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.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009)Phylogenetic assessment of the earthworm ''Aporrectodea caliginosa'' species complex (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences.''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 52 293–302. 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.Fernández, R., et al. (2010)Life cycle and reproductive traits of the earthworm ''Aporrectodea trapezoides'' (Dugès, 1828) in laboratory cultures.''Pedobiologia'' 53 295–99. Some species of this genus are known to be important in the process of soil formation. Among the most familiar species is ''Aporrec ...
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