Checklist of Pheretimoid Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) of the World:

This paper is the first of a series that aims to provide an updated checklist of all pheretimoid earthworm species recorded so far in the world after the latest pheretimoid checklist by Blakemore (2007). Eight out of 14 currently accepted pheretimoid genera are featured in this study, namely: Archipheretima Michaelsen, 1928, Begemius Easton, 1982, Dendropheretima James, 2005, Duplodicodrilus Blakemore, 2008, Isarogoscolex James, 2005, Manus Blakemore, 2010, Planapheretima Michaelsen, 1934, and Pleionogaster Michaelsen, 1892. Altogether, a total of 67 nominal species and subspecies are included in this checklist, where the taxonomic treatments, diagnostic characters, the type locality and the status of type specimens of each taxon are provided.