1 Setae are closely paired--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

Setae are widely paired----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

 

 

2 Clitellum begins around segment 21, nephridial bladder lacking----------------------- Helodrilus patriarchalis (Rosa, 1893)

Clitellum begins after segment 23, nephridial bladders present---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

 

 

3 Tubercles interrupted, sucker shaped--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

Tubercles continuous at least on the dorsal part----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

 

 

4 Tubercles on 31,33,35 clitellum  on 29-36 The worms are usually green-------- Allolobophora chlorotica (Savigny, 1826)

Tubercles on 31, 33 clitellum on 28,29-35---------------------------------------------------- Aporrectodea georgii (Michaelsen, 1890)

 

 

5 The tail end tetrahedral, nephridial bladders simple, sack-shaped, small worms living in wet habitats----------------------- 6

The tail end not tetrahedral, nephridial bladders more complicated----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

 

 

6 Male pores on 13, clitellum on 22,23-26,27---------------------------------------- Eiseniella tetraedra tetraedra (Savigny, 1826)

Male pores on 15, clitellum on 20,21-24,25------------------------------------------- Eiseniella tetraedra neapolitana (Örley, 1885)

 

 

7 Minute worms with dorso-ventral calciferous diverticulae clitellum 32-36, tubercle lacking---------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muchieona minuscula (Rosa, 1906)

Bigger worms with lateral calciferous diverticulae--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

 

 

8 The color of the worms purple-violet, clitellum 26,27-32,33, Receptacles dorsal-------------- Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826)

Pigments brown or lacking--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

 

 

9 Nephridial bladders U shaped, with backward bent blind end clitellum 24,25,26-32,33, Tubercles 29-31, Receptacles dorsal

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aporrectodea rosea (Savigny, 1826)

Nephridial bladders J shaped with backward bent blind end, Receptacles lateral---------------------------------------------------- 10

 

 

10 Pigmentation lacking, the tail cut Clitellum 29-35, Tubercles 32-34---------- Aporrectodea jassyensis (Michaelsen, 1891)

Color usually dark clitellum 27-34,35, tubercle 31-33 or 31,33-------------------------- Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny, 1826)

 

 

11 Nephridial bladders hook-shaped, color dark brown Clitellum 28,29-37, Tubercles 28,29-38,39

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Octodrilus complanatus (Dugés, 1828)

Nephridial bladders sausage-shaped, Tubercle if present not exceeds the clitellum----------------------------------------------- 12

 

 

12 Pigment brown at least at the head, clitellum annular, male pore ventral--------------------------------------------------------- 13

Pigment purple at least at the head, clitellum saddle shaped, male pore lateral------------------------------------------------------ 14

 

 

13 Clitellum 26-32---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bimastos syriacus (Rosa, 1893)

Clitellum 1/2 26,27-33---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bimastos jordanis Csuzdi & Pavlicek, 1999

 

 

14 Receptacles and Tubercles lacking-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

Receptacles and Tubercles present------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

 

 

15 Clitellum 21-33------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dendrobaena hauseri Zicsi, 1973

Clitellum 27-34,1/2 35-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dendrobaena samarigera (Rosa, 1893)

 

 

16 Three pair of Receptacles present in 8/9/10/11 Clitellum 28-34, Tubercle 30-34

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dendrobaena rothschildae Csuzdi & Pavlicek, 1999

Two pair of Receptacles situated in 9/110/11------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17

 

 

17 Receptacles open close to the mid dorsal line, musculature fasciculated-------------------------------------------------------- 18

Receptacles open laterally, musculature pinnate-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

 

 

18 Clitellum 25-34, Tubercles 30-1/2 32 Slightly pigmented or white worms---- Dendrobaena kervillei (Michaelsen, 1910)

Clitellum 26,27-32,33 Purple pigmentation at least on the head--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

 

 

19 Tubercles on 30-31, Calciferous lamellae in 1/2 10-11 Medium sized or larger worms---------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dendrobaena veneta (Rosa, 1886)

Tubercles on 30-1/2 32, Calciferous lamellae 162 10-13 Small worms-------------- Dendrobaena hortensis (Michaelsen, 1890)

 

 

20 Receptacles open in setal line c------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

Receptacles open in setal line d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22

 

 

21 Clitellum 26-33, Tubercles 31-33, last hearts in 10------------------------------------------- Dendrobaena semitica (Rosa, 1893)

Clitellum 24-33, Tubercles 30-32, last hearts in 11--------------------------------------- Dendrobaena orientalis Cernosvitov, 1940

 

 

22 Male pore minute, Clitellum 25-30---------------------------------------------------------------- Dendrobaena byblica (Rosa, 1893)

Male pore glandular Clitellum reaches the segment 33------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23

 

 

23 Clitellum 23, 24-33 Tubercles 31-32, 1/n 33, last hearts in 10------------------- Dendrobaena nevoi Csuzdi & Pavlicek 1999

Clitellum 25-33, Tubercles30-31, 1/n 32, last hearts 11(12)------------------------ Dendrobaena negevis Csuzdi & Pavlicek, 1999