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Haemopis sanguisuga (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hirudinea) – the first observation of a leech predation on terrestrial gastropods
 
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Tver State University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Zoology, Russia
 
 
Submission date: 2010-11-01
 
 
Acceptance date: 2011-03-03
 
 
Publication date: 2011-06-05
 
 
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Evgeniy V. Schikov   

Tver State University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Zoology, Prospect Chaikovskogo 70a, Tver, Russia
 
 
Folia Malacol. 2011;19(2):103-106
 
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The horse leech Haemopis sanguisuga (Linnaeus) was observed to feed on terrestrial gastropods. This is the first observation of a leech predation on terrestrial molluscs.
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