Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Chtonobdella kingi (Richardson, 1979)

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Species Chtonobdella kingi (Richardson, 1979)

Distribution

States

Tasmania


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Tasmania: Bass Strait

Ecological Descriptors

Adults and juveniles: sanguinivore, terrestrial.

 

Diagnosis

Six dark longitudinal stripes on dorsum, continuous light contract stripes next to dark stripes, 80 rays on posterior sucker, nephridiopores anterior on a1 annuli in IX and X, central in XI and posterior in XII to XII, paramedial stripes continuous, female gonopore located in XII b5 or b5/b6, Lambertian organs longer than half the length of the duct, jaws with numerous teeth along the entire length of the jaw.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
17-Oct-2023 ANNELIDA 20-Sep-2023 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)