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Caspiobdella fadejewi
· Piscicolidae
External morphology
Up to 15 mm. Round body. Trachelosoma and urosoma separated. 2 pairs of eyes, second pair is smaller. Weak lateral stripes which are crossed by transversal stripes. Backround color yellowosh brown. Ventral side darker than dorsal side.
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- Europe
Biology
Large rivers with lentic parts
Original description
Epshtein, V. M. (1961). [Piscicola fadejewi n.sp. (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae) and some theories on the origin of this species] (in Russian). Dopovidi Akademii Nauk Ukrainskoi RSR. 12: 1644-1648.
Sources used for this page
Picture: Hirudinida pijavice - Determinace vodních bezobratlých; Description: Hirudinida pijavice - Determinace vodních bezobratlých