We present the first record of Parabdella quadrioculata (Annelida: Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae) from Japan. Leeches were collected from the Japanese pond turtle Mauremys japonica and a Japanese man. Mauremys japonica is a new host for this leech. This report is the first case of human infestation by the glossiphoniid leech.
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1 January 2013
Occurrence of Parabdella quadrioculata (Annelida: Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae) in Japan, with a First Case of Human Infestation by the Leech
Takeo Yamauchi,
Hidenori Yoshigou,
Tetsuya Itoh
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Comparative Parasitology
Vol. 80 • No. 1
January 2013
Vol. 80 • No. 1
January 2013
glossiphoniid leech
human infestation
Mauremys japonica
new host
new locality