Troglodontobdella, a New Replacement Name for the Preoccupied Troglobdella Liu and Nakano, 2025 (Hirudinea: Erpobdelliformes: Salifidae)

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Authors: Zichao Liu, Takafumi Nakano
DOI: 10.12782/specdiv.31.9
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Abstract

Troglodontobdella nom. nov. is herein proposed as a replacement name for the salifid leech genus Troglobdella Liu and Nakano in Liu, Li, Wu, Lin, Li, Nakano, and Liu, 2025, because the latter genus-group name is preoccupied by the acariform genus Troglobdella Oudemans, 1937.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Leech Biology and Applications Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Study of Mite Species

Publication details

Journal / source
Species Diversity
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
9–10
Publication date
28 January 2026
Language
EN