Praobdellidae
Praobdellidae | |
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(A) Stereomicrograph of the single dorsal jaw of "T. rex" with large teeth. Scale bar is 100 µm. (B) "Tyrannobdella rex" anterior sucker exhibiting velar mouth and longitudinal slit through which the dorsal jaw protrudes when feeding. Scale bar is 1 mm. (C) Compound micrograph in lateral view of eight large teeth of "T. rex". Scale bar is 100 µm. (D) Lateral view of jaw of "Limnatis paluda" illustrating typical size of hirudinoid teeth. Scale bar is 100 µm. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Class: | Clitellata |
Subclass: | Hirudinea |
Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
Suborder: | Hirudiniformes |
Family: | Praobdellidae , 1986[1] |
Genera | |
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Praobdellidae is a family of hematophagous leeches which live on the mucous membranes of mammals. These are internal parasites that enter the body through natural orifices (usually nasal cavities and pharynx, more rarely the lower respiratory tract, anus, urethra, and vagina), and cause .
These species are characterized by a reduced number of teeth, and a posterior sucker larger than the previous one. The latter may be involved in fixation on moist surfaces such as mucous membranes.
Genera[]
The Interim Register of Marine and Non-marine Genera[3] and WoRMS[4] include:
- Blanchard, 1896
- Phillips, Oosthuizen & Siddall, 2011
- Tyrannobdella Phillips et al., 2010
- Some authorities[4] also include Limnatis Moquin-Tandon, 1827 here, together with other genera provisionally placed in the Hirudinidae.
Bibliography[]
Phillips, Anna J.; Arauco-Brown, Renzo; Oceguera-Figueroa, Alejandro; Gomez, Gloria P.; Beltrán, María; Lai, Yi-Te; Siddall, Mark E.; DeSalle, Robert (14 April 2010). "Tyrannobdella rex N. Gen. N. Sp. and the Evolutionary Origins of Mucosal Leech Infestations". PLoS ONE. 5 (4): e10057. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010057.
Notes and references[]
- ^ Sawyer, Roy T. (1986). Leech biology and behaviour. Vol. II. Feeding biology, ecology, and systematics. Clarendon Press. 375 p.
- ^ http://www.plosone.org/article/slideshow.action?uri=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0010057&imageURI=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0010057.g002# Kaltenbach LS et al. (2007) Huntingtin Interacting Proteins Are Genetic Modifiers of Neurodegeneration. PLoS Genet 3(5): e82. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.0030082
- ^ IRMNG: taxon details: Praobdellidae Sawyer, 1986 (retrieved 31 August 2021)
- ^ a b "Praobdellidae Sawyer, 1986". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links[]
Data related to Praobdellidae at Wikispecies
- Leeches
- Annelid families
- Animal parasites of vertebrates