On the occurrence of the Dragon leech Hirudo troctina Johnson, 1816 (Annelida, Hirudinea) in Sardinia (Italy)

In recent decades, medicinal leeches of the genus Hirudo have experienced a sharp decline throughout their distribution range due to their overexploitation for medical use and habitat alteration. Such a phenomenon is not fully understood because of the complex taxonomy of the genus, which remained u...

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Main Authors: F. Marrone, F. Stoch, L. Vecchioni, M. M. Botta, S. Utevsky, F. P. Faraone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-07-01
Series:The European Zoological Journal
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2024.2378831
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