Piscicola siddalli n. sp., a Leech Species from the United Kingdom (Clitellata: Hirudinida: Piscicolidae)

Bielecki, Aleksander; Cios, Stanisław; Cichocka, Joanna M.; Pakulnicka, Joanna

doi:10.1654/4511.1

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“…Moreover, the number of described specimens of P. brylinskae is greater -one specimen in 2001, and currently 12 specimens (Bielecki 2001). Because of that, indexes obtained from the model are different than the first data and they are statistically more reliable.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is interesting that five specimens of P. brylinskae differed from typical individual (from Lake Vechten) by lack of testes (Bielecki 2001) (Fig. 5).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, this was easily formalized and became an object of mathematical modeling (Bielecki 1993(Bielecki , 1997(Bielecki , 2001Bielecki & Epshtein 1994;Bielecki et al 2009). The model presents the leech body on a plane as two ellipses representing suckers and trapeziums situated between them reprezenting the anterior body part -trachelosome -2 trapeziums; posterior body part -urosome -4 trapeziums.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The subfamily Piscicolinae includes eight tribes, 20 genera and 52 species (Caballero 1956;Soós 1965;Sawyer 1986;Epshtein 1969Epshtein , 1983Epshtein , 1987Epshtein , 1989Epshtein et al 1994;Davies 1991;Bielecki 1993Bielecki , 1994Bielecki , 1995Bielecki , 1997Bielecki , 2001Bielecki & Epshtein 1994;Sket & Trontelj 2008). Sawyer (1986) based on the papers of Johansson (1896), Brumpt (1900), Selensky (1907), and Malécha (1979), determined the genus Piscicola as freshwater, with small respiratory vesicles and mid-body somite of 14 annuli, vector tissue and copulatory area with conductive tissue.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In 2005 specimens of P. brylinskae were found in Poland which makes the total number of 15 species (Bielecki 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

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New information on the geographical distribution of Piscicola brylinskae Bielecki, 2001 (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) in Poland and remarks on its systematic position

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For the first time, Piscicola brylinskae was described from Lake Vechten in the village of Bunnik, near Utrecht -The Netherlands. Until now, P. brylinskae has been found in Poland in Lake Maróz and in the Lyna River near Olsztyn (the northern part of Warmian-Masurian voivodeship). Thanks to proper conservation the coloration of P. brylinskae was described for the first time. Applying 32 indexes resulted that P. brylinskae clustered to Caspiobdella fadejewi. Analysis based on 113 non-metric characteristics has shown that P. brylinskae is most similar to Piscicola margaritae. Though, P. brylinskae do not form with P. margaritae dichotomic branching nor with any other species from this cluster, it could confirm that it is an individual species of the Piscicola genus.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is interesting that five specimens of P. brylinskae differed from typical individual (from Lake Vechten) by lack of testes (Bielecki 2001) (Fig. 5).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In 2005 specimens of P. brylinskae were found in Poland which makes the total number of 15 species (Bielecki 2001).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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New data about the functional morphology of the chaetiferous leech‐like annelids Acanthobdella peledina (Grube, 1851) and Paracanthobdella livanowi (Epshtein, 1966) (Clitellata, Acanthobdellida)

Bielecki

Cichocka

Jeleń

et al. 2013

Journal of Morphology

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Approximately 130 individuals of Acanthobdella peledina and 100 individuals of Paracanthobdella livanowi were studied. Morphometric measurements were taken to explore the body form. The digestive and the reproductive systems of leech-like annelids were analyzed for the first time in such a high number of specimens. Observation of A. peledina and P. livanowi revealed crucial differences in the reproductive system of the analyzed taxa, mostly regarding variation in the shape of the testisacs and the length of the ovisacs. The results of a digestive system analysis suggest that blood-sucking parasites of the order Acanthobdellida may also lead a predatory lifestyle. The presented findings support the taxonomic division of the order Acanthobdellida into the families Acanthobdellidae and Paracanthobdellidae. Multiple similarities between Acanthobdellida and Hirudinida were also discussed.

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Italobdella bieleckii sp. n. (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae), a new leech species from the Danube in Slovakia

Cichocka

Dvořák²,

Świątek

et al. 2023

Biologia

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Notwithstanding the genus Italobdella has been hypothesized to have doubtful taxonomic value, we decided to update its diagnosis by describing the new species – Italobdella bieleckii sp. n. The leeches were collected from the stony bottom along the shore of the Danube River in Slovakia. In the study, we implemented the model of leech body form and the set of external and internal morphological characters to present the similarity of the new species to the other fish leeches. As a result, we were able to construct the key for determining leeches belonging to the genus Italobdella hoping that the species could be found and determined by other researchers. This would enrich our knowledge about the actual distribution of these leeches and strengthen their systematic position in the genus.

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Piscicola siddalli n. sp., a Leech Species from the United Kingdom (Clitellata: Hirudinida: Piscicolidae)

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

New information on the geographical distribution of Piscicola brylinskae Bielecki, 2001 (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) in Poland and remarks on its systematic position

New information on the geographical distribution of Piscicola brylinskae Bielecki, 2001 (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) in Poland and remarks on its systematic position

New data about the functional morphology of the chaetiferous leech‐like annelids Acanthobdella peledina (Grube, 1851) and Paracanthobdella livanowi (Epshtein, 1966) (Clitellata, Acanthobdellida)

Italobdella bieleckii sp. n. (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae), a new leech species from the Danube in Slovakia

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