A new species of leech of the genus Placobdella (Hirudinida, Glossiphoniidae) from the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in Mississippi, USA

To date, the only species of leech reported from the American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis is Placobdella multilineata. Seven specimens of a previously undescribed species of Placobdella were collected from the feet and lower jaw of a single female alligator from the Pasca...

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Main Authors: Dennis J. Richardson, William E. Moser, Charlotte I. Hammond, Eric A. Lazo-Wasem, Chris T. McAllister, Eric E. Pulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-04-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10680