Hirudinidae sp. (family)
1 A Striped Leech at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Hirudinidae sp. (family) | trevorpreston | 6 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 6 Feb 2022 |
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This is the first time leeches have been noticed here - over decades. Looking at other CNM leech sightings, leeches with similar colourings were sighted around this district recently.
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Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
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- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hirudinidae sp. (family) Leeches (Hirudinea) Segmented Worms (Annelida) Other Invertebrates
Species information
- Hirudinidae sp. (family) Scientific name
- A Striped Leech Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 760.43m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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