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|biology=Species inhabiting soils rich in organic matter, and mainly found in the litter and within the first centimeters below the soil surface. In pastures, commonly associated with dungs. During the 2000s, ''L. rubellus'' became a major model among earthworms in ecotoxicology and molecular biology. See also: [http://www.earthwormbol.org/species.php?id=4532 ''L. rubellus'' Barcode of Life page]. | |biology=Species inhabiting soils rich in organic matter, and mainly found in the litter and within the first centimeters below the soil surface. In pastures, commonly associated with dungs. During the 2000s, ''L. rubellus'' became a major model among earthworms in ecotoxicology and molecular biology. See also: [http://www.earthwormbol.org/species.php?id=4532 ''L. rubellus'' Barcode of Life page]. | ||
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Revision as of 08:22, 14 April 2014
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Lumbricus rubellus (Hoffmeister, 1843) |
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Family: Lumbricidae Genus: Lumbricus | ||
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Ruddy brown-red to violet, irridescent dorsally. Body cylindrical, posterior segments often dorso-ventrally flattened. 25-150 mm long.Tanylobous prostomium. Male pore in cleft on 15, tumescence often lacking, never extending beyond margin of segment. Clitellum in (26) 27-32 (33). Tubercula pubertatis in 28-31, may extend on to 32. Setae a and b in genital tumescences, occasionally on 10. Typhlosole begins in region of 21-22 and ends in region of 78-98, usually leaving 20-26 atyphlosolate segments. Ventral surface with transverse ridges forming a honeycomb pattern. Bisexual. |
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Species inhabiting soils rich in organic matter, and mainly found in the litter and within the first centimeters below the soil surface. In pastures, commonly associated with dungs. During the 2000s, L. rubellus became a major model among earthworms in ecotoxicology and molecular biology. See also: L. rubellus Barcode of Life page. |
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