Aporrectodea trapezoides (Dugès, 1828)

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1828 Lumbricus trapezoides Dugès, Ann. Sci. Nat., 15(1): 289.

1972 Nicodrilus (Nicodrilus) caliginosus meridionalis + N. (N.) c. meredionalis var. pseudolongus: Bouché, Inst. Nat. Rech. Agron., 334.

1991 Aporrectodea (Aporrectodea) caliginosa trapezoides: Mršić, Acad. Sci. Art. Slov. (Hist. Nat.), 31: 328.

2006 Aporrectodea trapezoides: Blakemore, Verm. Ecol. Japan, 254.

Ecological category. Endogeic.

Habitat. Synanthropic species, common in pastures, anthropogenic soils, gardens, forests.

Zoogeographical distribution type. Peregrine.

Distribution in Croatia. In Continental and Mediterranean region. Michaelsen (1908): Klis, Mljet; Ude (1922): Cres; Šapkarev (1979): Darda, Omiš, Orahovica, Osijek, Petlovac, Petrijevci, Split, Valpovo, Vinkovci, Zaprešić; Jelić (1985): Sakadaško jezero, Podunavlje; Hackenberger: road near Kopački rit.