List of earthworms of Canada

There are thirty three species of earthworms found in Canada. Canada is the second-largest country on Earth, while earthworms are perhaps "the best known of all soil animals" and are ecologically important creatures. Of the earthworms known in Canada, 23 are introduced from Europe, 2 are introduced from east Asia, and the remaining 8 are native species.

Species introduced to North America

Lumbricidae

Lumbricidae is a family possibly originating from the Palearctic realm, but in North America there are both native and introduced species.

Megascolecidae

Species native to North America

Lumbricidae

  • Bimastos beddardi
  • Bimastos lawrenceae
  • Bimastos parvus

Megascolecidae

  • Arctiostrotus fontinalis
  • Arctiostrotus perrieri
  • Arctiostrotus vancouverensis
  • Toutellus oregonensis

Sparganophilidae

  • Sparganophilus tamesis

Notes

  1. ^ "May be native" to North America

References

  • Reynolds, John Warren (2022). The Earthworms (Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Sparganophilidae) in Canada (PDF). Canadian Food Inspection Agency. ISBN 978-0-660-44874-9.
  • Reynolds, John Warren. "Updates to the species in The Earthworms (Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Sparganophilidae) in Canada (Reynolds, 2022) or Informations nouvelles sur les espèces répertoriées dans l'ouvrage Les vers de terre (Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae et Sparganophilidae) au Canada (Reynolds, 2022)". 2024 Megadrilogica 28(8): 111–128 or Megadrilogica 28(9): 129–146. Oligochaetology Laboratory. ISSN 0380-9633.
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