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Helobdella blinni
· Glossiphoniidae
External morphology
1 pair of eyes, with scute, pigment ranging from light to dark brown
Internal morphology
6 pairs of testisacs, diffuse salivary glands, 5 pairs of smooth crop caecae, 1 lobed pair of posteriorly directed crop caecae,
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- North America
- Recorded from
- USA
Biology
From Montezuma Well AZ
Original description
Beresic-Perrins, R. K.; Govedich, F. R.; Banister, K.; Bain, B. A.; Rose, D.; Shuster, S. M. (2017). Helobdella blinni sp. n. (Hirudinida, Glossiphoniidae) a new species inhabiting Montezuma Well, Arizona, USA. ZooKeys. 661: 137-155.