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Lumbricus rubellus   (Hoffmeister, 1843)
Taxonomy
Family: Lumbricidae     Genus: Lumbricus
Short description
External characteristics: N/A
Internal characteristics: N/A
Distribution
Geographical origin: Originating from the palearctic zone, this species is today largely distributed in Europe and Russia, except in the arctic area. It has been introduced in North America where it is found East of the Rocky mountains. In the Southern hemisphere, it has been introduced in many temperate areas, such as Eastern Australia, New Zealand and Southern Patagonia.
Distribution status: Invasive
Present in: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Madeira, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Helena Island, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Tristão da Cunha Islands, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States,
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Biology-Ecology
Ecological category: N/A
Climatic zone: N/A
Habitat: N/A
Micro-habitat: N/A

Species inhabiting soils rich in organic matter, and mainly found in the litter and within the first centimeters below the soil surface.

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