WoRMS taxon details
Pontobdella californiana Burreson & Passarelli, 2015
1752040 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1752040)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Burreson, Eugene M.; Passarelli, Julianne Kalman. (2015). A New Species of <i>Pontobdella</i> (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) from California with a Redescription of the Genus <i>Pontobdella</i>. <em>Comparative Parasitology.</em> 82(2): 235-239., available online at https://doi.org/10.1654/4757.1
page(s): 236, figures 1-4; note: Near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 236, figures 1-4; note: Near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California [details] Available for editors
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Holotype USNM 40006, geounit California
, Note Near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California,...
Holotype USNM 40006, geounit California [details]
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Type locality Near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California, 36.6386, -121.9383, 24-27 m, (incorrect terrestrial geolocation given in text as 39 39' N; 121 55' W). [details]
Etymology Pontobdella californiana is named for the American state of California where collected.
Etymology Pontobdella californiana is named for the American state of California where collected. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Pontobdella californiana Burreson & Passarelli, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1752040 on 2024-08-29
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Burreson, Eugene M.; Passarelli, Julianne Kalman. (2015). A New Species of <i>Pontobdella</i> (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) from California with a Redescription of the Genus <i>Pontobdella</i>. <em>Comparative Parasitology.</em> 82(2): 235-239., available online at https://doi.org/10.1654/4757.1
page(s): 236, figures 1-4; note: Near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California [details] Available for editors
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redescription Ruiz-Escobar, Fernando; Torres-Carrera, Gerardo; Islas-Villanueva, Valentina; Oceguera-Figueroa, Alejandro. (2024). Molecular Phylogeny of the Leech Genus Pontobdella (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) with Notes on Pontobdella californiana and Pontobdella macrothela. <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> 110(3): 186–194., available online at https://doi.org/10.1645/23-122
page(s): 188, figures 2-5; note: Molecular data and records for Mexican Pacific Coast (state of Oaxaca) and Gulf of Mexico (Veracruz and Tabasco). Type specimens were not examined. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 236, figures 1-4; note: Near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California [details] Available for editors
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redescription Ruiz-Escobar, Fernando; Torres-Carrera, Gerardo; Islas-Villanueva, Valentina; Oceguera-Figueroa, Alejandro. (2024). Molecular Phylogeny of the Leech Genus Pontobdella (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) with Notes on Pontobdella californiana and Pontobdella macrothela. <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> 110(3): 186–194., available online at https://doi.org/10.1645/23-122
page(s): 188, figures 2-5; note: Molecular data and records for Mexican Pacific Coast (state of Oaxaca) and Gulf of Mexico (Veracruz and Tabasco). Type specimens were not examined. [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
Holotype USNM 40006, geounit California [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Pontobdella californiana is named for the American state of California where collected. [details]Type locality Near Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California, 36.6386, -121.9383, 24-27 m, (incorrect terrestrial geolocation given in text as 39 39' N; 121 55' W). [details]