Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech species new for Slovenia

The glossiphoniid leech Placobdella costata was confirmed in 2006 for the first time in Slovenia at a complex of fish ponds named 'Draga pri Igu' some 10 km south of Ljubljana (Central Slovenia). Up to 15 leeches were found attached to European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis), the main ho...

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Main Authors: Melita Vamberger, Peter Trontelj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2007-06-01
Series:Natura Sloveniae
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16920
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