Trocheta haskonis Grosser, 2000

Darabi-Darestani, Kaveh, Sari, Alireza & Sarafrazi, Alimorad, 2016, Five new records and an annotated checklist of the leeches (Annelida: Hirudinida) of Iran, Zootaxa 4170 (1), pp. 41-70 : 55

Trocheta haskonis Grosser, 2000

( Fig. 11 and Plate IV 1 A&B)

Material examined. Gandoman wetland, Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiari, (N 31° 49΄ 56.3˝, E 51° 08΄ 11.8˝), ~ 2200m, ZUTC 6041. Galougerd, Boldaji, Boroujen, (N 31° 54΄ 59˝, E 50° 51΄ 27˝), ~ 2200m, ZUTC 6045. Sibak, Sia sard cheshmeh, Boroujen suburb, (N 31° 52΄ 28˝, 50° 56΄ 1˝), 2440m, ZUTC 6048. ( Fig. 1 ).

General distribution and habitats. Reported by Grosser (2013) from Eastern Serbia, Germany and Austria. Living in wetlands among aquatic vegetations and muddy substrate of littoral zones. A new record for Iran.

Descriptive features and remarks. Large leeches. Cylindrical in anterior and flattened in posterior with lateral keels. Uni-colored grayish or brownish gray with no stripes, lines or spots. Small papillae present. Genital pores separated by 2.5 or three annuli. Accessory genital pores as distinctive features of species.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Distribution map of the known leech fauna of Iran. Circles: Localities of present study. Squares: Localities from available literature.

FIGURE 11. Trocheta haskonis Dorsal view (a) and ventral view (b) of the body; ventral view of anterior sucker (c) and clitellar region (d). M: male genital pore, F: female genital pore and A. p: Accessory genital pores.