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Table 1 in Alboglossiphonia afroalpina sp. nov. and Alboglossiphonia buniana sp. nov. - two new leech species from Africa and revision of the genus Alboglossiphonia Lukin, 1976 in Africa
Description
Table 1. Metric characteristics of A. afroalpina sp. nov.; all dimensions in mm.
| Specimen-No. | Length | Maximum width | Length cranial sucker | Width cranial sucker | Length caudal sucker | Width caudal sucker | Length head region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 holotype | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.55 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| 2 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.38 | |
| 3 | 10.50 | 2.10 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.45 | |
| 4 | 10.50 | 2.00 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 0.40 | |
| 5 | 10.40 | 1.80 | 0.38 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.55 | |
| 6 | 9.70 | 1.35 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.50 | |
| 7 | 9.50 | 1.40 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.50 | |
| 8 | 9.20 | 1.20 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.50 | Eye position not visible |
| 9 | 9.10 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.48 | |
| 10 | 9.00 | 1.80 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.45 | |
| 11 | 8.30 | 2.20 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.50 | |
| 12 | 8.20 | 1.40 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.38 | Eye position not visible |
| 13 | 8.00 | 1.25 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.38 | |
| 14 | 6.00 | 1.90 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.60 | ? | head not removed |
| 15 | 5.70 | 1.30 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.40 | Eye position not visible; ventral glockenförmig (eggs) |
| 16 | 5.60 | 1.65 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.32 | |
| 17 | 5.30 | ? | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.40 | atypically contracted |
| 18 | 5.30 | 1.30 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.38 | Eye position not visible; ventral glockenförmig (eggs) |
| 19 | 5.20 | 1.38 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.28 | Eye position not visible |
| 20 | 4.80 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.65 | 0.85 | 0.40 | ventrally bell-shaped (> 20 eggs) |
| 21 | 4.60 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.35 | |
| Maximum | 10.50 | 2.20 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.55 | |
| Minimum | 4.60 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.55 | |
| Median | 7.54 | 1.58 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.43 |
Notes
Published as part of Jueg, Uwe, 2023, Alboglossiphonia afroalpina sp. nov. and Alboglossiphonia buniana sp. nov. - two new leech species from Africa and revision of the genus Alboglossiphonia Lukin, 1976 in Africa, pp. 1 in Evolutionary Systematics 7 (1) on page 1, DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.7.94507
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