Scientific Name:	Bimastos lawrenceae Fender, 1994
English Name:	Lawrence's Earthworm
English Name Synonyms:	An Earthworm
Classification / Taxonomy
Scientific Name - Concept Reference:	Reynolds, J.W. and M.J. Wetzel. 2004. Terrestrial Oligochaeta in North America north of Mexico. Megadrilogica 9(11): 71-98.
Classification Level:	Species
Species Group:	Invertebrate Animal
Species Code:	HA-BIMLAW
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Annelida Oligochaeta Haplotaxida Lumbricidae
Conservation Status / Legal Designation
Global Status:	GNR
Provincial Status:	S1 (Oct 2024)
BC List:	Red
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Ecology & Life History
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Migration Characteristics: (Global / Provincial)
Nonmigrant:     Local Migrant:     Distant Migrant:     Within Borders Migrant:	N / N N / N N / N na / N
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Provincial Phenology: (1st half of month/ 2nd half of month)
Colonial Breeder:	N
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Distribution
Endemic:	Y
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References and Related Literature
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Suggested Citation:

B.C. Conservation Data Centre. Species Summary: Bimastos lawrenceae. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 14, 2026).