The first data on species diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) in the Irtysh River Basin, East Kazakhstan
Author
Kaygorodova, Irina A.
Author
Fedorova, Lyudmila I.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4144
2
287
290
journal article
38452
10.11646/zootaxa.4144.2.10
4f97882b-ba69-42de-b696-36a7daaadaf3
1175-5326
260946
ECA6C88F-05E4-4B56-93EF-C70AB9454FA0
Species:
Theromyzon tessulatum
(Müller, 1774)
Geographic distribution.
Palaearctic and Nearctic regions.
Irtysh River area
: the
Bukhtarma
water reservoir (
N49º36′58′′
/
E83º31′33′′
;
N49º37′01′′
/
E83º34′18′′
).
Ecology.
This is a widespread but rare species. It can be found in swamped coastal areas. It prefers stagnant water.
Feeds on the blood of vertebrates. Most likely hosts are fishes, water birds or amphibians.
FAMILY:
PISCICOLIDAE Johnston, 1865
(synonym Ichthyiobdellidae Leuckart, 1863)
Species:
Piscicola geometra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Geographic distribution.
Holarctic region.
Irtysh River area
: the
Shulbinsk
water reservoir (
N50º22′53′′
/
E81º06′13′′
), the Bukhtarma water reservoir (
N49º36′58′′
/
E83º31′33′′
;
N49º37′01′′
/
E83º34′18′′
;
N49º37′39′′
/
E83º27′21′′
).
Ecology.
A widespread fish parasite. It was detected both in fish and in the free-living state (on various substrates). This species does not occur in mountain streams.
FAMILY:
ERPOBDELLIDAE Blanchard, 1894
Species:
Erpobdella octoculata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Geographic distribution.
Widespread Palaearctic species.
Irtysh River area
: the
Irtysh River
(
N50º25′26′′
/
E80º12′
34′';
N52º16′52′′
/
E76º56′06′′
;
N52º18′33′′
/
E76º53′00′′
;
N52º19′17′′
/
E76º53′22′′
), the Semipalatinka channel (
N50º24′06′′
/
E80º14′36′′
), the Shulbinsk water reservoir (
N50º22′53′′
/
E81º06′13′′
;
N50º23′35′′
/
E81º05′36′′
; N50º223′53′′/
E81º06′13′′
), the Bukhtarma water reservoir (
N49º36′58′′
/
E83º31′33′′
), and
Lake Bolshoe
(
N50º43′16′′
/
E79º40′49′′
).
Ecology.
This is the most abundant species of the plain river areas.