Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, 1843

Nxele, Thembeka C., Mwabvu, Tarombera & Yekwayo, Inam, 2021, Earthworm species occurrence in agroecosystems in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, African Invertebrates 62 (2), pp. 411-425 : 411

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.67875
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A87C1D0F-0D1A-4EBD-AAE4-01E8D7850053
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treatment provided by	African Invertebrates by Pensoft
scientific name	Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, 1843
status

Treatment

Type locality.

Unknown

RSA distribution

(Old material). KZN: Karkloof, Ndema/Grotto, Nottingham Road area and Sevenoaks. EC: Cape Flats. WC: Newlands Forest, Cape Peninsula, Jonkershook, Kirstenbosch, Swellendam and Barrydale. New material: KZN: Balgowan and Nottingham Road.

Remarks.

Lumbricus rubellus has been recorded in natural habitats, as well as from cultivated fields in small populations.