Kutuzović, Davorka Hackenberger;Kutuzović, Branimir Hackenberger
Aporrectodea
Sign in to saveAporrectodea is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassClitellata
- OrderCrassiclitellata
- FamilyLumbricidae
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- Aporrectodea
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- Aporrectodea
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- Örley, 1885
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Aporrectodea is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae. The genus includes some of the most common earthworms in the Palearctic realm and in agricultural soils across the temperate regions of the world.
Several species are found throughout the world today, having been widely introduced via agriculture. One of these widespread species, A. trapezoides, was also transported across continents as a popular fishing bait.
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Animalia
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taxonomy
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earthworm
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Annelida
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temperate climate
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phylogenetics
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Palearctic realm
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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Q82486
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introduced species
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World Register of Marine Species
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iNaturalist
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Catalogue of Life
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Clitellata
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Lumbricidae
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Fauna Europaea
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