''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of
earthworm
An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida. The term is the common name for the largest members of the class (or subclass, depending on the author) Oligochaeta. In classical systems, they we ...
s in the family
Lumbricidae
The Lumbricidae are a family of earthworms. About 33 lumbricid species have become naturalized around the world, but the bulk of the species are in the Holarctic region, from Canada (e.g. ''Bimastos lawrenceae'' on Vancouver Island) and the Unite ...
. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the
Palearctic realm
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches across Europe and Asia, north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The ...
and in agricultural soils across the
temperate regions
In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (approximately 23.5° to 66.5° N/S of the Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth. These zones generally have wider temperature ran ...
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
Fishing bait is any bait (luring substance), luring substance used specifically to attract and fishing, catch fish, typically when angling with a fish hook, hook and fishing line, line. There are generally two types of baits used in angling: '' ...
.
[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 ''Aporrectodea caliginosa'', which has been known as a
species complex
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ...
made up of several very similar taxa whose relationships were not clear. A
phylogenetic analysis
In biology, phylogenetics () is the study of the evolutionary history of life using observable characteristics of organisms (or genes), which is known as phylogenetic inference. It infers the relationship among organisms based on empirical data ...
confirmed that these taxa are separate species, including ''A. trapezoides'', ''A. tuberculata'', ''A. longa'', and ''A. nocturna''.
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Species
Species include:''Aporrectodea''.
Fauna Europaea.
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Aporrectodea alavanensis''
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Aporrectodea alba''
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Aporrectodea anamariae''
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Aporrectodea andorranensis''
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Aporrectodea annula''
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Aporrectodea aragonensis''
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Aporrectodea ariadne''
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Aporrectodea arverna''
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Aporrectodea atlantica''
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Aporrectodea balisa
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea bohiniana''
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Aporrectodea borellii''
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Aporrectodea bulgarica''
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Aporrectodea burgosana
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea byanensis
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea caliginosa
''Aporrectodea caliginosa'' (also known as ''Allolobophora similis'' or the grey worm) is an earthworm commonly found in Great Britain. It is recognizable by the three distinct shades of colour at its front end, and it is in length when not mov ...
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Aporrectodea catalaunensis
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea cemernicensis
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea chitae
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea cuendeti
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea cupulifera
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea cyanea
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea diazi
''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 ...
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Aporrectodea dinarica''
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Aporrectodea dubiosa''
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Aporrectodea edwardsi''
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Aporrectodea eurytanica''
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Aporrectodea eurytrichos''
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Aporrectodea faeculentes''
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Aporrectodea georgii''
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Aporrectodea gogna''
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Aporrectodea graffi''
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Aporrectodea haymozi''
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Aporrectodea haymoziformis''
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Aporrectodea hongae''
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Aporrectodea hrabei''
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Aporrectodea iberica''
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Aporrectodea icterica''
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Aporrectodea jassyensis''
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Aporrectodea jenensis''
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Aporrectodea joffrei''
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Aporrectodea kioniona''
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Aporrectodea kozjekensis''
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Aporrectodea lanzai''
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Aporrectodea ligra''
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Aporrectodea limicola''
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Aporrectodea longa''
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Aporrectodea lopezi''
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Aporrectodea macvensis''
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Aporrectodea mediterranea''
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Aporrectodea micella''
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Aporrectodea microcoprodomas''
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Aporrectodea microendogea''
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Aporrectodea molleri''
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Aporrectodea monticola''
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Aporrectodea morenoe''
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Aporrectodea mrsici''
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Aporrectodea multitheca''
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Aporrectodea navarrensis''
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Aporrectodea opisthopora''
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Aporrectodea opisthosellata''
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Aporrectodea pannoniella''
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Aporrectodea papukiana''
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Aporrectodea predalpina''
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Aporrectodea pseudoantipai''
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Aporrectodea pseudoeiseni''
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Aporrectodea pulvinus''
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Aporrectodea retropuberta''
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Aporrectodea riparia''
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Aporrectodea rosea''
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Aporrectodea rubicunda''
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Aporrectodea sardonica''
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Aporrectodea smaragdina''
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Aporrectodea smaragdinoides''
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Aporrectodea subterrestris''
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Aporrectodea terrestris''
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Aporrectodea thaleri''
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Aporrectodea tiginosa''
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Aporrectodea vasconensis''
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Aporrectodea velox''
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Aporrectodea zhongi''
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Aporrectodea zicsii''
References
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Lumbricidae
Annelid genera