Dendrobaena pantaleonis eutypica Omodeo & Rota, 1989

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Dendrobaena pantaleonis eutypica Omodeo & Rota, 1989

(Fig. 14.)

Dendrobaena pantaleonis eutypica Omodeo & Rota, 1989: 184 . Giresun Görele.

Dendrobaena persimilis Omodeo & Rota, 1989

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Dendrobaena persimilis Omodeo & Rota, 1989: 193 . Bursa Uludaǧ, Trabzon Maçka. Dendrobaena persimilis: Omodeo & Rota 1991: 180 . Kütahya, Bilecik 75 km. E of Bursa, Bursa N slope of Uludaǧ, Adapazar ı Akyaz ı, Bolu between Bolu and Mudurnu.

Remarks: The large variation in the position of the spermathecal openings and clitellar organs presented in the paper of Omodeo & Rota 1991 indicates that the specimens examined might belong to different species.

Dendrobaena perula Omodeo & Rota, 1989

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Dendrobaena perula Omodeo & Rota, 1989: 195 . Ordu Aybast ı, Kars Horasan, Artvin Arhavi. Dendrobaena perula: Omodeo & Rota 1991: 179 . Artvinsembel Geçidi.

Dendrobaena pentheri ( Rosa, 1905)

(Fig. 15.)

Allolobophora (Notogama) pentheri Rosa, 1905: 6 . Nordseite des Erdschias

Dendrobaena pentheri: Zicsi 1973: 223 . IŞ ı k Dag, Ilgaz Daǧ ı, Ilgaz Daǧ ı Tal des Karasu, Abantgebirge bei Bolu.

Dendrobaena pentheri: Omodeo & Rota 1989: 195 . EskiŞehir 27 km. W. of Sivrihisar, Ankara Elmadaǧ, Çank ı r ı pass between Ilgaz and Çank ı r ı, Çorum İskilip, Çorum Elvançelebi, Çorum Sehler, Samsun E. of Kavak, Ordu Kulak, Ordu Aybast ı, GümüŞhane Zigana Geçidi, GümüŞhane Güvercinlik, GümüŞhane Kopdaǧ ı Geçidi, Kars near of Kars, Kars Susuz, Bolu, Ankara GölbaŞ ı, Afyon Maltepe, Bal ı kesir İvrindi.

Dendrobaena pentheri : M ı s ı rl ı oǧlu 2004: 2­3. Kütahya Çerte, EskiŞehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi MeŞelik Kampüsü.

New records: HNHM Z/11133 7 ex. Erzurum province, Nenehatun. Leg. Szaklóki, 1991.04.13., HNHM Z/11138 3 ex. Erzurum province, Kiregli Geçidi. Leg. Besuchet & Löbl & Burckhardt, 1986.07.0 8.

Dendrobaena proandra Omodeo & Rota, 1989

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Dendrobaena proandra Omodeo & Rota, 1989: 193 . Çorum Elvançelebi.

Dendrobaena ressli Zicsi, 1973

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Dendrobaena ressli Zicsi, 1973: 220 . Zigana Daǧ ı near of Trabzon, Ilgaz Daǧ ı Karaköy, Ilgaz Daǧ ı Nord slope, Trabzon Zigana geçidi,

Dendrobaena ressli: Omodeo & Rota 1989: 191 . GümüŞhane Zigana Geçidi, GümüŞhane Güvercinlik, GümüŞhane Kopdaǧ ı Geçidi.

New records: HNHM Z/11134 8 ex. Erzurum province, Nenehatun. Leg. Szaklóki, 1991.04.13., Z/11139 1 ex. Erzurum province, Kiregli Geçidi. Leg. Besuchet & Löbl & Burckhardt, 1986. 0 7.08 .

Dendrobaena ? samarigera ( Rosa, 1893)

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Dendrobaena samarigera typica: Omodeo 1952: 13 . Honaz 2000m.

Remarks: This is the only report of this Levantine species in Turkey. Unfortunately the incomplete description given prevents us to decide the exact position of this specimen. The epilobous head clearly distinguishes it from the Levantine population of D. samarigera . As the specimen reported was not adult and possessed no clitellum, we could not exclude that it belongs to D. hauseri which was described from Turkey ( Zicsi 1973). This species is very similar to D. samarigera and differs from it in the position of the clitellum.

Dendrobaena schmidti marinae Kvavadze, 1985

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Dendrobaena marinae: Omodeo & Rota 1989: 186 . Artvin Arhavi, Artvin Cankurtaran pass.

Remarks: Omodeo and Rota (1989) suggested elevating of the subspecies marinae to specific rank. According to the diagnostic characters (clitellum on 26­32, tubercles on 30­31, spermathecal openings in setal line d, last pair of hearts in 11) this taxon is in complete agreement with D. schmidti therefore classifying them to separate species is unjustifiable.

Dendrobaena schmidti tellermanica Perel, 1966

(Fig. 15.)

Dendrobaena surbiensis: Omodeo & Rota 1989: 186 . Kars Sar ı kam ı Ş, Kars Susuz.

Remarks: The clitellum in the D. schmidti species complex is a rather stable character. It lies, except of D. s. tellermanica, on the segments 26­32. The short description of the specimens given indicates a clitellum on 25­32 and devoid of pigmentation. These characters match exactly with those of the subspecies tellermanica.

Figures

FIGURE 10. Distribution of four endemic Dendrobaena species in Turkey. FIGURE 11. Distribution of the Levantine and Levantine­Anatolian earthworm species in Turkey. FIGURE 12. Distribution of the peregrine Dendrobaena hortensis in Turkey.

FIGURE 13. Distribution of four endemic Dendrobaena species in Turkey. FIGURE 14. Distribution of the earthworm species with Balkanic affinities in Turkey. FIGURE 15. Distribution of three Caucaso­Anatolian Dendrobaena species in Turkey