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Erpobdella johanssoni

Siddall, 2002 · Erpobdellidae

Erpobdella johanssoni, a leech of the family Erpobdellidae

External morphology

Larger species up to 70 mm, may have 2 darker stripes at anterior side, genital pores separated by two annuli which are accompanied by yellowish spots. 4 pairs of eyes.

Habitat & range

Habitat
Freshwater
Region
Europe

Biology

Preffering littoral zones of flowing waters

Junior synonyms

Dina punctata

Original description

Siddall, Phylogeny of the leech family Erpobdellidae (Hirudinida: Oligochaeta). (2002). Invertebrate Systematics, 16(1), 1-6

doi:10.1071/it01011