Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Clitellata > Subclass Oligochaeta > Subclass Lumbriculata > Order Lumbriculida

Lumbriculidae Claus, 1872

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Bichaeta Bretscher, 1900
Cookidrilus Rodriguez & Giani, 1987
Eclipidrilus Eisen, 1881
Guestphalinus Michaelsen, 1933
Lamprodrilus Michaelsen, 1901
Lumbriculus Grube, 1844
Rhynchelmis Hoffmeister, 1843
Stylodrilus Claparède, 1862
Tatriella Hrabe, 1939
Trichodrilus Claparede, 1862

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Swedish: källmaskar

Literature

original description	Claus, C. (1872). Grundzüge der Zoologie. Zum Gebrauche an Universitäten und höheren Lehranstalten sowie zum Selbststudium (zweite vermehrte Auflage) [Fundamentals of Zoology. For use in universities and higher educational institutions as well as for self-study (second enlarged edition)]. N.G. Elwert'sche Universitäts-Buchhandlung, Marburg und Leipzig. 1-1170. [Annelida 340-388; Copepoda 409-432].
basis of record	Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
additional source	Brinkhurst, R.O. (1989). A phylogenetic analysis of the Lumbriculidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 67: 2731-2739.
additional source	Vejdovsky, Franz. (1884). System und Morphologie der Oligochaeten. [book]. 1-172 (166 paginated + index, + plates 1-16, publisher: Franz Řivnáč, Prague.
additional source	Claus, C. (1876). Grundzüge der Zoologie. (Third edition) [Principles of Zoology]. N.G. Elwertsche Verlagsuchhandlung, Marburg & Leipzig. 1-1254. (vol.1. incl. Annelides p.394-421, Copepoda p.465-480, vol.2 Mollusca),.
taxonomy source	Beddard, F.E. (1895). A monograph of the order of Oligochaeta. [Book]. 769 pp. The Clarendon Press, Oxford.
taxonomy source	Van Haaren, T.; Martin, P.; Dubois, A. (2021). Authorship and date of five family-series nomina in Oligochaeta (Annelida): Lumbricidae, Naididae, Enchytraeidae, Tubificidae and Lumbriculidae. Bionomina. 21(1): 140-145.
identification resource	Brinkhurst, R.O.; Cook, D.G. (1966). Studies on the North American aquatic Oligochaeta III: Lumbriculidae and additional notes and records of other families. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 118(1): 1-33.

Genbank

Citation

Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Lumbriculidae Claus, 1872. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=177535

Tarmo Timm. Lumbriculidae Claus, 1872. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/e853c0fc-a02d-4c7c-9343-140dbc7cbf02