Octodrilus bretscheri Zicsi, 1969

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Octodrilus bretscheri Zicsi, 1969

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1900 Allolobophora nivalis (part.) Bretscher, Rev. Suiss. Zool., 8: 442.

1947 Octolasium croaticum var. nivalis (part.): Pop, Ann. Ac. Rom. Bucuresti, 22: 122. 1965a Octolasium croaticum var. nivalis (part.): Zicsi, Nat. Jahrb. Stadt Linz, 125–201. 1965b Octolasium croaticum var. nivalis (part.): Zicsi, Opusc. Zool. Budapest, 5: 258. 1969 Octodrilus bretscheri (comb. n.) Zicsi, Nat. Jb. Stadt Linz, 72–75.

1991 Octodrilus bretscheri: Mršić, Acad. Sci. Art. Slov. (Hist. Nat.) , 31: 369.

2012 Octodrilus bretscheri: Csuzdi, Opusc. Zool. Budapest, 43: 97–99.

Ecological category. Endogeic.

Habitat. Mostly grasslands.

Zoogeographical distribution type. Alpine-Dinaric.

Distribution in Croatia. Mountains near seacoast, Mršić (1984, 1985): Velebit & Učka and Karaman (1972): Brbinj (Dugi Otok). All records in the Mediterranean region.

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FIGURE 3. Distribution of earthworm species in Croatia, continued.