 2004 (March) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

Index Volume 9 (2002-2004). (pp. 111-112) Reynolds J.W., 2004 (March).


Volume 10, 2004-2007

Issue #

(1) Earthworm records from different parts of Anatolia. Anadolu'uun farkli bölgelerinden topraksolucani Kayitlari. (pp.1-4) Misirlioğlu, İ.M. 2004 (April) [abstracts in Turkish, English, and Greek].

(2) Nuevos registros de las Grandes Carreras VI-VIII Mundiales de Lombrices de Tierra desde Nuevo León (México). (pp. 5-11) Reynolds, J.W. and D.W. Reynolds, 2004 (April) [paper in Spanish; abstracts in English and Spanish].

(3) More earthworm (Lumbricidae) collections from Nunavut, Canada. (pp. 13-14). Reynolds, J.W., 2004 (April) [no abstract].

Nuevos registros de lombrices de tierra (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae) de la República Dominicana. (pp. 14-16) Reynolds, J.W. and D.W. Reynolds, 2004 (April) [paper in Spanish; abstracts in English and Spanish].

(4) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Ocnerodrilidae) of Bermuda. (pp. 17-26). Reynolds, J.W. and C. Fragoso, 2004 (July) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

Las Grandes Carrreras X-XII Mundiales de lombrices de tierra y experiencias adicionales de aprendizaje. (pp. 27-28). Reynolds, J.W. and D.W. Reynolds, 2004 (July) [paper in Spanish; abstracts in English and Spanish].

(5) Additional earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) from Colorado, USA. (pp. 29-37). Damoff, G.A. and J.W. Reynolds, 2004 (October) [abstracts in English, French and Spanish]

(6) Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae, Megascolecidae and Octochaetidae) and terrestrial polychaaetes (Polychaeta: Nereididae) of Grand Cayman Island, with notes on their natural enemies. (pp. 39-41). Reeves, W.K. and J.W. Reynolds, 2004 (October) [abstracts in English and Spanish]

Book Review. ''Schmelz, R.M. 2003. Taxonomy of Fridericia (Oligochaeta, Enchytraeidae): revision of species with morphological and biochemical methods. Abhandlungen des naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg (Neue Folge) (Editor: Otto Kraus) No. 38. 415 pp.+ 73 figures. ISBN 3-931374-40-8.'' (pp. 41-46). Anonymous, 2004 (October) [no abstract].

(7) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Tristan da Cunha and Nightengale Islands, South Atlantic Ocean. (pp. 47-56). Reynolds, J.W., and C. Hänel, 2005 (September) [abstracts in English, Spanish, and French]

(8) Checklist of Oligochaeta of Tamil Nadu, India. (pp. 57-68). Kathireswari, P., J. M. Julka, and J. W. Reynolds, 2005 (December) [abstracts in English, Tamil, Spanish, French, and Hindi].

(9) On a new species of earthworm genus Eutyphoeus (Octochaetidae: Oligochaeta) from Mizoram, India. (pp. 69-72). Julka, J.M., S.N. Ramanujam, and H. Lalthanzara, 2005 (December) [abstracts in English, Hindi, Spanish, and French].

Book review. "Paoletti, M.G. 2005. Ecological implications of minilivestock - potential of insects, rodents, frogs and snails." (pp. 73-74). Reynolds, J.W., 2005 (December) [no abstract].

(10) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, and Lumbriculidae) of the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean. (pp. 75-86). Reynolds, J.W., and A.G. Jones, 2006 (April) [abstracts in English, Spanish, and French].

(11) Sobre algunas lombrices de tierra (Oligochaeta) de Honduras, C.A. (pp. 87-91). Reynolds, J.W., and D.W. Reynolds, 2006 (November) [paper in Spanish; abstracts in English, Spanish, and French].

A note on some earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) fro the Commonwealth of Dominica. (pp. 91-93). Reeves, W.K., and J.W. Reynolds, 2006 (December) [abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

(12) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of South Dakota, USA. (pp. 95-105). Reynolds, J.W., 2007 (February) [abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

Index Volume 10 (2004-2007). (pp. 105-106). Reynolds J.W., 2007. (February).


Volume 11, 2007-2008

Issue #

(1) Autofluorescence in earthworm setae. (pp. 1-3). McManus, S.A., 2007 (March) [abstracts in English and Spanish].

A preliminary survey of the oligochaete fauna of the Yukon Territory, Canada. (pp. 3-7). Teale, C.L., 2007 (March) [abstracts in English and French].

(2) Earthworm diversity from Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, with a new native criodrilid genus and species (Oligochaeta: Criodrilidae). (pp. 9-18). Lima, A.C.R. de, and C. Rodríguez, 2007 (April) [abstracts in English, Portuguese, Dutch, and Spanish]. Newly described taxa in this issue: {Guarani camaqua Rodriguez et Lima, 2007; gen. et sp. nov.}

Primeros registros de lombrices de tierra (Oligochaeta) para la Provincia de Espaillat, República Dominicana. (pp. 19-20). Reynolds, J.W., and D.W. Reynolds, 2007 (April) [paper in Spanish; abstracts in English and Spanish].

(3) The great global earthworm race goes to Japan. (pp. 21-28). Reynolds, J.W., and D.W. Reynolds, 2007 (June) [paper in English and Japanese; abstracts in English, Japanese, French, and Spanish].

(4) Native and introduced earthworms (Oligochaeta) of British Columbia, Canada. (pp. 29-52). Marshall, V.G. and W.M. Fender, 2007 (August) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

(5) Enchytraeidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) in amber. (pp. 53-57). Poinar, G.O., Jr., 2007 (September) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

First earthworm (Annelida: Clitellata: Lumbricidae) records from Wentworth Township, Argenteuil County, Quebec, Canada. Premier signalements de Lombrics dans le Canton de Wentworth, Comté d'Argenteuil (Québec), Canada. (pp. 58-62). Reynolds, J.W. 2007 (September) [paper in English and French; abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

(6) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Sparganophilidae) of New Jersey, USA. (pp. 63-72). Reynolds, J.W. 2007 (October) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

(7) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, and Megascolecidae) of West Virginia, USA. (pp. 73-84). Reynolds, J.W. 2007 (October) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

(8) Earthworm (Annelida: Oligochaeta) fauna of Kerala, India: 1. Some species from Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. (pp. 85-90). Nair, K.V., J. Manazhy, A. Manazhy, and J.W. Reynolds. 2007 (November) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil].

(9) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, and Sparganophilidae) of Ohio, USA revisited. (pp. 91-105). Reynolds, J.W. 2007 (November) [paper in English, with abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

(10) Two new species of the earthworm genus Balanteodrilus (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae) from eastern Mexico. (pp. 107-114). Fragoso, C., and P. Rojas. 2007 (December). [paper in English, with abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].
Newly described taxa in this issue: {Balanteodrilus psammophilus sp. nov., and Balanteodrilus extremus sp. nov.}

(11) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, and Sparganophilidae) of Arkansas, USA, revisited. (pp. 115-130). Reynolds, J.W. 2008 (February) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].

(12) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, and Sparganophilidae) of Pennsylvania, USA. (pp. 131-146). Reynolds, J.W. 2008 (March) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French, Dutch, and Spanish].


Volume 12, 2008 -

Issue #

(1) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, and Sparganophilidae) of New York, USA, revisited. (pp. 1-17) Reynolds, J.W. 2008 (March) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(2) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Vermont, USA. (pp. 19-27). Reynolds, J.W. 2008 (April) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

Index Volume 11 (2007-2008). (pp. 28-29). Reynolds J.W., 2008. (April).

(3) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, Lutodrilidae, Megascolecidae, and Sparganophilidae) of Louisiana, USA, revisited. (pp. 31-60). Reynolds, J.W. 2008 (April) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(4) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, and Megascolecidae) of Maine, USA. (pp. 61-72). Reynolds, J.W. 2008 (May) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

(5) The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Komarekionidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, and Sparganophilidae) of Kentucky, USA. (pp. 73-88). Reynolds, J.W. 2008 (June) [paper in English; abstracts in English, French and Spanish].

Megadrilogica issues currently in prep:

> The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, and Megascolecidae) of Missouri, USA, revisited.

> The earthworm family Sparganophilidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) in North America, revisited.

> The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Eudrilidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae, and Sparganophilidae) of Georgia, USA.

> The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Montana, USA, revisited.

> The earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Komarekionidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, and Sparganophilidae) of Illinois, USA, revisited.

Terrestrial Oligochaeta (Annelida: Clitellata) in North America, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Bermuda. [abstracts in English, French, and Spanish].


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