Miscellaneous earthworm types in the Natural History Museum, London (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea: Eudrilidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Moniligastridae, Octochaetidae)

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Recently restored Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758 neotype (NHM Register No. 1973.1.1)is described in greater detail.A lectotype is designated for Amynthas morrisi (Beddard, 1892) and an informal A. morrisi clonal speciescomplex is proposed.Once combined under A. gracilis (Kinberg, 1867), the nominal taxon is revised since its restoration and representation of A. morrisi species-group sensu Sims & Easton (1972), now unwieldy with forty or so members.A restricted A. morrisi sensu stricto is proposed with re-evaluation of its erstwhile synonyms based on types.Limited DNA COI barcode comparisons are appended.A lectotype for A. barbadensis (Beddard, 1892) now becomes a junior synonym of Amynthas gracilis removing it from nomenclatural consideration.Lectotypes of contenders, A. mauritianus (Beddard, 1892) itself closer to A. gracilis, and A. insulae (Beddard, 1896) appear separate from A. morrisi.Next, A. pallidus (Michaelsen, 1892) is restored with retention of some of its synonyms, but

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