Megascolides australis

Summary

Megascolides australis is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #1,419 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Megascolides australis's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Megascolides australis is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Megascolides australis's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status^[5].
• Megascolides australis is classified within Megascolides^[6].
• Megascolides australis is endemic to Australia^[7].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Megascolides australis is Megascolides australis^[8].
• Megascolides australis's Commons category is recorded as Megascolides australis^[9].
• Megascolides australis's short name is recorded as M. australis^[10].
• Megascolides australis is commonly known as Giant Gippsland earthworm^[11].
• Megascolides australis is commonly known as Giant Gippsland Earthworm^[12].
• Megascolides australis's taxon author citation is recorded as McCoy, 1878^[13].
• Megascolides australis's P14516 is recorded as Q140084497^[14].

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Classification

Megascolides australis's scientific name is Megascolides australis^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Megascolides^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Giant Gippsland earthworm^[11].

Distribution

Megascolides australis is endemic to Australia^[7].

Identifiers

Megascolides australis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 105439^[15]. Megascolides australis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 3126472^[16]. Megascolides australis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4813436^[17]. Megascolides australis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 977649^[18].

Why It Matters

Megascolides australis ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #1,419 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]