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Erpobdella mexicana

Erpobdellidae

External morphology

Gonopore on XII b5/b6; gonopores separated by two annuli; one pair of black paramedian longitudinal lines dorsally.

Internal morphology

Preatrial loops spirally coiled like ram-hornbefore entering atrium; gonopore on somiteXII b2/a2.

Habitat & range

Habitat
Freshwater
Region
North America
Recorded from
Mexico