Aporrectodea cf. trapezoides (Dugès, 1928)

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Aporrectodea cf. trapezoides (Dugès, 1928)

Lumbricus trapezoides Dugès, 1828: 289 .

Allolobophora caliginosa f. trapezoides : Kobayashi 1941: 150.

Aporrectodea trapezoides : Blakemore 2008: 534 (for complete synonymy).

Aporrectodea trapezoides : Blakemore 2013a: 39.

Aporrectodea trapezoides : Blakemore and Lee 2013: 134.

Aporrectodea trapezoides : Blakemore 2014: 11.

Material examined: South Korea. Jeollanam-do, Sinan-gun, Huksando Island, 10.08.2009, 1 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Jeollabuk-do, Gunsan-si, Sunyudo Island, 01.10.2009, 9 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Chungcheongnam-do, Boryeong-si, Ungcheon, 11.06.2008, 5 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Jeju-do, Jeju-si, 30.05.2008, 1 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Jeollabuk-do, Gunsan-si, Muyedo Island, 06.10.2009, 5 juv. ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Gangwon-do, Jeongsungun, Jeongsun, 04.07.2009, 1 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Jeollanam-do, Jangheung-gun, Jangheung, 23.09.2009. 2 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Incheon-si, Ongjin-gun, Baekryeong-do Island, 28.08.2008, 2 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Chungcheongbuk-do, Okcheongun, Okcheon, 23.08.2007, 3 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Jeollabuk-do, Gunsan-si, Sunyudo Island, 26.04.2013, 34 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Jeollabuk-do, Buan-gun, Dongjin, 23.05.2013, 1 ex. Leg. Y. Hong ( NIBRIV 0000323392)., Jeollabuk-do, Buan-gun, Dongjin, 12.10.2013, 16 ex. Leg. Y. Hong., Incheon-si, Gangwha-gun, Gangwhado, 03.05.2013, 8 ex. Leg. Y. Hong.

Remarks: All of the specimens examined have dark-brown colour on dorsum that is typical for Ap. trapezoides but neither of them has clearly band-shaped tubercles ( Fig. 1 ).

Figures

Fig. 1. Aporrectodea trapezoides (Dugés, 1828); ventrolateral view of the clitellar region.