Sucking of human blood by Placobdella costata (O. F. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae): Case study with notes on body form [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Four events of Placobdella costata sucking human blood are described. Human blood was sucked by both adult and juvenile specimens of P. costata. The feeding strategies of juveniles under parental care are presented.
Joanna M. Cichocka +8 more
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The genome sequence of the fish leech, Piscicola geometra (Linnaeus, 1761) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual Piscicola geometra (the fish leech; Annelida; Clitellata; Hirudinida; Piscicolidae). The genome sequence is 171.1 megabases in span.
Jason Doe
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Theromyzon maculosum (Rathke, 1862) as a vector of potentially pathogenic fungi in aquatic ecosystems [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 The aim of the study was to check the integument and alimentary tract of Theromyzon for the occurrence of fungi. Moreover, the mycological purity of water sources from which leeches were collected was analyzed.
Anna Biedunkiewicz +3 more
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Mitogenome of the blood feeding leech Haementeria acuecueyetzin (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae) from Tabasco, Mexico [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 Here, we present the mitogenome of the blood feeding leech Haementeria acuecueyetzin (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae) based on specimens collected in Tabasco, Mexico.
V. M. Sosa-Jiménez +4 more
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Limnotrachelobdella hypophthalmichthysa n. sp. (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) on Gills of Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis in China [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 We describe the characterization of a novel fish leech species found on the gills of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) from lakes and reservoirs in China.
Lin Lin +5 more
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The chromosomal genome sequence of the marine leech, Branchellion lobata Moore, 1952 and its associated microbial metagenome sequences [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual Branchellion lobata (the marine leech; Annelida; Clitellata; Hirudinida; Piscicolidae). The genome sequence is 174.1 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
Eerik Aunin +11 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.
Joanna Cichocka +2 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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Resurrection and redescription of Clepsine pallida Verrill, 1872 (Hirudinida, Glossiphoniidae) with a phylogeny of the genus Alboglossiphonia [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Alboglossiphonia pallida (Verrill, 1872) comb. nov. is resurrected and redescribed based on morphological and molecular data from specimens of the type locality (New Haven County, Connecticut, USA) that demonstrate it is distinct from North American ...
William E. Moser +5 more
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Discovery of a novel symbiotic lineage associated with a hematophagous leech from the genus Haementeria [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumSimilarly to other strict blood feeders, leeches from the Haementeria genus (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae) have established a symbiotic association with bacteria harbored intracellularly in esophageal bacteriomes.
Víctor Manuel Sosa-Jiménez +3 more
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