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What

Snares Island Terrestrial Leech (Ornithobdella edentula)

Observer

janet-nz

Date

December 6, 2013

Description

Large reddish brown terrestrial leech. Found in peat in a penguin rookery on Snares main island. 7-9cm long extended, 2-3cm wide (possibly just fed). Round sucker on under surface. Papillae, red-brown with yellow colouration. Coolest thing I have ever seen.

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