Genus Habeobdella Richardson, 1971
- Habeobdella Richardson, L.R. 1971. Habeobdella stagni, a new genus and species from southwestern Australia (Hirudinoidea: Richardsonianidae). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 54: 47-52.
Type species:
Habeobdella stagni Richardson, 1971 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Diagnosis
Five dorsal stripes, narrow median stripe, wide inner and outer paired stripes, inner paired stripes subdued by pale greyish clouding and may appear as two narrow stripes, margins darker than venter, no salivary gland papillae on jaws, segment XXV five-annulate, vaginal caecum enlarged, length and width about equal to the width of the vagina.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |