Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, 1843

Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, 1843: 187 .

Lumbricus rubellus: Michaelsen 1890: 5; Michaelsen 1900a: 509; Michaelsen 1903: 178; Wilcke 1949: 180; Zuck 1951: 129; Graff 1953b: 26; Bouché 1972: 371; Easton 1983: 482; Sims & Gerard 1999: 104; Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003: 183; Blakemore 2008: 51.

Ecology. Epigeic species occurring in deciduous and coniferous forests as well as on arable and grassland sites, prefers high soil organic matter content (>4%) (Zuck 1951; Jänsch et al. 2013).

Zoogeographical distribution type. Peregrine species with Palaearctic origin and worldwide distribution (Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003).

Distribution in Germany. Central Germany (Michaelsen 1890; Dunger 1978; Eggert 1982; Westernacher- Dotzler 1988; Höser 1994, 2012; Römbke 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009; PSMS in Saxony-Anhalt: Neubert 2011); northern Germany (Michaelsen 1890; Graff 1950, 1954; Judas et al. 1989; Graefe 1993; Kula 1994; Irmler 1999; Unger 1999; Beylich & Graefe 2002; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Groth & Irmler 2012; Vahder & Irmler 2012); southern Germany (Zuck 1951; Baltzer 1956; Bauchhenß 1982; Schruft et al. 1982; Ammer 1992; Babel et al. 1992; Kula 1994; Ehrmann 1996; Schöpke 1998; Beck et al. 1999, 2001; Sommer et al. 1999, 2002; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Brauckmann 2002; Ammer & Huber 2007; PSMS in Bavaria: www.edaphobase.org); eastern Germany (Wilcke 1939; Füller 1953; Baltzer 1956; Bösener 1965; Dunger et al. 1972; Nöllner & Weigmann 1982; Krück 1999; Beylich & Graefe 2002; La France 2002; PSMS in Brandenburg: www.edaphobase.org); between 2003 and 2013 in Saxony (S. Krück, unpublished data); western Germany (Baltzer 1956; Heuser & Topp 1989; Schulte et al. 1989; Keplin & Broll 1997; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Beylich & Graefe 2002; Fründ et al. 2004; PSMS in North-Rhine Westphalia: Haag et al. 2009).