A revision of the Malagabdellinae (Arhynchobdellida, Domanibdellidae), with a description of a new species, Malagabdella niarchosorum, from Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar ; American Museum novitates, no. 3531

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dc.contributor.authorBorda, Elizabeth.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-09-18T16:17:40Z
dc.date.available2006-09-18T16:17:40Z
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description13 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 13).en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study provides the first photo-documentation of some of the sanguivorous terrestrial leeches of Madagascar, including the characterization of the male and female reproductive systems that were previously considered to be 'monotonous' in land leeches. Three species of Malagabdella are redescribed and one new haemadipsoid species, Malagabdella niarchosorum, n.sp., is described. M. niarchosorum, n.sp. is the second species described from Madagascar that possesses four complete annuli between the gonopores. The only other Malagasy leech with these same characteristics, Malagabdella dussumieri (Blanchard, 1917), has an unknown type locality, and the examination of the type specimen reveals characteristics suggesting that this leech was not from Madagascar. A revised and restricted provisional key for the Malagabdellinae is provided.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/5809
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates, no. 3531en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3531, 2006en_US
dc.subject.lcshMalagabdella niarchosorumen_US
dc.subject.lcshMalagabdellinaeen_US
dc.subject.lcshMalagabdellinae -- Generative organs.en_US
dc.subject.lcshLeeches -- Madagascar -- Ranomafana National Parken_US
dc.subject.lcshLeeches -- Madagascaren_US
dc.subject.lcshLeeches -- Madagascar -- Generative organs.en_US
dc.subject.lcshAnnelida -- Madagascar -- Ranomafana National Parken_US
dc.subject.lcshAnnelida -- Madagascaren_US
dc.subject.lcshAnnelida -- Madagascar -- Generative organs.en_US
dc.titleA revision of the Malagabdellinae (Arhynchobdellida, Domanibdellidae), with a description of a new species, Malagabdella niarchosorum, from Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar ; American Museum novitates, no. 3531en_US
dc.title.alternativeMalagasy land leechesen_US
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