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Limnatis anouarensis
· Praobdellidae
External morphology
Species is distinguished by its larger size, distinct reproductive system morphology and unique dorsal colouration, characterised by a median orange band and marginal orange stripes, in contrast to the black-striped pattern of L. nilotica
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- Africa
- Recorded from
- Tunisia
Original description
Ben Ahmed R, Gajda Ł, Raś D, Świątek P. Taxonomic update and DNA barcoding of Tunisian nasal leeches (Annelida: Hirudiniformes; Praobdellidae): confirming Limnatis nilotica and revealing a second Limnatis species in North Africa. Invertebr Syst. 2025 Apr 30;39(4):IS24074