Octodrilus transpadanus (Rosa, 1884)

Enterion opimum Savigny, 1826: 183.

Allolobophora transpadana Rosa, 1884: 45 .

Octolasium transpadanum: Michaelsen 1900a: 507 .

Octodrilus transpadanus: Easton 1983: 483; Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003: 215; Blakemore 2008: 55.

Ecology. Endogeic species with records from grassland and mixed forest. Prefers moist soils in swamps and riverbanks (Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003).

Zoogeographical distribution type. Trans-Aegean distribution (Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003). Distribution in Germany. Southern Germany (Skambracks 1996; PSMS in Bavaria: www.edaphobase.org).