Freshwater leech (Annelida: Hirudinida) distribution in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and Pleistocene refugia
The freshwater leeches (Hirudinida) in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador were investigated by examining theliterature, the Canadian Museum of Nature and the United States National Museum of Natural History records, and aleech survey. New pigmentation forms are described for Erpobdella puncta...
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ftmagnoliapress:oai:ojs.mapress.com:article/22412 2023-05-15T17:16:35+02:00 Freshwater leech (Annelida: Hirudinida) distribution in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and Pleistocene refugia MADILL, JACQUELINE HOVINGH, PETER 2007-12-07 application/pdf https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.1657.1.1 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1657.1.1 eng eng Mangolia Press https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.1657.1.1/29040 Copyright (c) 2018 Magnolia press Zootaxa; Vol 1657, No 1: 7 Dec. 2007; 1–21 1175-5334 1175-5326 10.11646/zootaxa.1657.1 Annelida Leeches Hirudinida Glossiphoniidae Haemopidae Hirudinidae Erpobdellidae Newfoundland Labrador pigmentation patterns Pleistocene refugia new record info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2007 ftmagnoliapress https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1657.1.1 2019-08-06T15:02:42Z The freshwater leeches (Hirudinida) in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador were investigated by examining theliterature, the Canadian Museum of Nature and the United States National Museum of Natural History records, and aleech survey. New pigmentation forms are described for Erpobdella punctata (Leidy) and Erpobdella obscura (Verrill).This is the first published record for Haemopis lateromaculata Mathers in Canada. Four species (Glossiphonia elegans(Verrill), Helobdella modesta (Verrill), Erpobdella punctata, and Erpobdella obscura) were found in both Labrador andNewfoundland with Erpobdella obscura common in Labrador and the other three species common in Newfoundland.Seven other species of leeches were less abundant in Newfoundland with 6 of these species very restricted in distribution.The abundance of leech species in Newfoundland and the paucity of leech species in Labrador suggested that theisland species were present in a Pleistocene refugium associated with Newfoundland or the Grand Banks. Post-Pleistocenebarriers to leech mobility are examined, and possible timing of colonization events is proposed in this model. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Magnolia press Newfoundland Canada Leech ENVELOPE(-99.667,-99.667,-72.250,-72.250) Zootaxa 1657 1 1 21 |
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Annelida Leeches Hirudinida Glossiphoniidae Haemopidae Hirudinidae Erpobdellidae Newfoundland Labrador pigmentation patterns Pleistocene refugia new record MADILL, JACQUELINE HOVINGH, PETER Freshwater leech (Annelida: Hirudinida) distribution in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and Pleistocene refugia |
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The freshwater leeches (Hirudinida) in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador were investigated by examining theliterature, the Canadian Museum of Nature and the United States National Museum of Natural History records, and aleech survey. New pigmentation forms are described for Erpobdella punctata (Leidy) and Erpobdella obscura (Verrill).This is the first published record for Haemopis lateromaculata Mathers in Canada. Four species (Glossiphonia elegans(Verrill), Helobdella modesta (Verrill), Erpobdella punctata, and Erpobdella obscura) were found in both Labrador andNewfoundland with Erpobdella obscura common in Labrador and the other three species common in Newfoundland.Seven other species of leeches were less abundant in Newfoundland with 6 of these species very restricted in distribution.The abundance of leech species in Newfoundland and the paucity of leech species in Labrador suggested that theisland species were present in a Pleistocene refugium associated with Newfoundland or the Grand Banks. Post-Pleistocenebarriers to leech mobility are examined, and possible timing of colonization events is proposed in this model. |
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Freshwater leech (Annelida: Hirudinida) distribution in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and Pleistocene refugia |
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Freshwater leech (Annelida: Hirudinida) distribution in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and Pleistocene refugia |
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Freshwater leech (Annelida: Hirudinida) distribution in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and Pleistocene refugia |
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Freshwater leech (Annelida: Hirudinida) distribution in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and Pleistocene refugia |
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Freshwater leech (Annelida: Hirudinida) distribution in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and Pleistocene refugia |
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freshwater leech (annelida: hirudinida) distribution in the canadian province of newfoundland and labrador and adjacent regions: check-list, new records, new pigmentation forms, and pleistocene refugia |
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