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Poecilobdella kananbalaae
· Hirudinidae
External morphology
3 pairs of dark black stripes, brown dorsally, yellowish ventrally, gonopores separated by 5-7 annuli, 5 pairs eyes
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- Asia
- Recorded from
- India
Original description
Mandal, C. & Mridha, S. & Sharma, P. & Bose, M. & Hasan, Md & Sachi, Anoop & Ghosh, Sushobhon. (2025). Poecilobdella kananbalaae: A New Species of Leech from Karnataka, India. UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. 46. 201-210. 10.56557/upjoz/2025/v46i235394.