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Batracobdella algira
ยท Glossiphoniidae
External morphology
Gonopores separated by 2 annuli
Internal morphology
sperm ducts twisted in a small area
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- Asia, Europe
- Recorded from
- Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Italy
Biology
Parasitic on frogs with a preference for axillary and periocular sites
Junior synonyms
Helobdella algira
Original description
A. Moquin-Tandon (1846)
Monographie de la famillie des Hirudinees