Family PISCICOLIDAE Johnston, 1865
Introduction
The family Piscicolidae are marine and freshwater leeches that can be collected in rivers, lakes and ponds and are commonly collected in estuaries and on marine fish. Members of this family feed using a protrusible proboscis.
General References
Burreson, E.M. 2020. Marine and estuarine leeches (Hirudinida : Ozobranchidae and Piscicolidae) of Australia and New Zealand with a key to the species. Invertebrate Systematics 34: 235-259
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |