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Scientific Name: Glossiphonia weberi
English Name: Aquatic leech
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Rhynchobdellida
Family: Glossiphoniidae
Description:
Glossiphonia weberi is a diminutive leech. Its body is adorned with five rows of dark brown spots longitudinally, and its coloration spans from greyish-white to light orange. On its dorsal surface, seven rows of distinct papillae are noticeable. It possesses three pairs of eyes. Notably, between the 27th and 28th rings, both the male and female genital ducts open through a single pore. The mouth is situated within the anterior sucker. Additionally, it features six pairs of sublobate lateral caeca.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the fish pond, rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) 2009 Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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