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Aotearoabdella maorica
· Glossiphoniidae
External morphology
one pair of eyespots on III; body with 69-70 annuli, mid-body somites triannulate; mouth pore is subterminal; gonopores separated by two annuli: male gonopore on furrow XI a3 /XII a1 and female gonopore on furrow XII a2 / XII a3; posterior sucker is small, circular, ventrally directed
Internal morphology
one pair ofcompact salivary glands; small esophageal glands present; seven pairs of branched crop caeca; the firstpair of crop caeca are anteriorly directed and are approximately 1.5-2 times longer than those of the 2nd– 6th pairs; six pairs of testisacs;
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- New Zealand
Biology
On pacific black duck
Junior synonyms
Placobdella maorica, Placobdelloides maorica
Original description
Benham, William Blaxland. (1907). Two new species of leech in New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 39: 180-192, pl 188 & 188a.