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Erpobdella quaternaria

Erpobdellidae

External morphology

Size of adults ranging between 18-30 mm. Gonopores separated by 4/5 annuli, gonopore at XII b1/b2 (or b1 rarely), gonop-ore at XII/XIII to XIII b1/b2,dorsum pale yellowish gray/light clay; equalsized eyes

Habitat & range

Habitat
Freshwater
Region
Asia
Recorded from
China, Taiwan

Junior synonyms

Mooreobdella quaternaria, Dina qauternaria