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

Abstract. 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 Pascagoula Ri...

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Autores principales: Richardson, Dennis J., Moser, William E., Hammond, Charlotte I., Lazo-Wasem, Eric A., McAllister, Chris T., Pulis, Eric E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28769634
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.667.10680

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28769634
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.667.10680

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