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Batracobdella algira

Moquin-Tandon, 1846 ยท Glossiphoniidae

Batracobdella algira, a leech of the family 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)
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