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Branchellion lobata

Moore, 1952 · Piscicolidae

Habitat & range

Habitat: Saltwater
Region: North America

Biology

Parasitic on round stingrays

Original description

Moore, New Piscicolidae (leeches) from the Pacific and their anatomy. (1952). Occasional Papers of the Bishop Museum Honolulu, 21(2), 17-44