In most regards, this species is probably similar to Lumbriculus variegatus, but it can be told apart from this species by its one-pointed setae (other Lumbriculus have two-pointed setae).
The text describes a species that is similar to *Lumbriculus variegatus*, but has a key difference: it possesses single-pointed setae instead of the typical two-pointed setae found in other *Lumbriculus* species.