A new leech species of Semiscolex (Arhynchobdellida: Semiscolecidae) from Lake Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

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Main Author: Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa
Format: Artículo científico
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2006
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contents A new leech species of Semiscolex (Arhynchobdellida: Semiscolecidae) from Lake Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa Biología leech Mexico Catemaco Veracruz Semiscolex Semiscolex lamothei sp. nov. from Catemaco lake, Veracruz, México, is described based on the examinationof 18 specimens. The new species differs from other species of the genus by the presence of 1/2 + 5 + 1/2 annuli betweengonopores. The new species has morphological features previously not described for any other member of the genus, suchas well-developed ejaculatory bulbs and postcaeca in the posterior part of the crop. This is the fi rst record of the genus andthe family in the northern hemisphere of the Americas 2006 artículo científico 1870-3453 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42577206 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=425 Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad (México) Num.2 Vol.77
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spellingShingle A new leech species of Semiscolex (Arhynchobdellida: Semiscolecidae) from Lake Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico
Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa
Biología
leech
Mexico
Catemaco
Veracruz
Semiscolex
A new leech species of Semiscolex (Arhynchobdellida: Semiscolecidae) from Lake Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa Biología leech Mexico Catemaco Veracruz Semiscolex Semiscolex lamothei sp. nov. from Catemaco lake, Veracruz, México, is described based on the examinationof 18 specimens. The new species differs from other species of the genus by the presence of 1/2 + 5 + 1/2 annuli betweengonopores. The new species has morphological features previously not described for any other member of the genus, suchas well-developed ejaculatory bulbs and postcaeca in the posterior part of the crop. This is the fi rst record of the genus andthe family in the northern hemisphere of the Americas 2006 artículo científico 1870-3453 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42577206 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=425 Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad (México) Num.2 Vol.77
title A new leech species of Semiscolex (Arhynchobdellida: Semiscolecidae) from Lake Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico
topic Biología
leech
Mexico
Catemaco
Veracruz
Semiscolex
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42577206