Hirudobdella antipodum
| Hirudobdella antipodum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Family: | Hirudinidae |
| Genus: | Hirudobdella |
| Species: | H. antipodum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hirudobdella antipodum (Benham, 1904) | |
Hirudobdella antipodum is a terrestrial leech endemic to the Open Bay Islands in New Zealand. The introduction of the weka (Gallirallus australis) from the mainland in the 1900s is believed to be the cause of decline in numbers of the leech.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Craig Miller (1997). Occurrence and Ecology of the Open Bay Islands Leech, Hirudobdella antipodium (PDF). Science for Conservation 57. Department of Conservation. ISBN 0-478-01932-7. ISSN 1173-2946.