''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of
earthworm
An earthworm is a terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida. They exhibit a tube-within-a-tube body plan; they are externally segmented with corresponding internal segmentation; and they usually have setae on all segments. Th ...
s in the family
Lumbricidae
The Lumbricidae are a family of earthworms. About 33 lumbricid species have become naturalized around the world, but the bulk of the species are in the Holarctic region: from Canada (e.g. ''Bimastos lawrenceae'' on Vancouver Island) and the Uni ...
. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the
Palearctic realm
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...
and in agricultural soils across the
temperate regions
In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (23.5° to 66.5° N/S of Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth. These zones generally have wider temperature ranges throughout t ...
of the world.
[Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009)]
Phylogenetic assessment of the earthworm ''Aporrectodea caliginosa'' species complex (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences.
''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 52 293–302.
Several species are found throughout the world today, having been widely
introduced via agriculture. One of these widespread species, ''A. trapezoides'', was also transported across continents as a popular
fishing bait
Fishing bait is any substance used to attract and catch fish, e.g. on a fishing hook. Bait items are both selected from and placed within the environment to achieve enhanced prey capture success. Traditionally, fishing baits are natural fish food ...
.
[Fernández, R., et al. (2010)]
Life cycle and reproductive traits of the earthworm ''Aporrectodea trapezoides'' (Dugès, 1828) in laboratory cultures.
''Pedobiologia'' 53 295–99.
Some species of this genus are known to be important in the process of soil formation.
Among the most familiar species is ''Aporrectodea caliginosa'', which has been known as a
species complex
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ...
made up of several very similar taxa whose relationships were not clear. A
phylogenetic analysis
In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...
confirmed that these taxa are separate species, including ''A. trapezoides'', ''A. tuberculata'', ''A. longa'', and ''A. nocturna''.
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Species
Species include:''Aporrectodea''.
Fauna Europaea.
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Aporrectodea alavanensis''
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Aporrectodea alba''
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Aporrectodea anamariae''
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Aporrectodea andorranensis''
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Aporrectodea annula''
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Aporrectodea aragonensis
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009 ...
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Aporrectodea ariadne''
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Aporrectodea arverna''
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Aporrectodea atlantica''
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Aporrectodea balisa
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (200 ...
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Aporrectodea bohiniana
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (200 ...
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Aporrectodea borellii
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (200 ...
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Aporrectodea bulgarica
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009 ...
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Aporrectodea burgosana
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009 ...
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Aporrectodea byanensis
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009 ...
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Aporrectodea caliginosa
''Aporrectodea caliginosa'' (also known as ''Allolobophora similis'' or the grey worm) is an earthworm commonly found in Great Britain. It is recognizable by the three distinct shades of colour at its front end, and it is in length when not mov ...
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Aporrectodea catalaunensis
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009 ...
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Aporrectodea cemernicensis
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009 ...
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Aporrectodea chitae
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009 ...
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Aporrectodea cuendeti
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (2009 ...
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Aporrectodea cupulifera''
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Aporrectodea cyanea''
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Aporrectodea diazi''
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Aporrectodea dinarica''
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Aporrectodea dubiosa''
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Aporrectodea edwardsi''
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Aporrectodea eurytanica''
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Aporrectodea eurytrichos''
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Aporrectodea faeculentes''
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Aporrectodea georgii''
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Aporrectodea gogna''
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Aporrectodea graffi''
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Aporrectodea haymozi''
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Aporrectodea haymoziformis''
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Aporrectodea hongae''
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Aporrectodea hrabei''
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Aporrectodea iberica''
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Aporrectodea icterica''
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Aporrectodea jassyensis''
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Aporrectodea jenensis''
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Aporrectodea joffrei''
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Aporrectodea kioniona''
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Aporrectodea kozjekensis''
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Aporrectodea lanzai''
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Aporrectodea ligra''
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Aporrectodea limicola''
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Aporrectodea longa''
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Aporrectodea lopezi''
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Aporrectodea macvensis''
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Aporrectodea mediterranea''
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Aporrectodea micella''
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Aporrectodea microcoprodomas''
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Aporrectodea microendogea''
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Aporrectodea molleri''
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Aporrectodea monticola''
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Aporrectodea morenoe''
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Aporrectodea mrsici''
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Aporrectodea multitheca''
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Aporrectodea navarrensis''
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Aporrectodea opisthopora''
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Aporrectodea opisthosellata''
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Aporrectodea pannoniella''
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Aporrectodea papukiana''
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Aporrectodea predalpina''
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Aporrectodea pseudoantipai''
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Aporrectodea pseudoeiseni''
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Aporrectodea pulvinus''
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Aporrectodea retropuberta''
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Aporrectodea riparia''
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Aporrectodea rosea''
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Aporrectodea rubicunda''
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Aporrectodea sardonica''
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Aporrectodea smaragdina''
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Aporrectodea smaragdinoides''
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Aporrectodea subterrestris
''Aporrectodea'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.Pérez-Losada, M., et al. (200 ...
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Aporrectodea terrestris''
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Aporrectodea thaleri''
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Aporrectodea tiginosa''
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Aporrectodea vasconensis''
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Aporrectodea velox''
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Aporrectodea zhongi''
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Aporrectodea zicsii''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5152019
Lumbricidae