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Alboglossiphonia iberica

Jueg, 2008 · Glossiphoniidae

Alboglossiphonia iberica, a leech of the family Glossiphoniidae

External morphology

3+ pairs of eyes with first pair close together or fused, gonopores separated by 2 annuli, transparent margin

Internal morphology

6-7 pairs of crop caeca

Habitat & range

Habitat
Freshwater
Region
Africa, Europe
Recorded from
Northwest Africa, Spain

Biology

Springs and spring fed streams

Original description

Jueg (2008). Alboglossiphonia iberica nov. sp. - eine neue Egelart von der Iberischen Halbinsel (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae)

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