Manoleli, Dan G.; Klemm, Donald J.; Sarbu, Serban M. (1998). Haemopis caeca (Annelida: Hirudinea: Arhynchobdellida: Haemopidae), a new species of troglobitic leech from a chemoautotrophically based groundwater ecosystem in Romania. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 111(1): 222-229.

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Manoleli, Dan G.; Klemm, Donald J.; Sarbu, Serban M.

1998

111(1): 222-229

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A new species of leech, Haemopis caeca, is described from a unique chemoautotrophically based groundwater ecosystem, in southern Dobruja, Romania, containing thermomineral H2S rich water. Fifty invertebrate species have been identified from the cave, 33 of which are endemic species. Haemopis caeca is the second species in the genus recorded from Europe, and the other Palearctic Region is H. sanguisuga. Haemopis caeca, a cave adapted species, was observed exhibiting macrophagous feeding on the earthworm, Allolobophora sp., an undescribed species.

Europe

Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida

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