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Erpobdella subviridis
· Erpobdellidae
External morphology
Size up to 140 mm. Dorsal side of anterior sucker is elongated. Coloration is brownish with pair of paramedian longitudinal stripes, sometimes with greenish tint behind clitelum to posterior sucker. Without papillae or spots. Ventral side is grey. Gomopores separated by 6-9 anulli.
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- Europe
- Recorded from
- United Kingdom, Ireland, France. Italy, Luxembourg
Biology
Semiaquatic species. Lenthic habitats in running water. Distribution is sually limited to altitude up to 700 m.
Junior synonyms
Trocheta subviridis
Original description
Dutrochet, H. (1817). Note sur un Annélide d'un genre nouveau. Bulletin des sciences Société philomathique de Paris. [for 1817]: 130-131.