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- W1566498981 abstract "Leeches form an important component of the benthos of most lakes and ponds, and some species commonly occur in the quieter flowing sections of streams and rivers. There are a total of 73 species presently recorded from North America, of which the majority are predators feeding on chironomids, oligochaetes, amphipods, and molluscs. The young of several species feed on zooplankton, but Motobdella montezuma is unique in specializing on planktonic amphipods using mechanoreception to detect its prey. Other species of leeches are temporary sanguivorous (blood feeding) ectoparasites of fish, turtles, amphibians, crocodilians, water birds, or occasionally humans. The majority of predaceous leeches have an annual or biannual life cycle, breeding once and then dying (semelparity). However, at least two species have been shown to be genetically capable of breeding several times (iteroparity) although exhibiting phenotypic semelparity in the field. The majority of sanguivorous leeches are iteroparous showing saltatory growth after the three or more blood meals required to reach mature size." @default.
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- W1566498981 title "ANNELIDA: EUHIRUDINEA AND ACANTHOBDELLIDAE" @default.
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