Gemascolex is a genus of in the family Megascolecidae.
Taxonomy and history
The genus
Gemascolex and its
type species Gemascolex newmani were described by Stanley Joe Edmonds and Barrie G. M. Jamieson in 1973.
The genus appears to be closely related to
Anisochaeta and
Spenceriella.
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Distribution and habitat
Gemascolex species are distributed primarily in South Australia, but some are also known from New South Wales and Victoria.
Species
Gemascolex contains the following species:
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Gemascolex bursatus Jamieson, 1974
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Gemascolex crateroides (Boardman, 1943)
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Gemascolex disparatus Dyne, 2000
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Gemascolex dorsalis (Fletcher, 1887)
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Gemascolex flindersi Dyne, 2000
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Gemascolex gelasinus Dyne, 2000
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Gemascolex gracilis (Fletcher, 1886)
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Gemascolex lateralis (Spencer, 1892)
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Gemascolex mirabilis Jamieson, 1974
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Gemascolex newmani Edmonds & Jamieson, 1973
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Gemascolex octothecatus Jamieson, 1974
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Gemascolex similis Jamieson, 1974
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Gemascolex stirlingi (Fletcher, 1887)
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Gemascolex terangiensis (Spencer, 1900)
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Gemascolex walkeri Jamieson, 1974
