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Lumbricus rubellus   (Hoffmeister, 1843)
Taxonomy
Family: Lumbricidae     Genus: Lumbricus
► See also NCBI database
Short description
External characteristics: N/A
Internal characteristics: N/A
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.
Distribution
Geographical origin: Originating from the palearctic zone, this species is today widely 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. 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.
Pictures

  • Adult

  • Close-up on the clitellum

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