Aporrectodea Örley, 1885

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Genus Aporrectodea Örley, 1885

Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny, 1826) ( Fig. 2 B)

1826 Enterion caliginosum + Enterion carneum Savigny, Mem. Acad. Sci. Inst. Fr., 5: 180.

1972 Nicodrilus (Nicodrilus) caliginosus caliginosus + N.(N.) caliginosus alternisetosus + N. (N.) c. caliginosus var. paratypicus + N. (N.) c. caliginosus var. obscuricola : Bouché, Inst. Nat. Rech. Agron., 327–335.

1991 Aporrectodea (Aporrectodea) caliginosa: Mršić, Acad. Sci. Art. Slov. (Hist. Nat.) , 31: 321.

2003 Aporrectodea caliginosa: Csuzdi & Zicsi, Pedozool. Hung. , 1: 75.

Ecological category. Endogeic.

Habitat. Synanthropic species, common in pastures, anthropogenic soils, gardens, forests.

Zoogeographical distribution type. Peregrine.

Distribution in Croatia. One of the most common earthworm species in Croatia, found in all three regions, but with only one record in the Alpine region. Cognetti (1906): Makarska; Michaelsen (1908): Klis, Mljet; Omodeo (1954): Cres; Zicsi (1969): Maksimir, Solin; Šapkarev (1979): Darda, Omiš, Orahovica, Osijek, Petlovac, Petrijevci, Split, Valpovo, Vinkovci, Vukovar, Zadar, Zaprešić; Jelić (1985): Sakadaško jezero; Hackenberger: Stara Drava, Josipovac, Koška, Čakovec, Donji Miholjac, Sovsko jezero, Potok Musulinski, Mikleuš.

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FIGURE 2. Distribution of earthworm species in Croatia.