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Furiness, Sharon; Williams, Julianne I.; Nagasawa, Kazuya; Burreson, Eugene M. (2007). A collection of fish leeches (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) from Japan and surrounding waters, including redescriptions of three species. Journal of Parasitology. 93(4): 875-83.
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Furiness, Sharon; Williams, Julianne I.; Nagasawa, Kazuya; Burreson, Eugene M.
2007
A collection of fish leeches (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) from Japan and surrounding waters, including redescriptions of three species
Journal of Parasitology
93(4): 875-83
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Leeches were observed incidentally on fishes in collections made from 1975 to 2006 in Japan and surrounding
waters, or from mariculture facilities or public aquaria in Japan. Seven species of leeches in 7 genera were collected - Crangonobdella
maculosa, Johanssonia arctica, Limnotrachelobdella okae, Platybdella olriki, Stibarobdella bimaculata, Taimenobdella
amurensis, and Trachelobdella livanovi. The transfer of Calliobdella livanovi to Trachelobdella is supported, and Trachelobdella
livanovi and Taimenobdella amurensis are redescribed based on new specimens. Stibarobdella bimaculata is synonymized with
Stibarobdella macrothela based on eyes, tubercle patterns, and sucker size ratios. Taimenobdella amurensis, C. maculosa, J.
arctica, S. macrothela, and P. olriki are reported for the first time from Japan. New hosts are reported for L. okae, T. livanovi,
S. macrothela, C. maculosa, J. arctica, and P. olriki. Stibarobdella moorei was not collected during this study, but a wellpreserved
specimen collected in Japan was discovered in the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and it allowed
a redescription of this species. Stibarobdella loricata is synonymized with S. moorei based on tubercle patterns and the presence
of papillae and a marginal fringe on the oral sucker.
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Beringobdella rectangulata (Levinsen, 1881) (additional source)
Calliobdella van Beneden & Hesse, 1863 (additional source)
Calliobdella hastae (Oka, 1910) accepted as Trachelobdella livanovi (Oka, 1910) (source of synonymy)
Calliobdella livanovi (Oka, 1910) accepted as Trachelobdella livanovi (Oka, 1910) (source of synonymy)
Carcinobdella bimaculata (Oka, 1933) (additional source)
Carcinobdella kanibir (Oka, 1910) accepted as Notostomum cyclostomum (Johansson, 1898) (basis of record)
Carcinobdella tigrina (Oka, 1910) (additional source)
Cottobdella epshteini (S. Y. Utevsky, 1997) (additional source)
Crangonobdella Selensky, 1914 (additional source)
Crangonobdella maculosa (S. Y. Utevsky, 2005) (additional source)
Crangonobdella orientalis (S. Y. Utevsky, 1999) (additional source)
Heptacyclus albus (Epshtein & S. Y. Utevsky, 1996) accepted as Oceanobdella alba (Epshtein & S. Y. Utevsky, 1996) (additional source)
Ichthyobdella pagri Oka, 1910 (basis of record)
Ichthyobdella uobir Oka, 1910 accepted as Beringobdella rectangulata (Levinsen, 1881) (taxonomy source)
Ichthyobdella virgata Oka, 1910 accepted as Heptacyclus virgatus (Oka, 1910) (additional source)
Johanssonia arctica (Johansson, 1898) (additional source)
Oceanobdella alba (Epshtein & S. Y. Utevsky, 1996) (additional source)
Ostreobdella kakibir (Oka, 1927) (basis of record)
Ozobranchus margoi (Apáthy, 1890) (additional source)
Piscicola amurensis (Epshtein, 1964) accepted as Taimenobdella amurensis (Epshtein, 1964) (basis of record)
Piscicola geometra (Linnaeus, 1761) (additional source)
Platybdella olriki Malm, 1865 (additional source)
Pontobdella bimaculata Oka, 1910 accepted as Stibarobdella macrothela (Schmarda, 1861) accepted as Pontobdella macrothela Schmarda, 1861 (basis of record)
Pontobdella macrothela Schmarda, 1861 (additional source)
Pontobdella moorei Oka, 1910 (source of synonymy)
Pontobdella tatejamensis Oka, 1910 (basis of record)
Pterobdella amara Kaburaki, 1921 (additional source)
Rhopalobdella japonica (Burreson & Kearn, 2000) accepted as Pterobdella amara Kaburaki, 1921 (additional source)
Stibarobdella bimaculata (Oka, 1910) accepted as Stibarobdella macrothela (Schmarda, 1861) accepted as Pontobdella macrothela Schmarda, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Stibarobdella loricata (Harding, 1924) accepted as Stibarobdella moorei (Oka, 1910) accepted as Pontobdella moorei Oka, 1910 (source of synonymy)
Taimenobdella Epshtein, 1987 (basis of record)
Taimenobdella amurensis (Epshtein, 1964) (basis of record)
Trachelobdella Diesing, 1850 (additional source)
Trachelobdella alcibiades (Leigh-Sharpe, 1933) (status source)
Trachelobdella australis (Blanchard, 1900) (additional source)
Trachelobdella bathyrajae (Meyer & Burreson, 1990) (additional source)
Trachelobdella kowalewskyi (Selensky, 1915) accepted as Limnotrachelobdella sinensis (Blanchard, 1896) (additional source)
Trachelobdella leptocephali (Ingram, 1957) (additional source)
Trachelobdella lubrica (Grube, 1840) (additional source)
Trachelobdella luederitzi (Augener, 1936) accepted as Trachelobdella lubrica (Grube, 1840) (status source)
Trachelobdella maculata (Moore, 1898) (additional source)
Trachelobdella muelleri (Diesing, 1850) accepted as Trachelobdella lubrica (Grube, 1840) (status source)
Trachelobdella okae (Moore, 1924) accepted as Limnotrachelobdella okae (Moore, 1924) (status source)
Trachelobdella oregonensis (Burreson, 1976) (additional source)
Trachelobdella rugosa (Moore, 1898) (additional source)
Trachelobdella selenskyi (Vasileyev, 1939) accepted as Limnotrachelobdella sinensis (Blanchard, 1896) (additional source)
Trachelobdella sinensis (Blanchard, 1896) accepted as Limnotrachelobdella okae (Moore, 1924) (additional source)
Calliobdella van Beneden & Hesse, 1863 (additional source)
Calliobdella hastae (Oka, 1910) accepted as Trachelobdella livanovi (Oka, 1910) (source of synonymy)
Calliobdella livanovi (Oka, 1910) accepted as Trachelobdella livanovi (Oka, 1910) (source of synonymy)
Carcinobdella bimaculata (Oka, 1933) (additional source)
Carcinobdella kanibir (Oka, 1910) accepted as Notostomum cyclostomum (Johansson, 1898) (basis of record)
Carcinobdella tigrina (Oka, 1910) (additional source)
Cottobdella epshteini (S. Y. Utevsky, 1997) (additional source)
Crangonobdella Selensky, 1914 (additional source)
Crangonobdella maculosa (S. Y. Utevsky, 2005) (additional source)
Crangonobdella orientalis (S. Y. Utevsky, 1999) (additional source)
Heptacyclus albus (Epshtein & S. Y. Utevsky, 1996) accepted as Oceanobdella alba (Epshtein & S. Y. Utevsky, 1996) (additional source)
Ichthyobdella pagri Oka, 1910 (basis of record)
Ichthyobdella uobir Oka, 1910 accepted as Beringobdella rectangulata (Levinsen, 1881) (taxonomy source)
Ichthyobdella virgata Oka, 1910 accepted as Heptacyclus virgatus (Oka, 1910) (additional source)
Johanssonia arctica (Johansson, 1898) (additional source)
Oceanobdella alba (Epshtein & S. Y. Utevsky, 1996) (additional source)
Ostreobdella kakibir (Oka, 1927) (basis of record)
Ozobranchus margoi (Apáthy, 1890) (additional source)
Piscicola amurensis (Epshtein, 1964) accepted as Taimenobdella amurensis (Epshtein, 1964) (basis of record)
Piscicola geometra (Linnaeus, 1761) (additional source)
Platybdella olriki Malm, 1865 (additional source)
Pontobdella bimaculata Oka, 1910 accepted as Stibarobdella macrothela (Schmarda, 1861) accepted as Pontobdella macrothela Schmarda, 1861 (basis of record)
Pontobdella macrothela Schmarda, 1861 (additional source)
Pontobdella moorei Oka, 1910 (source of synonymy)
Pontobdella tatejamensis Oka, 1910 (basis of record)
Pterobdella amara Kaburaki, 1921 (additional source)
Rhopalobdella japonica (Burreson & Kearn, 2000) accepted as Pterobdella amara Kaburaki, 1921 (additional source)
Stibarobdella bimaculata (Oka, 1910) accepted as Stibarobdella macrothela (Schmarda, 1861) accepted as Pontobdella macrothela Schmarda, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Stibarobdella loricata (Harding, 1924) accepted as Stibarobdella moorei (Oka, 1910) accepted as Pontobdella moorei Oka, 1910 (source of synonymy)
Taimenobdella Epshtein, 1987 (basis of record)
Taimenobdella amurensis (Epshtein, 1964) (basis of record)
Trachelobdella Diesing, 1850 (additional source)
Trachelobdella alcibiades (Leigh-Sharpe, 1933) (status source)
Trachelobdella australis (Blanchard, 1900) (additional source)
Trachelobdella bathyrajae (Meyer & Burreson, 1990) (additional source)
Trachelobdella kowalewskyi (Selensky, 1915) accepted as Limnotrachelobdella sinensis (Blanchard, 1896) (additional source)
Trachelobdella leptocephali (Ingram, 1957) (additional source)
Trachelobdella lubrica (Grube, 1840) (additional source)
Trachelobdella luederitzi (Augener, 1936) accepted as Trachelobdella lubrica (Grube, 1840) (status source)
Trachelobdella maculata (Moore, 1898) (additional source)
Trachelobdella muelleri (Diesing, 1850) accepted as Trachelobdella lubrica (Grube, 1840) (status source)
Trachelobdella okae (Moore, 1924) accepted as Limnotrachelobdella okae (Moore, 1924) (status source)
Trachelobdella oregonensis (Burreson, 1976) (additional source)
Trachelobdella rugosa (Moore, 1898) (additional source)
Trachelobdella selenskyi (Vasileyev, 1939) accepted as Limnotrachelobdella sinensis (Blanchard, 1896) (additional source)
Trachelobdella sinensis (Blanchard, 1896) accepted as Limnotrachelobdella okae (Moore, 1924) (additional source)
Japan for Beringobdella rectangulata (Levinsen, 1881)
Japan for Crangonobdella maculosa (S. Y. Utevsky, 2005)
Japan for Heptacyclus virgatus (Oka, 1910)
Japan for Ichthyobdella uobir Oka, 1910
Japan for Johanssonia Selensky, 1914
Japan for Notostomum cyclostomum (Johansson, 1898)
Japan for Oceanobdella alba (Epshtein & S. Y. Utevsky, 1996)
Japan for Ostreobdella kakibir (Oka, 1927)
Japan for Ozobranchus margoi (Apáthy, 1890)
Japan for Piscicola geometra (Linnaeus, 1761)
Japan for Platybdella olriki Malm, 1865
Japan for Pterobdella amara Kaburaki, 1921
Japan for Taimenobdella amurensis (Epshtein, 1964)
Japan for Trachelobdella livanovi (Oka, 1910)
Japanese part of the North Pacific Ocean for Johanssonia arctica (Johansson, 1898)
Kurile Islands for Crangonobdella orientalis (S. Y. Utevsky, 1999)
North West Pacific for Rhopalobdella japonica (Burreson & Kearn, 2000)
Sea of Japan for Cottobdella epshteini (S. Y. Utevsky, 1997)
Sea of Okhotsk for Johanssonia arctica (Johansson, 1898)
Tatar Strait for Crangonobdella maculosa (S. Y. Utevsky, 2005)
Japan for Crangonobdella maculosa (S. Y. Utevsky, 2005)
Japan for Heptacyclus virgatus (Oka, 1910)
Japan for Ichthyobdella uobir Oka, 1910
Japan for Johanssonia Selensky, 1914
Japan for Notostomum cyclostomum (Johansson, 1898)
Japan for Oceanobdella alba (Epshtein & S. Y. Utevsky, 1996)
Japan for Ostreobdella kakibir (Oka, 1927)
Japan for Ozobranchus margoi (Apáthy, 1890)
Japan for Piscicola geometra (Linnaeus, 1761)
Japan for Platybdella olriki Malm, 1865
Japan for Pterobdella amara Kaburaki, 1921
Japan for Taimenobdella amurensis (Epshtein, 1964)
Japan for Trachelobdella livanovi (Oka, 1910)
Japanese part of the North Pacific Ocean for Johanssonia arctica (Johansson, 1898)
Kurile Islands for Crangonobdella orientalis (S. Y. Utevsky, 1999)
North West Pacific for Rhopalobdella japonica (Burreson & Kearn, 2000)
Sea of Japan for Cottobdella epshteini (S. Y. Utevsky, 1997)
Sea of Okhotsk for Johanssonia arctica (Johansson, 1898)
Tatar Strait for Crangonobdella maculosa (S. Y. Utevsky, 2005)
Additional information
North Pacific Ocean, off Shikabe, Hokkaido, Japan; 29 Sep 1987; host Beni-zuwai crab, Chionoecetes japonicus (Rathbun, ... [details]
Additional information
Terpenia Bay in the Sea of Okhotsk, southern Sakhalin, Russia, 25. Oct 1984, host sculpin Icelus cataphractus ... [details]
Additional information
near the mouth of Sarufutsu River (flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk), Sarufutsu, Hokkaido, Japan, 1 Aug 1986; host ... [details]
Additional information
Hokkaido Fisheries Experimental Station, Hokadote, Hokkaido, Japan; 24 March 1994; host barfin flounder Verasper moseri ... [details]
Additional information
Hokkaido Fisheries Experimental Station, Hokadote, Hokkaido, Japan; 25 March 1994; host prowfish Zaprora silenus ... [details]
Biology
host sailfin fish Arctoscopus japonicus (Steindachner, 1881), Trichodontidae, new host record; infection site skin; ... [details]
Biology
host probably Salmonidae Hucho taimen (Pallas, 1773) [details]
Biology
host: Salmonidae, genus and species unknown, infection site unknown, 1 specimen [details]
Distribution
Sunpiazza Aquarium, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 4 July 1988 [details]
Synonymy
based on eyes, tubercle patterns, and sucker size ratios. [details]
Synonymy
based on tubercle patterns and the presence of papillae and a marginal fringe on the oral sucker. [details]
Type locality
Neotype: Naibetsu River, Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, 30 September 2001 [details]
