Aporrectodea rosea (Savigny, 1826)

Kutuzović, Davorka Hackenberger & Kutuzović, Branimir Hackenberger, 2013, Checklist of the earthworm fauna of Croatia (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae), Zootaxa 3710 (1), pp. 1-30 : 7-8

Aporrectodea rosea (Savigny, 1826)

( Fig. 2 C)

1826 Enterion roseum Savigny, Mem. Acad. Sci. Inst. Fr., 5: 182.

1972 Allolobophora rosea rosea: Bouché, Inst. Nat. Rech. Agron. , 418, 423.

1991 Aporrectodea (Aporrectodea) rosea + A.(A.) rosea balcanica + A.(A.) rosea bimastoides + A.(A.) rosea budensis: Mršić, Acad. Sci. Art. Slov. (Hist. Nat.), 31: 296, 303, 304, 306.

2003 Aporrectodea rosea: Csuzdi & Zicsi, Pedozool. Hung. , 1: 92.

Ecological category. Endogeic.

Habitat. Synathropic species common in pastures, gardens, meadows and forests. More abundant in moist soils.

Zoogeographical distribution type. Peregrine.

Distribution in Croatia. One of the commonest earthworm species in the Continental region of Croatia, but found in all three regions. Omodeo (1954): Učka; Šapkarev (1979): Batina, Bigina poljana, darda, Kopačevo, Tikveška šuma, Novska, Osijek, Petlovac, Split, Vinkovci, Zagreb; Mršić (1984, 1987, 1988): Bačić Duliba - Položine, Baške Oštarije, Bili Brig, Jankovac, Prevlaka, Psunj, Smiljan, Štirovača, Učka; Jelić (1985): Sakadaško jezero, Podunavlje; Hackenberger: Stara Drava-Osijek, Jankovac, Zoljani, Našice, Slavonski Brod, Josipovac, Donji MIholjac, Osijek, Turkovići, Kneja, Potok Musulinski, Jasenak, Lič, Ledenice, Mikleuš, Bjelsko, Breze.

Aporrectodea sineporis (Omodeo, 1952) ( Fig. 2 C)

1952 Eiseniella balcanica sine-poris Omodeo, Arch. Zool. Ital., 37: 31.

1991 Aporrectodea (Aporrectodea) sineporis: Mršić, Acad. Sci. Art. Slov. (Hist. Nat.) , 31: 287. 2003 Aporrectodea sineporis: Csuzdi & Zicsi, Pedozool. Hung. , 1: 99.

Ecological category. Epigeic.

Habitat. Inhabiting forest soil, in the lower litter layer.

Zoogeographical distribution type. Southern-Alpine.

Distribution in Croatia. First record for Croatia in the paper of Szederjesi (2013) in the Continental region (lowland mountains): Ivanščica, Lobor, Drenovac, Jankovac.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Distribution of earthworm species in Croatia.