Aporrectodea caliginosa ( Savigny, 1826 )

Farhadi, Zeinab, Malek, Masoumeh & Elahi, Elahe, 2013, Review of the earthworm fauna of Iran with emphasis on Kohgiluyeh & Boyer- Ahmad Province, Zootaxa 3670 (4), pp. 440-448 : 442

1. Aporrectodea caliginosa ( Savigny, 1826)

For complete synonymy see Csuzdi & Zicsi (2003).

Material examined. 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1230 Tange tamoradi 21.3.2010 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1232 Dashtrum 5.12.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1234 Mahparviz 3.3. 2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1244 Park jangali 3.3.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1239 Yasuj Fall 3.3.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1247 Tange mehryan 4.5.2010 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1252 Tange ganjee 10.3.2010 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1259 Kukhdan 1.4.2010 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1257 Cheshme mishi Sisakht 1.12.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1264 Karyak 7.4.2010 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1262 Chitab 1.3.2010 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1269 Beshar 3.12.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1271 Basht 7.12.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1274 Abdehgah 2.3.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1277 Tolchegah 2.3.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1151 Choram 8.12.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1152 Dehdasht 4.3.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1281 Dehdasht 8.12. 2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1283 Kushk 8.12.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1286 Ghale Raeisi 9.12.2009 , 2 ex. ZUTC Ann. 1288 Gachsaran 10.12.2009 .

Morphological notes. Clitellum extends on segments 26, 27–34, 35, saddle shaped, tubercles on 31–33, ribbon-shaped, length 65–130mm, brownish colour, 100–120 segments, diameter 2–3 mm, setae closely paired, male pore on 15 and head epilobous.

Remarks. Ap. caliginosa represents a species complex with different morphs and subspecies (Csuzdi & Zicsi, 2003). Our specimens resemble the trapezoides morph by their darker colour and ribbon-shaped tubercles.