Effective identification of species using short DNA fragments (DNA barcoding and DNA
metabarcoding) requires reliable sequence reference libraries of known taxa. Both …

Methods for species delimitation using molecular data have developed greatly and have
become a staple in systematic studies of clitellate worms. Here we give a historical overview …

In this study 47 leech species from Poland are listed. They belong to two orders, two
suborders, five families and 17 genera. The checklist also includes the information about …

The traditional taxonomy of freshwater invertebrates is a labor-intensive process requiring
extensive knowledge and experience. In addition, this science is largely subjective, which …

The aim of this study was to confirm the taxonomic status of Piscicola pojmanskae Bielecki,
1994 found on Salmonidae fish. The fish leech was identified based on a diligent …

the complete mitochondrial genome of Whitmania laevis is 14,442 bp in length and contains
37 genes including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer rNA (trNA) genes, and two …

Populations of the eastern medicinal leech, Hirudo orientalis from 13 localities at six
freshwater eco-regions from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Iran were analyzed for …

The aim of the present study is to present the composition of the leech fauna from Lithuania.
Based on morphology, 12 species of leeches belonging to 10 genera and 5 families …

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the colonization of Erpobdella octoculata Linnaeus,
1758 fauna in Tunca River (Edirne) at 3 stations and 5 different leaf packages. In this …

Phylogenetic relationships between species of the genus Hirudo plus genetic variation in
the entire distribution range of Hirudo orientalis were investigated based on mitochondrial …