Aporrectodea rosea (Savigny, 1826)

Enterion roseum Savigny, 1826: 182.

Allolobophora mucosa Eisen, 1873: 47 .

Allolobophora mucosa: Michaelsen 1890: 13 .

Eisenia rosea: Michaelsen 1900a: 478 -479; Michaelsen 1903: 178; Zuck 1951: 129.

Allolobophora diomedea: Wilcke 1949: 176; Graff 1953a: 27.

Allolobophora rosea: Wilcke 1949: 176; Graff 1953a: 26; Bouché 1972: 418.

Aporrectodea rosea: Gates, 1976: 4; Easton 1983: 477; Sims & Gerard 1999: 65; Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003: 92; Blakemore 2008: 22.

Ecology. Endogeic, euryoecious species (Zuck 1951) occurring in deciduous and coniferous forests as well as on arable and grassland sites, prefers low SOM content (≤ 4%) (Jänsch et al. 2013).

Zoogeographical distribution type. Peregrine species, native to the Palaearctic, today also in North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia (Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003).

Distribution in Germany. Central Germany (Michaelsen 1890; Dunger 1978; Eggert 1982; Westernacher- Dotzler 1988; Römbke 2000, 2009; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Höser 2012; PSMS in Saxony-Anhalt: Neubert 2011); northern Germany (Michaelsen 1890; Graff 1950, 1954; Judas 1990; Graefe 1993; Kula 1994, Irmler 1999; Unger 1999; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Beylich & Graefe 2002; Groth & Irmler 2012; Vahder & Irmler 2012); southern Germany (Zuck 1951; Bauchhenß 1982; Schruft et al. 1982, Ammer 1992; Ehrmann 1996; Belotti 1997; Brauckmann 2002; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Sommer et al. 2002; PSMS in Bavaria: www.edaphobase.org); eastern Germany (Wilcke 1939; Füller 1953; Baltzer 1956; Bösener 1965; Dunger et al. 1972; Krück 1999; Krück et al. 2001; Römbke et al. 2000; Beylich & Graefe 2002; PSMS in Brandenburg: www.edaphobase.org); western Germany (Baltzer 1956; Heuser & Topp 1989; Schulte et al. 1989; Römbke et al. 2000, 2002; Emmerling 2001; Fründ et al. 2004).