WoRMS source details
Richardson, Laurence R. (1969). The family Ozobranchidae redefined, and a novel ozobranchiform leech from Murray River turtles (class Hirudinoidea; order Rhynchobdelliformes). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 91: 61-80.
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Richardson, Laurence R.
1969
The family Ozobranchidae redefined, and a novel ozobranchiform leech from Murray River turtles (class Hirudinoidea; order Rhynchobdelliformes)
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
91: 61-80
Publication
A new genus [Bogabdella] is provided for a leech from Emydura macquari [Chelonia] at Lake Boga, Victoria, novel in possessing digitiform gills, etc. This is the first freshwater clitellate rhynchobdellid known in Australia. The external features of Ozobranchus branchiatus and O. margoi are described from specimens taken from marine turtles at Heron Island, which gives the first record of O. margoi in the Southern Hemisphere, and is the fifth time the species has been taken. The redefined Family Ozobranchidae excludes the genus Branchellion. [The omitted name of the new genus and new species is Bogabdella diversa
Australia
Systematics, Taxonomy
Bogabdella Richardson, 1969 (original description)
Bogabdella diversa Richardson, 1969 (original description)
Ozobranchus Quatrefages, 1852 (taxonomy source)
Ozobranchus branchiatus (Menzies, 1791) (taxonomy source)
Ozobranchus margoi (Apáthy, 1890) (taxonomy source)
Bogabdella diversa Richardson, 1969 (original description)
Ozobranchus Quatrefages, 1852 (taxonomy source)
Ozobranchus branchiatus (Menzies, 1791) (taxonomy source)
Ozobranchus margoi (Apáthy, 1890) (taxonomy source)
Etymology
Bogabdella is formed from the location Lake Boga, plus the name for a leech. Feminine [details]
Etymology
The etymology of Bogabdella diversa is not stated, and a derivation is not obvious from Richardson's text. [details]
Type locality
from Lake Boga, near Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia, on Emydura macquari turtles. [details]
