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Orobdella yamaneae

Nakano, 2016 · Orobdellidae

Orobdella yamaneae, a leech of the family Orobdellidae

External morphology

Dorsum purplish, 6-annulate, 8.5 annuli between gonopores

Internal morphology

gastroporal duct bulbous, atrial cornua ovate

Habitat & range

Habitat
Terrestrial
Region
Asia
Recorded from
Japan, Taiwan, Korea

Original description

Nakano, Takafumi. (2016). Four new species of the genus Orobdella from Shikoku and Awajishima island, Japan (Hirudinida, Arhynchobdellida, Orobdellidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution. 92(1): 79-102.

doi:10.3897/zse.91.7616 · zse.pensoft.net