Erpobdella bhatiai

External morphology

Acute angle between atrial horns and atrialbody, pre-atrial loops extending to ganglionXI; gonopore on annulus XII b2 and go-nopore in furrow XII b5/b6; adult 20-50 mm;olive green dorsum; one pair of longitudinal stripes present, 15-20 spots on each annulus dorsally; sensillary papillaepresent.

Habitat & range

Habitat

Freshwater

Region

Asia

Recorded from

India, Pakistan

Original description

Nesemann, Aquatic invertebrates of the Ganga river system (Mollusca, Annelida, Crustacea (in part)). Volume 1. (2007). Published by the author, Bornstrasse 73, D-65719 Hofheim-Lorsbach/Taunus, Germany,

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