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Diestecostoma trujillensis

Ringuelet, 1976 · Xerobdellidae

External morphology

10-annulate, 5 pairs of eyespots in arch, Y shaped mouth, ventral nephridia lacking 17th pair

Habitat & range

Habitat: Terrestrial
Region: South America, North America
Recorded from: Mexico, Peru

Taxonomic notes

Likely misidentified in Peru or Mexico

Original description

Ringuelet, Una nuevaDiestecostoma de la zona costera del Peru (D. trujillensis n. sp., Hirudinea Diestecostomatidae) y diagnosis de esta familia. (1976). Neotropica, 68, 67-76

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