A new leech species of Semiscolex (Arhynchobdellida: Semiscolecidae) from Lake Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico Especie nueva de sanguijuela del género Semiscolex (Arhynchobdellida: Semiscolecidae) del lago de Catemaco, Veracruz, México

Semiscolex lamothei sp. nov. from Catemaco lake, Veracruz, México, is described based on the examination of 18 specimens. The new species differs from other species of the genus by the presence of 1/2 + 5 + 1/2 annuli between gonopores. The new species has morphological features previously not descr...

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Main Author: Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2006-12-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532006000200006
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Summary:Semiscolex lamothei sp. nov. from Catemaco lake, Veracruz, México, is described based on the examination of 18 specimens. The new species differs from other species of the genus by the presence of 1/2 + 5 + 1/2 annuli between gonopores. The new species has morphological features previously not described for any other member of the genus, such as well-developed ejaculatory bulbs and postcaeca in the posterior part of the crop. This is the first record of the genus and the family in the northern hemisphere of the Americas.<br>Se describe Semiscolex lamothei sp. nov. del lago de Catemaco, Veracruz, México con base en 18 ejemplares. Se diferencia del resto de las especies del género por presentar 1/2 + 5 + 1/2 anillos entre los gonoporos. Esta nueva especie del género Semiscolex presenta características morfológicas no descritas en otros miembros del grupo, como bulbos eyaculadores bien desarrollados y postciegos en la región terminal del buche. Es el primer registro del género y de la familia en el hemisferio norte del continente americano.
ISSN:1870-3453