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Austrobdella coliumicus
· Piscicolidae
External morphology
No ocelli on oral sucker, a body not distinctly divided into trachelosome and urosome, 2 pairs of dorsal ocelli on the trachelosome, dorsal and ventral segmental ocelli on the urosome, green pigmentation with transverse brown bands, and absence of conducting tissue; it is distinguished from congeners by the 2 pairs of trachelosome ocelli and a more cylindrical body, with length up to 20 mm
Internal morphology
a continuous external coelomic canal, 5 pairs of testisacs, accessory gland cells
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Saltwater
- Region
- South America
- Recorded from
- Chile
Original description
Williams, J. I.; Urrutia, P. M.; Burreson, E. M. (2007). TWO NEW SPECIES OF AUSTROBDELLA (HIRUDINIDA: PISCICOLIDAE) FROM CHILE. Journal of Parasitology. 93(1): 184-189.