Aporrectodea

Aporrectodea is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.

Several species are found throughout the world today, having been widely introduced via agriculture. One of these widespread species, A. trapezoides, was also transported across continents as a popular fishing bait.

Some species of this genus are known to be important in the process of soil formation.

Among the most familiar species is Aporrectodea caliginosa, which has been known as a species complex made up of several very similar taxa whose relationships were not clear. A phylogenetic analysis confirmed that these taxa are separate species, including A. trapezoides, A. tuberculata, A. longa, and A. nocturna.

Species

Species include:

Aporrectodea alavanensis

Aporrectodea alba

Aporrectodea anamariae

Aporrectodea andorranensis

Aporrectodea annula

Aporrectodea aragonensis

Aporrectodea ariadne

Aporrectodea arverna

Aporrectodea atlantica

Aporrectodea balisa

Aporrectodea bohiniana

Aporrectodea borellii

Aporrectodea bulgarica

Aporrectodea burgosana

Aporrectodea byanensis

Aporrectodea caliginosa

Aporrectodea catalaunensis

Aporrectodea cemernicensis

Aporrectodea chitae

Aporrectodea cuendeti

Aporrectodea cupulifera

Aporrectodea cyanea

Aporrectodea diazi

Aporrectodea dinarica

Aporrectodea dubiosa

Aporrectodea edwardsi

Aporrectodea eurytanica

Aporrectodea eurytrichos

Aporrectodea faeculentes

Aporrectodea georgii

Aporrectodea gogna

Aporrectodea graffi

Aporrectodea haymozi

Aporrectodea haymoziformis

Aporrectodea hongae

Aporrectodea hrabei

Aporrectodea iberica

Aporrectodea icterica

Aporrectodea jassyensis

Aporrectodea jenensis

Aporrectodea joffrei

Aporrectodea kioniona

Aporrectodea kozjekensis

Aporrectodea lanzai

Aporrectodea ligra

Aporrectodea limicola

Aporrectodea longa

Aporrectodea lopezi

Aporrectodea macvensis

Aporrectodea mediterranea

Aporrectodea micella

Aporrectodea microcoprodomas

Aporrectodea microendogea

Aporrectodea molleri

Aporrectodea monticola

Aporrectodea morenoe

Aporrectodea mrsici

Aporrectodea multitheca

Aporrectodea navarrensis

Aporrectodea opisthopora

Aporrectodea opisthosellata

Aporrectodea pannoniella

Aporrectodea papukiana

Aporrectodea predalpina

Aporrectodea pseudoantipai

Aporrectodea pseudoeiseni

Aporrectodea pulvinus

Aporrectodea retropuberta

Aporrectodea riparia

Aporrectodea rosea

Aporrectodea rubicunda

Aporrectodea sardonica

Aporrectodea smaragdina

Aporrectodea smaragdinoides

Aporrectodea subterrestris

Aporrectodea terrestris

Aporrectodea thaleri

Aporrectodea tiginosa

Aporrectodea vasconensis

Aporrectodea velox

Aporrectodea zhongi

Aporrectodea zicsii

References

Lumbricidae