Abstract:The objective of this paper is to relate species occurrences of the earthworm genus Proctodrilus to soil properties, in particular the horizons and layers in the soil profile. Data on the occurrence in the soil profile of the earthworm species Proctodrilus antipai (Michaelsen, 1891), P. opisthoductus Zicsi, 1985, P. thaleri Höser & Zicsi 2009, and P. tuberculatus (Černosvitov, 1935) were collected in central Germany, northern Bohemia, Hungary, and Romania. Species of Proctodrilus were collected from 138 si… Show more
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