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Erpobdella farmensis
· Erpobdellidae
External morphology
Body flattened dorsoventrally, can range from dark brown to dark greenish hues. Venter similar in colour to dorsal with lighter appearance. Body is flat and smooth, sensory papillae not prominent. Dorsal with straight pattern without lines. Ventral part slightly lighter in colour than dorsal. Preserved leeches yellowish and dirty white. Papillae not prominent, rather small and scattered. Total of 97 annuli except for posterior sucker. Mid-body segments with five annulate, widths of annuli of equal size, Anterior sucker smaller than the posterior sucker. Eyes disappear in alcohol-preserved specimens. Gonopores located in furrows and separated by two annuli. Male gonopore in furrow between XIa2/b5 annuli (30th/31th annulus). Female gonopore in furrow between XIb6-XIIb1 annuli (32th/33th annulus).
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- North America
- Recorded from
- Eastern Pennsylvania
Original description
Saglam, Naim; Saunders, Ralph; Shain, Daniel H. (2025). Species delimitation recovers undescribed Erpobdellidae (Annelida: Hirudinea) from USA and Türkiye. Zootaxa. 5627(3): 455-479.