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Helobdella wodzickiorum
· Glossiphoniidae
External morphology
Dorsum irregularly mottled pale tawny brown to white field. Venter irregularly mottled as in dorsum. Annuli not subdivided. Sucker terminal. Neither nuchal scute nor glands present in VIII. One pair of eyespots on third anulli.
Internal morphology
Base of proboscis at XIII/XIV . Salivary glands at base of proboscis in XIV and with diffuse parenchymal salivary cells . Gastric tract tubular and aceacate. Postcaeca to XXII. Four intestinal caeca. Ejaculatory ducts insert into atria dorsolaterally; recurve at XXII. Descending and ascending portions with distinct transition in XXII inset. Atria bulbous and directed laterally. Long, tubular ovisacs extending to XIX.
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- South America
- Recorded from
- Chile
Original description
Siddall, Mark E. & Elizabeth Borda. 2004. Leech collections from Chile including two new species of Helobdella (Annelida: Hirudinida). American Museum Novitates(3457): 1-18.