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Austrobdella losmolinensis

Williams, Urrutia & Burreson, 2007 · Piscicolidae

Austrobdella losmolinensis, a leech of the family Piscicolidae

External morphology

A continuous external coelomic canal, and in contrast to A. coliumicus a body distinctly divided into trachelosome and urosome

Internal morphology

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.

doi:10.1645/GE-891R.1