Ozobranchus jantseanus (Clitellata: Ozobranchidae) from Reeve’s Turtle, Mauremys reevesii: New Annelid Fauna in Korea
- 주제(키워드) freshwater turtle , Korea , leech , Ozobranchus jantseanus
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS, KCI등재
- OA유형 Green Published, gold
- 발행기관 Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
- 발행년도 2022
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000193310
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2022.60.3.213
- PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35772741
초록/요약
Turtle leeches have not been recorded in Korea, although they occur in geographically adjacent countries including China and Japan. This study describes a turtle leech, Ozobranchus jantseanus (Clitellata: Ozobranchidae), found from Reeve’s turtle (Mauremys reevesii) in Korea. Of the 143 Reeve’s turtles collected from the freshwater reservoir in Jinju City, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, 95 unidentified leeches were found in 8 (5.6%) individuals. The leeches had 22 somites with 11 pairs of externally exposed branchiae, body-sized posterior suckers, and spines on the dorsal surface. We identified these leeches as Ozobranchus jantseanus Oka, 1912 (Clitellata: Ozobranchidae). This species of turtle leeches found in Korea may fill the gap in the biodiversity of East Asian annulus. © 2022, Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine.
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