Complete mithochondrial genome of Ozobranchus jantseanus (Hirudinida: Arhychobdellida: Ozobranchidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 The complete mitochondrial genome (14,864 bp) of Ozobranchus jantseanus was sequenced and characterized. The genome was constituted of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs and a non-coding region (NCR). The content of AT was 72.42% and 84.95%
Xinhua Liu +4 more
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Molecular Insights Into the Sensory Adaption of the Cave-Dwelling Leech Sinospelaeobdella wulingensis to the Karst Cave Environment. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe conducted a transcriptome analysis on the cave‐dwelling land leech Sinospelaeobdella wulingensis. Piezos, TRPs, and iGluRs may have roles in mechanosensory and chemosensory systems of this leech. Similar gene expression profiles in winter and summer samples imply a stable physiological status of S.
Wen X +8 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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The aquatic annelid fauna of the San Marcos River headsprings, Hays County, Texas [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2016 The San Marcos River in Central Texas has been well studied and has been demonstrated to be remarkably specious. Prior to the present study, research on free-living invertebrates in the San Marcos River only dealt with hard bodied taxa with the exception
McLean L.D. Worsham +2 more
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Assessing the Effect of Polyethylene Microplastics in the Freshwater Leech Erpobdella johanssoni (Annelida, Hirudinida) Through Integrated Biomarkers and Histopathological Analysis [PDF]
AnimalsMicroplastics (MPs) are contaminants of emerging concern, and the study of their effects on several species, especially freshwater organisms, has not been exhausted.
Raja Ben Ahmed +4 more
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An Investigation into the Diversity of Leeches (Hirudinida) in the Baltic States
DiversityThe Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are situated on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea between Russia and the Scandinavian countries. This region is characterized by diverse landscapes and numerous bodies of water, including lakes, peat ...
Jurgita Rutkauskaite-Suciliene +2 more
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A new species of Orobdella (Hirudinida, Arhynchobdellida, Orobdellidae) from Taipei, Taiwan
ZooKeys, 2012 A new quadrannulate species of Orobdella, Orobdella ketagalan sp. n., from Taipei, Taiwan, is described. This is the first record of Orobdella and the family Orobdellidae from Taiwan.
Takafumi Nakano, Yi-Te Lai
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Annelida, Hirudinida, Stibarobdella moorei (Oka, 1910): new distribution and host records [PDF]
Check List, 2011 The present report is the northernmost capture of the piscicolid leech Stibarobdella moorei in the western South Atlantic Ocean. This is also the first time S.
Alison Wunderlich +3 more
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ZooKeys, 2013 Placobdella cryptobranchii (Johnson & Klemm, 1977) was originally described from specimens collected from Ozark Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) from the North Fork of the White River in Missouri, U.S.A.
Bill Moser +6 more
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Leeches as the intermediate host for strigeid trematodes: genetic diversity and taxonomy of the genera Australapatemon Sudarikov, 1959 and Cotylurus Szidat, 1928 [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Leeches (Hirudinida) play a significant role as intermediate hosts in the circulation of trematodes in the aquatic environment. However, species richness and the molecular diversity and phylogeny of larval stages of strigeid trematodes ...
Ewa Pyrka +3 more
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