Genetic Diversity of Freshwater Leeches in Lake Gusinoe (Eastern Siberia, Russia) [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2014 The study of leeches from Lake Gusinoe and its adjacent area offered us the possibility to determine species diversity. As a result, an updated species list of the Gusinoe Hirudinea fauna (Annelida, Clitellata) has been compiled. There are two orders and
Irina A. Kaygorodova +3 more
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New Records of Lake Baikal Leech Fauna: Species Diversity and Spatial Distribution in Chivyrkuy Gulf [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2013 The study of several Lake Baikal leech collections offered us the possibility to determine species diversity in the Chivyrkuy Gulf, the biggest one in the lake.
Irina A. Kaygorodova, Nikolay M. Pronin
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First data on the Hirudinea fauna of lotic ecosystems of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area (Russia) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Hirudinea, a small and ecologically important group of aquatic organisms, is poorly studied in northern Eurasia. In this study, we demyth the idea of the faunistic poverty of this region and present the first findings of rheophilic leeches from the ...
Lyudmila I. Fedorova +1 more
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The genome sequence of the freshwater leech, Erpobdella octoculata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hirudinida: Erpobdellidae) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual Erpobdella octoculata (leeches; Annelida; Clitellata; Hirudinida; Erpobdellidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 386.12 megabases.
Andrew Morrise, Susan J. Skipp
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Leech Diversity in the Maghreb (North Africa): A Checklist and a Case Report of Parasitism on a Berber Toad (Sclerophys mauritanica) in Algeria [PDF]
BiologyLeeches (Hirudinea) are ecologically important annelids that interact with a wide range of aquatic vertebrates, yet their diversity, distribution, and epidemiological relevance remain poorly documented in North Africa.
Noureddine Rabah-Sidhoum +6 more
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Exploring Barbronia species diversity and phylogenetic relationship within Suborder Erpobdelliformes (Clitellata: Annelida) [PDF]
PeerJBackground Barbronia, a genus of freshwater macrophagous leeches, belongs to Erpobdelliformes (Salifidae: Clitellata: Annelida), and B. weberi, a well-known leech within this genus, has a worldwide distribution. However, the systematics of Barbronia have
Yingkui Liu +6 more
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Holotype redescription of Mimobdella japonica (Hirudinida, Arhynchobdellida, Erpobdelliformes) and taxonomic status of the genus Mimobdella [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2011 Mimobdella japonica Blanchard, 1897, the type species of the genus Mimobdella, is redescribed based on the holotype. This species is characterized by the following characteristics: mid-body somites novem-annulate, two post-anal annuli, male gonopore in ...
Takafumi Nakano
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Abundance and composition of invertebrate-feeding leeches in relation to fish status in ponds
The European Zoological Journal, 2023 Leeches feeding on invertebrates are an important component of freshwater communities, including those dominated by fish, but the effects of fish on their abundance and distribution are not well explored.
M. Nieoczym +4 more
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The European Zoological Journal, 2021 Activities of nineteen hydrolases were measured in the digestive systems of predatory and blood-feeding true leeches (Hirudinida) and their closest relatives, Branchiobdellida and Acanthobdellida.
J. M. Cichocka +8 more
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Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2023 The present investigation based on the morphometric and morphologic characterization of five leech specimens were collected from the water spots and springs of Hazar-Merd Caves serious near the Hazar-Merd Village during May-June of 2022.
Shayan J. H.-A. Hallaq
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