Keywords
fish leech distribution
Abstract
Recent collection within Arkansas greatly enlarges the knowledge concerning hosts and distributions of fish leeches within the state. The natural history of the 6 species of fish leeches known from Arkansas (Placobdella montifera, Placobdella pediculata, Cystobranchus klemmi, Cystobranchus verrilli, Myzobdella lugubris, and Myzobdella reducta) is reviewed and updated and molecular data are provided.
Recommended Citation
Richardson, D.J.; Moser, W.E.; McAllister, C.T.; Lawson, S.P.; and Robison, H.W.
(2024)
"Fish Leeches of Arkansas,"
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 78, Article 21.
https://doi.org/10.54119/jaas.2024.7814
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol78/iss1/21
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