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Orobdella shimadae
· Orobdellidae
External morphology
6-annulate, 9 annuli between gonopores
Internal morphology
gastroporal duct narrow and tubular, atrial cornua absent, epididymides absent, atrium rudimentary
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Terrestrial
- Region
- Asia
- Recorded from
- Okinawajima island, Ryukyu islands
Original description
Nakano, Takafumi. (2011). Redescription of Orobdella ijimai (Hirudinida: Arhynchobdellida: Gastrostomobdellidae), and two new species of Orobdella from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Zootaxa. 2998(1): 1.