Haementeria costata (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech new to Britain |
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| Authors: | J M ELLIOTT R E R MUGRIDGE H G STALLYBRASS |
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| Institution: | Freshwater Biological Association, Windermere Laboratory, England;Southern Water Authority, England |
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| Abstract: | SUMMARY. The European leech Haementeria costata is recorded in Britain for the first time and is described in detail. A key is provided to distinguish H. costata from other species of leeches in Britain, and the literature on the ecology of H. costata is summarized. |
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