Isolation of polymorphic microsatellite markers in Aporrectodea icterica (Savigny 1826)

► 7 polymorphic microsatellites were developed for the earthworm Aporrectodea icterica. ► COI-based DNA barcodes revealed 2 highly divergent lineages in this species. ► Nuclear data showed that lineages are interbreeding and form part of a sole species.