''Alboglossiphonia'' is a genus of ''
Glossiphoniidae
Glossiphoniidae are a family of freshwater proboscis-bearing leeches. These leeches are generally flattened, and have a poorly defined anterior sucker. Most suck the blood of freshwater vertebrates like amphibians, crocodilians and aquatic tu ...
''.
The genus was described in 1976 by E. I. Lukin.
It has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
* ''
Alboglossiphonia australiensis
''Alboglossiphonia'' is a genus of ''Glossiphoniidae
Glossiphoniidae are a family of freshwater proboscis-bearing leeches. These leeches are generally flattened, and have a poorly defined anterior sucker. Most suck the blood of freshwater ve ...
'' (Goddard, 1908)
* ''
Alboglossiphonia heteroclita
''Alboglossiphonia heteroclita'' is a species of leeches belonging to the family Glossiphoniidae
Glossiphoniidae are a family of freshwater proboscis-bearing leeches. These leeches are generally flattened, and have a poorly defined anterior ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1761)
* ''
Alboglossiphonia inflexa
''Alboglossiphonia'' is a genus of ''Glossiphoniidae''.
The genus was described in 1976 by E. I. Lukin.
It has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Alboglossiphonia australiensis'' (Goddard, 1908)
* ''Alboglossiphonia heteroclita
''Albo ...
'' (Goddard, 1908)
* ''
Alboglossiphonia intermedia
''Alboglossiphonia'' is a genus of ''Glossiphoniidae''.
The genus was described in 1976 by E. I. Lukin.
It has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Alboglossiphonia australiensis'' (Goddard, 1908)
* ''Alboglossiphonia heteroclita'' (Linnae ...
'' (Goddard, 1909)
* ''
Alboglossiphonia masoni
''Alboglossiphonia'' is a genus of ''Glossiphoniidae''.
The genus was described in 1976 by E. I. Lukin.
It has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Alboglossiphonia australiensis'' (Goddard, 1908)
* ''Alboglossiphonia heteroclita'' (Linnae ...
'' (Mason, 1974)
* ''
Alboglossiphonia multistriata
''Alboglossiphonia'' is a genus of ''Glossiphoniidae''.
The genus was described in 1976 by E. I. Lukin.
It has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Alboglossiphonia australiensis'' (Goddard, 1908)
* ''Alboglossiphonia heteroclita'' (Linnae ...
'' (Mason, 1974)
* ''
Alboglossiphonia tasmaniensis
''Alboglossiphonia'' is a genus of ''Glossiphoniidae''.
The genus was described in 1976 by E. I. Lukin.
It has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Alboglossiphonia australiensis'' (Goddard, 1908)
* ''Alboglossiphonia heteroclita'' (Linnae ...
'' (Ingram, 1957)
References
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Leeches