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Two new species of salifid leeches (Arhynchobdellida, Erpobdelliformes, Salifidae) from South Africa and Madagascar

by: Westergren, Stephanie

Publication date: 2004

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Topics: Linta be, Barbronia gwalagwalensis, Leeches, Annelida, Linta be -- Classification, Barbronia gwalagwalensis -- Classification, Leeches -- Madagascar -- Classification, Leeches -- South Africa -- Classification, Annelida -- Madagascar -- Classification, Annelida -- South Africa -- Classification

Publisher: New York, NY : American Museum of Natural History

Collection: americanmuseumnaturalhistory; biodiversity

Contributor: American Museum of Natural History Library

Language: English

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Rights-holder: American Museum of Natural History Library

Volume: no. 3456

6 p. : 26 cm

"Two new species of salifid leech are described. Linta be, n.gen., n.sp., from Madagascar, is the first record of a freshwater leech on that island. Its possession of characteristics both of the Erpobdelliformes and the Hirudiniformes suggests it is a morphologically significant link between these two lineages. Barbronia gwalagwalensis, n.sp., looks externally similar to the widespread Barbronia weberi, but internally exhibits features more similar to other African species of the genus"--P. [1]

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"October 28, 2004."

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Abstract: 'Two new species of salifid leech are described. Linta be, n.gen., n.sp., from Madagascar, is the first record of a freshwater leech on that island. Its possession of characteristics both of the Erpobdelliformes and the Hirudiniformes suggests it is a morphologically significant link between these two lineages. Barbronia gwalagwalensis, n.sp., looks externally similar to the widespread Barbronia weberi, but internally exhibits features more similar to other African species of the genus'--P. [1].