Juniper Hall 2018 Earthworm Site Species List

The species list below was generated from earthworm records gathered between 2014 and 2018 through various sampling initiatives at the FSC Juniper Hall Field Centre.

All species identifications were made using in Sherlock, E. (2018) Key to the earthworms of the UK and Ireland. London: Field Studies Council and Natural History Museum by Victoria Burton, Keiron Derek Brown or Kerry Calloway (or made by trainee earthworm recorders and verified by Keiron Derek Brown or Kerry Calloway).

Species in red indicate species noted as rare in Sherlock, E. (2018) Key to the earthworms of the UK and Ireland. 2nd edition. London: Field Studies Council and Natural History Museum

FSC Juniper Hall Field Centre (VC17 Surrey) Years recorded Allolobophora chlorotica 2014 2016 2018 Aporrectodea caliginosa 2014 2018 Aporrectodea longa 2016 2018 Aporrectodea nocturna 2018 Aporrectodea rose 2014 2016 2018 Bimastos eiseni 2014 2018 Eisenia fetida 2014 2016 2018 Lumbricus castaneus 2014 2016 2018 Lumbricus festivus 2014 2016 Lumbricus rubellus 2014 2016 Lumbricus terrestris 2014 Octolasion cyaneum 2016 Octolasion lacteum 2018 Satchellius mammalis 2016

Most of the species recorded are thought to be relatively common species with broad distributions. However, please note that further investigation regarding the true distribution and abundance of individual earthworm species in the UK is needed required in order to establish the true status of UK earthworm species populations.

Aporrectodea nocturna and Lumbricus festivus have been recorded and are considered rare species. In total 14 different species have been recorded and 62 species records have been created during the various instances of earthworm sampling at Juniper Hall.

This species list includes the first records submitted to the ESB for Lumbricus festivus in VC17 Surrey.

The species records gathered through the FSC BioLinks ‘Identifying & Recording Earthworms’ training course in November 2018 included the first records of Aporrectodea nocturna and Octolasion lacteum for the site.

List compiled and produced by Keiron Brown, Recording Officer, Earthworm Society of Britain.

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