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Alboglossiphonia papillosa

Braun, 1805 · Glossiphoniidae

External morphology

3+ pairs of eyes with first pair close together or fused, gonopores separated by 0-2 annuli

Internal morphology

6-7 pairs of crop caeca

Habitat & range

Habitat
Freshwater
Region
Europe
Recorded from
Russia

Original description

Braun, Johann Friedrich Philipp. (1805). Systematische Beschreibung einiger Egelarten, sowohl nach ihren äusseren Kennzeichen als nach ihren inneren Bau [Systematic description of some leeches, ...]. [book]. 1-74, Müller, Berlin.

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