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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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 host species.
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| spelling | doaj-art-600566a8ae004941af3b975049fc217a2025-01-29T20:49:34ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812007-06-019110.14720/ns.9.1.37-42Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech species new for SloveniaMelita Vamberger0Peter Trontelj1Lukavci 81A, SI-9242 Lukavci pri LjutomeruDepartment of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, SI-1000 Ljubljana, 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 host species. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16920Placobdella costataEuropean pond turtleEmys orbicularisSlovenia |
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| title | Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech species new for Slovenia |
| title_full | Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech species new for Slovenia |
| title_fullStr | Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech species new for Slovenia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech species new for Slovenia |
| title_short | Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech species new for Slovenia |
| title_sort | placobdella costata fr muller 1846 hirudinea glossiphoniidae a leech species new for slovenia |
| topic | Placobdella costata European pond turtle Emys orbicularis Slovenia |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16920 |
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