Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), a leech species new for Slovenia

Abstract

The glossiphoniid leech Placobdella costata was confirmed in 2006 for the first time in Slovenia at a complex of fish ponds named 'Draga pri Igu' some 10 km south of Ljubljana (Central Slovenia). Up to 15 leeches were found attached to European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis), the main host species.Želvja pijavka Placobdella costata je bila leta 2006 prvič najdena v Sloveniji v kompleksu ribnikov Draga pri Igu, približno 10 km južno od Ljubljane. Na ujetih močvirskih sklednicah (Emys orbicularis), ki so glavni gostitelji, je bilo pritrjenih do 15 pijavk.