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Updated distribution of Placobdella ali Hughes & Siddall, 2007 (Hirudinea, Glossiphoniidae) in the United States of America

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Placobdella ali Hughes & Siddall, 2007 is a species of North American leech that commonly parasitizes freshwater turtles. Previous distribution records have confirmed its presence across southern New England, New York, and New Jersey, USA. We examined recently collected specimens, museum records, and iNaturalist observations to update the distribution of P. ali . We report the species presence in eight additional states, more than quadrupling its previously published distribution, and document the first report of P. ali utilizing Pseudemys concinna LeConte, 1830 as a host.

Source: Check List

DOI: 10.15560/21.6.1120

Authors: Abigail H. Conklin, Bronwyn W. Williams, Ivana Mali, Ethan Boggs, Anna J. Phillips, William E. Moser

Institutions: North Carolina State University, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, National Museum of Natural History

Language: English

Topic: Leech Biology and Applications

Subfield: Pharmacology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

Funders: North Carolina State University, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences