Species Barbronia arcana (Richardson, 1970)
- Vivabdella arcana Richardson, L.R. 1971. A new Australian Dineta/Barbronia-like leech and related matters, (Hirudinoides: ? Erpobdellidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 95: 215-220.
Type data:
Holotype AM W.4266, Sullivans Creek, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.
Paratype(s) AM 4267, same data as Holotype.
Generic Combinations
- Barbronia arcana (Richardson, 1970). —
Sawyer, R.T. 1986. Leech biology and behaviour: Feeding biology, ecology and systematics. Oxford : Oxford University Press Vol. 2.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin, NE coastal
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin
Ecological Descriptors
Adults and juveniles: aquatic, freshwater, predator.
Diagnosis
Digestive system with postcaecae, accessory copulatory pores present, no jaws or stylets, three pairs of eyes with first pair anterior to last pairs, posterior pairs on the same annulus.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | ANNELIDA | 20-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |