Dendrobaena octaedra
Creators: name: Shekhovtsov, Sergei V.
name: Derzhinsky, Yevgeniy A.
name: Ermolov, Sergei A.
name: Kim-Kashmenskaya, Maria N.
name: Poluboyarova, Tatiana V.
name: Kotsur, Vladimir M.
name: Golovanova, Elena V.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Annelida
Clitellata
Crassiclitellata
Lumbricidae
Dendrobaena
Dendrobaena octaedra

description: Dendrobaena octaedra (Savigny)
Helodrillus (Dendrobaena) octaedrus: Michaelsen 1910: 51.
Dendrobaena octaedra: Malevich 1937: 129; Malevich 1953: 40; Perel 1979: 229.
Peregrine, especially widespread in the boreal zone. Epigeic.
Distribution (Fig. 2f):
Brest Reg.: Baranovichi Distr., 53°12’29.45”N, 26°06’35.53”E, black alder forest on the bank of Shchara River, 04.05.2019, 2 ex.; Kamenets Distr., 3.4 km SE of Lyatskie vill., 52°35’17.88”N, 23°52’30.32”E, hornbeamoak forest with spruce, 06.05.2019, 17 ex.; bank of Lyatskie reservoir, 52°37’32.84”N, 23°51’33.55”E, onshore sediment, 06.05.2019, 2 ex.; same location, black alder forest, 1 ex.; Pinsk Distr., Izin vill. env., 52°02’28.88”N, 25°55’32.38”E, 18.05.2014, 1 ex.; Konyukhi vill. env., 52°0’53.66”N, 26°25’21.38”E, floodplain of Styr River, 17.05.2014, 1 ex.; Pruzhany Distr., Vybrody vill., 52°44’26.16”N, 24°11’47.44”E, black alder forest, 07.05.2019, 7 ex.; Stolin Distr., 9 km SW of Tereblichi vill., 51°58’25.70”N, 27°25’1.29”E, 17.05.2014, 1 ex.; 18 km S of Tereblichi vill., 51°51’25.90”N, 27°24’2.30”E, dry pine forest (Pinus sylvestris), under pine bark, 24.07.2020, 1 ex.
Gomel Reg.: Bragin Distr., Vyal’e vill. env., 51°32’18.89”N, 30°29’40.65”E, black alder forest with Carex, 14.05.2020, 4 ex.; Vyal’e vill. env., 51°33’16.50”N, 30°30’04.30”E, edge of Morozovka Riv. floodplain, forest litter and soil, 8 ex.; Chechersk Distr., Volosovichi vill. env., 52°59’10.68”N, 31°09’16.09”E, black alder forest, 16.05.2020, 6 ex.; Gomel Distr., Chonki vill. env., 52°19’21.30”N, 30°57’11.29”E, oak-black alder forest, near the oxbow, 10.06.2014, 1 ex.; Dobrush vill., 52°10’42.76”N, 30°43’13.39”E, canal bank, 16.05.2020, 1 ex.; Kalinkovichi Distr., Kozlovichi vill., 52°22’39.47”N, 29°21’02.38”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp., 24.10.2020, 1 ex.; Lelchitsy Distr., Markovskoe vill. env., 51°42’43.74”N, 28°11’08.02”E, bank of Ubort River, under the bark of a fallen tree, 26.07.2020, 2 ex.; Loev Distr., Sutkovo vill. env., 52°01’54.77”N, 30°41’32.68”E, black alder forest, 15.05.2020, 10 ex.; Mozyr Distr., Strel’sk vill. env., 51°56’44.70”N, 29°26’32.10”E, hornbeam-oak forest, 12.05.2014, 1 ex.; same location, hornbeam-oak forest in the ravine, under the bark of fallen trees and in forest litter, 13.05.2020, 6 ex.; Strel’sk vill. env., 51°56’44.70”N, 29°26’32.10”E, hornbeam-oak forest in the ravine, under the bark of fallen trees and in the soil, 13.05.2020, 2 ex.; Mozyr, 52°01’50.41”N, 29°15’24.98”E, deciduous forest in a ravine, 13.05.2020, 2 ex.; Svetlogorsk Distr., 2.5 km N of Chirkovichi vill., 52°40’55.51”N, 29°39’34.90”E, meadow and willow bushes in floodplain of Berezina River, 28.07.2020, 2 ex.; Zhitkovichi Distr., 2 km NE of Hlupin vill., 52°04’06.58”N, 28°09’22.68”E, floodplain oak forest, 13.05.2014, 1 ex.; Sluch station env., 52°13’09.12”N, 27°33’08.64”E, floodplain oak forest, 16.05.2014, 1 ex.; same location, oak forest in Sluch River floodplain, under the bark of the aspen, 23.07.2020, 1 ex.; Bechanskaya Buda vill. env., 52°01’32.52”N, 27°55’50.52”E, hornbeamoak forest, 13.05.2014, 1 ex.
Grodno Reg.: Lida Distr., Biskuptsy vill. env., 53°50’25.44”N, 25°34’19.16”E, meadow, 08.05.2019, 2 ex.; Mosty Distr., Pravye Mosty, 53°25’40.55”N, 24°38’10.54”E, black alder forest in Neman River floodplain, 07.05.2019, 2 ex.; Oshmyany Distr., Kozlovschina vill. env., 54°12’51.23”N, 25°57’58.10”E, black alder grove with maple, near the river, 08.05.2019, 2 ex.; Svisloch Distr., Kusentsy vill. env., 52°57’25.45”N, 24°22’39.32”E, meadow, 07.05.2019, 1 ex.; Smorgon Distr., 54°22’17.36”N, 26°22’43.21”E, black alder grove in stream valley, 08.05.2019, 2 ex.; Krevo settl., 54°18’32.78”N, 26°16’59.38”E, lawn near the castle, under the stones, 08.05.2019, 2 ex.
Minsk Reg.: Borisov Distr., Brody vill. env., 54°39’11.99”N, 28°14’23.42”E, Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, black alder forest in Berezina Riv. floodplain, 07.08.2020, 2 ex.; Kletsk Distr., Gritsevichi vill. env., 52°58’05.05”N, 26°42’41.98”E, meadow in the floodplain of Lan’ River, 09.08.2020, 1 ex.; Krupki Distr., 54°26’31.13”N, 29°18’43.06”E, field, 28.08.2020, 1 ex.; Minsk, 53°54’52.70”N, 27°37’04.04”E, botanical garden, compost, 05.05.2020, 1 ex.; Minsk, 53°54’49.28”N, 27°36’30.67”E, botanical garden, medicinal plant area, 05.05.2020, 2 ex.; Myadel Distr., bank of Rossokhi Lake, 54°58’17.83”N, 26°52’12.14”E, black alder forest, 07.08.2014, 1 ex., 09.05.2019, 5 ex.; Puhovichi Distr., Pestun vill. env., 53°32’30.80”N, 28°18’19.69”E, meadow in Svisloch’ River floodplain, 12.08.2020, 2 ex.; Slutsk Distr., Chervonaya Storonka vill. env., 53°08’42.28”N, 27°51’35.30”E, black alder forest with Carex sp., 10.08.2020, 3 ex.; Staryya Darohi Distr., Solon vill. env., 53°02’33.07”N, 28°09’4.97”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp., 11.08.2020, 13 ex.
Mogilev Reg.: Byalynichy Distr., Rudnya vill. env., 53°56’35.99”N, 29°38’47.80”E, wet meadow with black alder trees in stream valley, 12.08.2020, 2 ex.; Bykhov Distr., Prybor vill. env., 53°28’23.44”N, 30°20’18.06”E, floodplain meadow in Dnieper River valley, 09.05.2014, 1 ex.; Glusk Distr., Simonovichi vill. env., 53°04’14.48”N, 28°35’52.84”E, drained black alder forest, 10.08.2020, 8 ex.; Klimavichy Distr., Lozovitsa vill. env., 53°32’24.25”N, 32°04’30.29”E, black alder forest with Filipendula sp. and Urtica sp., 17.05.2020, 2 ex.; Kostsyukovichy Distr., Kolodlivo vill., 53°14’46.61”N, 32°01’24.28”E, meadow in Besed’ River floodplain, 16.05.2020, 1 ex.; Krichev Distr., Nanoskovo vill. env., 53°47’52.53”N, 31°49’01.27”E, Oster River valley, deciduous grove, 08.05.2014, 1 ex.; Nanoskovo vill. env., 53°47’58.78”N, 31°48’57.20”E, bank of Oster River, 17.05.2020, 2 ex.; Krugloe Distr., Skuraty vill. env., 54°16’07.72”N, 29°42’06.37”E, cereal field, 01.08.2020, 2 ex.; Osipovichi Distr., Dubrova vill. env., 53°27’43.56”N, 28°37’44.93”E, hornbeam-spruce oak grove, 10.05.2014, 1 ex.; Osipovichi Distr., Lapichi vill. env., 53°24’44.93”N, 28°29’12.70”E, black alder forest in Svisloch River floodplain, 10.08.2020, 7 ex.
Vitebsk Reg.: Braslav Distr., 1 km SE of Keziki vill., 55°43’11.45”N, 27°03’49.41”E, bank of Strusto Lake, lawn at the edge of the black alder grove, 27.09.2019, 2 ex.; 2 km E of Keziki vill., 55°43’19.27”N, 27°05’14.68”E, black alder forest, under the bark of fallen trees, 27.09.2019, 15 ex.; 5 km N of Dubrovka vill., 55°23’39.30”N, 26°56’56.90”E, Belmont forest, 28.09.2019, 1 ex.; 3 km S of Bogino vill., 55°23’33.94”N, 26°47’57.80”E, Boginskoe Lake shore, grey alder forest with Urtica sp. and Rubus caesius, 28.09.2019, 1 ex.; 1 km SW of Ust’e vill., 55°41’14.24”N, 27°08’15.83”E, Nedrovo Lake env., black alder forest with Rubus caesius, 27.09.2019, 7 ex.; Chashniki Distr., Novolukoml’ env., 54°38’58.13”N, 29°06’30.56”E, bank of Lukoml Lake, onshore sediment, 28.08.2020, 1 ex.; Dokshytsy Distr., Zamostoch’e vill. env., 54°39’17.60”N, 27°55’56.60”E, spruce forest, in the soil under logs and in decaying wood, 08.08.2020, 3 ex.; Lepel Distr., Domzheritsy vill. env., 54°45’5.29”N, 28°18’14.76”E, Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, spruce forest, in the soil under logs, 07.08.2020, 5 ex.; Rossony Distr., Tofeli vill. env., 55°47’52.76”N, 28°53’34.26”E, black alder forest, 18.08.2020, 1 ex.; Senno Distr., Senno env., 54°48’21.06”N, 29°38’50.89”E, field, cereals, 28.08.2020, 1 ex.; Luzhki station env., 54°45’38.56”N, 30°16’20.35”E, Dobrin’ka River vall., black alder forest, 13.06.2020, 2 ex.; Verkhnedvinsk Distr., Sar’ya vill., 55°54’38.52”N, 27°53’18.96”E, park under the bark of fallen trees and in the soil, 29.09.2019, 5 ex.; Leonishino vill. env., 55°48’04.68”N, 28°18’58.68”E, Svol’na Riv. valley, grey alder forest with Aegopodium podagraria, Urtica sp. and Rubus caesius, 29.09.2019, 9 ex.
Note: Belarusian populations of D. octaedra are genetically similar to other European populations.
description: Published as part of Shekhovtsov, Sergei V., Derzhinsky, Yevgeniy A., Ermolov, Sergei A., Kim-Kashmenskaya, Maria N., Poluboyarova, Tatiana V., Kotsur, Vladimir M. & Golovanova, Elena V., 2023, Earthworms of Belarus (Annelida: Megadrili), pp. 38-61 in Zootaxa 5255 (1) on pages 54-55, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.9, http://zenodo.org/record/7745192