Author:
Klassen G. J.,Beverley-Burton M.,Locke A.
Abstract
Morphologic and morphometric characters for 14 Entobdella species were reviewed. Entobdella brattstroemi, E. curvunca, E. rosaceus, E. squamula, and E. steingroeveri were found to be morphologically indistinguishable from E. hippoglossi, the type species, and are declared synonyms. A redescription of E. hippoglossi is presented. Allometry and the use of ratios to differentiate species are discussed. The nine valid Entobdella spp. belong to two monophyletic subgroups: the "hippoglossi" group (E. hippoglossi, E. soleae, and E. pugetensis) and the "diadema" group (E. diadema, E. bumpusii, E. corona, E. guberleti, E. apiocolpos, and E. australis). A key to species is included.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Cited by
11 articles.
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