Aporrectodea longa (Ude, 1885)

Allolobophora longa Ude, 1885: 136 .

Allolobophora longa: Michaelsen 1890: 12; Zuck 1951: 128. Helodrilus (Allolobophora) longus: Michaelsen 1900a: 483 . Helodrilus longus: Michaelsen 1903: 178 .

Allolobophora terrestris longa: Wilcke 1949: 176; Graff 1953b: 26. Nicodrilus longus: Bouché 1972: 322 –325.

Aporrectodea longa: Easton 1983: 477; Sims & Gerard 1999: 62; Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003: 89; Blakemore 2008: 22.

Ecology. Anecic species occurring mostly on arable and grassland sites with low soil organic matter content (≤ 4%) (Jänsch et al. 2013).

Zoogeographical distribution type. Peregrine species with Atlantic origin (Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003). Widespread in northern temperate regions (Palaearctic, North America), introduced into South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand (Sims & Gerard 1999, Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003).

Distribution in Germany. Central Germany (Eggert 1982; Westernacher-Dotzler 1988, Römbke 2000, 2001; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Höser 2012); northern Germany (Michaelsen 1890; Graff 1950, 1954; Kula 1994; Keplin & Broll 1997; Irmler 1999; Unger 1999; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002); southern Germany (Zuck 1951; Schruft et al. 1982; Ehrmann 1996; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Brauckmann 2002; Sommer et al. 2002; PSMS in Bavaria: www.edaphobase.org); eastern Germany (Wilcke 1939; Bösener 1965; Römbke et al. 2000; Muskolus 2008); between 2003 and 2013 regularly in Saxony (S. Krück, unpublished data); PSMS in Brandenburg: www.edaphobase.org); western Germany (Baltzer 1956; Schulte et al. 1989; Keplin & Broll 1997; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Fründ et al. 2004).