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Chtonobdella limbata
Australian bush leech·Grube, 1866
GBIF:165415226
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Descriptions(2)
Chtonobdella limbata is a species of blood sucking leech, found in New South Wales, Australia; it belongs to the genus Chtonobdella and may be called the Australian bush leech.the Australian Museum advised that the local leech species at Sydney is Chtonobdella limbata May 9, 2012 This species was described in 1866 by the German naturalist Adolph Eduard Grube. A variant name, Gnathobdellida limbata, sometimes appears in the literature.
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Generally the bite is harmless. There will be bleeding, and possible irritation and itching after the bite. There is no evidence that the leech can transmit disease. However, some people have an allergic reaction or infection.
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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. 1 preferred.
Australian bush leecheng★
Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide. 1 name preferred.
Australian bush leech
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