High Genetic Diversity of <i>Hirudo verbana</i> Carena, 1820 (Annelida: Hirudinea: Hirudinidae) in Romania Confirms That the Balkans Are Refugia Within Refugium

High Genetic Diversity of <i>Hirudo verbana</i> Carena, 1820 (Annelida: Hirudinea: Hirudinidae) in Romania Confirms That the Balkans Are Refugia Within Refugium

This study presents the first data on the distribution of the Mediterranean medicinal leech <i>Hirudo verbana</i> in Romania, as well as the first molecular characterization of the Romanian populations, using mitochondrial DNA markers. In total, 133 specimens from 19 populations in Roman...

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Main Authors: Oana Paula Popa, Andrei Ștefan, Emanuel Ștefan Baltag, Ana Alexandra Stratan, Luis Ovidiu Popa, Victor Surugiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
medicinal leeches
<i>Hirudo verbana</i>
species distribution modeling
habitat
genetic diversity
phylogeography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/12/726
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